Still Here. Still Proud. Still Printing.

This week’s issue of QVegas isn’t just about the glitz, the glam, or the gossip—it’s about the language of visibility, and the power of performance to transcend sound, speech, and stereotype. In honor of our cover story featuring Deafies in Drag, we’ve proudly translated our masthead into American Sign Language. It’s more than a design choice—it’s a statement of inclusion, a gesture of respect, and a celebration of the rich and expressive world of Deaf culture within our broader LGBTQ+ family.

As we sat down with Jimmy Linares and Alvaro Garcia, the brilliant minds behind Deafies in Drag, it became immediately clear that their story wasn’t just about drag. It was about communication. About being seen and understood in a world that too often doesn’t know how—or doesn’t try. It was about bridging communities through shared joy, fierce talent, and a refusal to be boxed in by assumptions.

For nearly five decades, QVegas has amplified queer voices across Southern Nevada. From our roots in 1978 to this week’s cover, we’ve stood with those on the edges—drag artists, activists, outsiders, and visionaries—because those are the people who move culture forward. We are proud to distribute this magazine weekly in print at over 30 LGBTQ+ venues, nonprofits, and community partners, and to reach thousands more through our website, iOS app, social media, and email blasts. We are fully advertiser-supported, and unapologetically community-driven.

And in moments like this, when basic rights are being stripped from LGBTQ+ Americans—when trans people are banned from the military, when lifesaving support for queer youth is eliminated, when federal agencies erase our very existence from forms and statistics—platforms like QVegas matter more than ever. Visibility becomes resistance. Art becomes advocacy.

That’s why this week’s issue isn’t just another magazine. It’s a reminder: queer stories still need telling. Queer creators still need platforms. And whether it’s in English, Spanish, ASL, or the universal language of rhinestones and wigs—we’re going to keep telling them. Loudly. Proudly. And in every format we can.

To Jimmy, Alvaro, and every performer and reader breaking barriers in your own way: thank you for reminding us what pride looks like beyond the parade. It’s in your hands. In your faces. In your fearless refusal to be silenced.