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Silver State Equality

Website:

silverstateequality.org

Location:

Las Vegas, NV

Type:

LGBT Advocacy Group

Status:

DBA for Equality California Institute and Equality California

Executive Director:

Tony Hoang

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Silver State Equality is the Nevada-based branding of California-based LGBT advocacy groups Equality California Institute and Equality California. 1 2

Activities

Silver State Equality has performed several local outreach programs to advocate for LGBT interests. These include operating get-out-the-vote (GOTV) drives, endorsing the campaigns of local left-of-center candidates running for office, taking surveys of K-12 students in the state who identify as LGBT, conducting Leadership Academy teaching programs to educate students on politics, and taking part in local events including the annual Las Vegas PRIDE Night Parade. 3 4

Both Silver State Equality and Equality California are members of the Democracy 2025 coalition, a 280-member left-of-center campaign to oppose policies and initiatives passed by the second Trump administration. 5 The Democracy 2025 coalition is a project of Democracy Forward (DF), which claims, “Members of the coalition have built a multimillion-dollar war chest across organizations to support Democracy 2025 members taking legal action, representing people and communities pro bono, and creating resources for the broad pro-democracy community.”  6

Leadership

Tony Hoang is listed as the Executive Director of Silver State Equality, Equality California Institute, and Equality California. Joining the organization as a field intern in 2009, Hoang has also worked within the group as the database and volunteer manager, the director of operations, and the chief of staff and managing director prior to becoming executive director in 2021. Hoang holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Southern California. 7

References

  1. “FFN by Name Search.” Accessed December 10, 2024. https://clerk.clarkcountynv.gov/AcclaimWeb/FBN/SearchTypeFbnByName
  2. Silver State Equality. “Home.” Accessed December 10, 2024. https://silverstateequality.org/
  3. Silver State Equality. “Election Center.” Accessed December 11, 2024. https://silverstateequality.org/elections/
  4. issuu. “2024 Silver State Equality Newsletter: Fall.” Accessed December 11, 2024. https://issuu.com/equalitycalifornia/docs/sseq24_quarterlynewsletter_fa_v2_issu?fr=sYmU4ZDc5NDA5MDA
  5. Chretien, Spencer. “Project 2025.” The Heritage Foundation. Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.heritage.org/conservatism/commentary/project-2025
  6. “This Is Democracy 2025 | The United Legal Frontline in the Fight for Our Democracy.” Accessed December 13, 2024. https://www.democracy2025.org/about
  7. Silver State Equality. “About.” Accessed December 11, 2024. https://silverstateequality.org/about/
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Silver State Equality


Las Vegas, NV