Sin city finally gets its reputation back: Las Vegas, NV.

Publication: Curve

Publication Date: 01-DEC-03

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COPYRIGHT 2003 Curve Magazine, Outspoken Enterprises, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 863-6538

VEGAS IS FOR ADULTS AGAIN. AFTER years of trying to change its image, the city is again embracing the term "Sin City."

And as Vegas morphs back into the adult playground it once was, hotel-casinos like Treasure Island have adjusted to fit the image--with a series of new television commercials that entice us with a wilder, more grown-up side of Vegas. One spot features a vignette with two women who seem to be flirting with each other. "Sure, I've got rules," one woman says to herself. Then, she looks into the camera and says out loud, "I left them at home." Can you say "lesbian innuendo"?

Although at this point, none of the casinos in Vegas offers domestic-partner benefits, most have adopted anti-discrimination policies. The MGM Mirage has gone so far as to form a corporate diversity initiative to "acknowledge and value the contributions of all people." Management at the Mirage assured me that their staff is carefully instructed on how to respond to gay clientele--which (hopefully) means you'll never get the odd eye when you and your partner request one bed upon check-in.

With sin comes pleasure, and if you're looking to have a wickedly good weekend, Vegas...

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