Family Fairness thanks Harrah’s for their support of domestic partnerships

 Saturday May 23, 2009  | Civil Rights

Harrah's Hotel and CasinoNews came out yesterday that Harrah's Hotel and Casino penned a letter to Nevada lawmakers urging them to approve the state's domestic partnership bill. Governor Gibbons has already threatened to veto the measure. In the letter, Senior Vice President of Harrah's Jan Jones wrote:

Our state cannot afford to lose any more revenue to other destinations because of a reputation as a place which is not socially or politically the right place to do business or to vacation [. . . .] How can we say to them 'we want your business, but we don't care about your rights'?

In a letter to Harrah's thanking them for their support of our community, Family Fairness member Jacob Howa-Morrow writes:

I just wanted to write and express my thanks for your company's letter to Nevada lawmakers urging them to pass the domestic partnership bill because of the economic ramifications of not doing so. My husband and I have visited Las Vegas over 10 times and plan to go back much more in the future. We usually stay in Harrah's-owned hotels, but will definitely make more of an effort to support Harrah's on our future trips. We truly appreciate what you stand for. Thank you!

Harrah's letter shows the broad range of support the gay and lesbian community has received in our fight for equality. With the voices of not only individuals, but also businesses, legislatures, and leaders, we can know that we are truly making progress. Thank you, Harrah's, for understanding that prejudice should never come before good sense.



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