Transexual Las Vegas

Transexual Las Vegas

This information is hearsay. It contains pointers to places people have
been, things people have done, and shops people have used and
reported good things. It is not a guarantee of attitude, quality,
or service.

Nothing is without risk! Although Las Vegas is considered by many
to be safe for those who are transgender, there are no guarantees.

Use care and common sense, remain street-wise, and consider time,
place, and circumstance when doing anything.

Don't push things, remember, you're in Las Vegas to have a good
time, not to change the world.

Some of the emphasis is toward people who are new to public exposure in
general, and those who are new to going out in Las Vegas.

The topic of where to go to meet potential partners, casual, long-term,
or professional, of any gender or any persuasion, is not covered.

See notes below regarding style and manner of dress. Additional discussion
regarding dress appears HERE .

Groups of two TGs at most are suggested for most mainstream venues.
A rigorous discussion of passing (or not passing) in groups appears
HERE .

Unaccompanied women very seldom go to such places as adult bookstores,
neighborhood bars, strip clubs, etc., or to the "earthier"
parts of town.

If you choose to use them, always use them discreetly and individually,
NEVER in groups. An abbreviated version of the
DLV Restroom Guidelines is presented here as a
good set of rules to follow if you choose to use public restrooms.

Las Vegas is a very mixed bag. While the areas frequented by visitors and
tourists are very open and accepting, many of the outlying areas
are very conservative, with heavy Mormon influence.

Las Vegas, like any major urban area, has its good areas, its bad
areas, its affluent areas, its poor areas, its safe areas, and its
high-crime areas. Las Vegas has people from all walks of life, all
lifestyles, and all attitudes.

The two major gaming areas, those being the main part of the Las
Vegas Strip, and the downtown Fremont Street areas, are for the
most part safe for those who are transgender, day or night.

The major shopping areas on or near the Strip are, for the most
part, safe as well.

There are several clubs and bars which welcome transgender
individuals. Most of these are near the Strip. A few are a couple
miles from the Strip. These are generally considered safe, again,
day or night.

You want to blend in, not stand out!

Casual is the norm for Las Vegas dress in the daytime. Casual to
dressy is seen in the evenings, but casual still seems to
predominate.

During the daytime, if you're not comfortable doing the casual-femme
thing, consider boymode. Anybody overdressed during the day will attract
attention.

If you're new to Las Vegas, first observe the dress and behavior of
the gg's who are of your approximate age, height, body type, and
fitness level. Use them as a model for your mode of dress and
comportment.

If you're just dying to wear something more exotic in
public, yes, there are places where it's appropriate, just not on
the Strip nor in broad daylight. See clubs and
other activities below.

Most of the larger Strip and downtown casinos are safe. With rare
exception, you are a valued customer of these places, just like
anybody else.

If this is your first time, or if you don't think you pass well, stick
to the places that cater to grownups, and avoid the family-oriented
"theme" properties.

Our people have stayed and played at the following with no reported
difficulty at many places on the Strip, downtown, and in the outlying
areas. See the big list (link at the bottom) for places to stay
and play.

Within the community, the Mandalay (Circus) properties, particularly
the Circus-Circus casino, have a reputation of being not totally
TG-friendly. These include Circus-Circus, Monte Carlo (joint management),
Excalibur, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, and a few other smaller places. I
have yet to hear first hand from anybody who was asked to leave any
of these places, or even anybody who got bad service or even a dirty
look. I've personally been to Circus-Circus and Luxor without any
trouble at all, and we've had people stay at Circus-Circus,
Excalibur, and Luxor with no trouble at all.

This is the first time where a major Las Vegas Strip
casino-hotel has actively pursued the GLBT market.

Paris Las Vegas is now openly and actively marketing to the GLBT
community.

Please notice that they HAVE included the "T"
in GLBT.

If you visit the Paris, please help to set a good example of those
who make up the TG community.

As of this writing, the general consensus is that the Great Disneyland
Experiment of the 1990's is over, and that the pendulum of Las Vegas is
swinging toward grown-up orientation again.

Most every buffet/coffee shop/restaurant in the major Strip and
downtown hotels will welcome your business. Our people have dined
at many places both in the big casino/hotels and away from them.
See the big list (link below) for suggestions on where to eat.

Although Las Vegas has two shops intended for the TG community (Glamour
Boutique and Studio Lites, see list), 99.9% of the shops that cater to
the general public will welcome your business.

One thing to keep in mind is that Las Vegas is a show town, and it's
not at all unusual for men to be seen buying such things as lingerie,
cosmetics, etc. You will be nothing new to the staff of almost any
shop in Las Vegas, either in girlmode, or shopping for stuff in
boymode.

There are three large mainline malls in the Las Vegas area, the
Boulevard Mall, the Meadows Mall, and the Galleria Mall. In recent
years, the Boulevard Mall has been declining in number of shops
and in popularity.
All three are known to be hangouts for teenagers in
the afternoons and evenings, although all three are well patroled
and I'm unaware of any incidents.

Do not take photographs in the Meadows Mall or Boulevard Mall or on
their property. They (management and security) are very touchy about
this.

There are two large discount/outlet malls in the Las Vegas area.

Las Vegas Outlet Center (nee Belz), located a couple miles south of the
main Strip area, is the larger of the two and just goes on and on and
on. LVOC (nee Belz) is very popular with the TG community.

Las Vegas Premium Outlets is a large open-air mall at the intersection
of Bonneville and Grand Central, just southwest of dowtown.
Reports are positive.

There is a another very large outlet mall about 40 miles south of
Las Vegas in Primm, at the California state line. No problems have
been reported there, and we've had both individuals and groups shop
there.

The Strip has the Fashion Show Mall, an upscale mall that caters
primarily to visitors and tourists. As you might suspect, this is
somewhat pricey. This has been recently expanded.

Many Strip casino-hotels have shopping mall areas, the largest of
which is the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace.

Planet Hollywood has a large and varied shopping mall
in which a number of our people have shopped without any trouble.

There are two kinds of people who hang out in groups at malls, those being
teenyboppers and t-girls.

No, you and your friends are not gonna pass for 16! No, the Pope is not Jewish.

If you observe women shopping in malls, you will find that they
frequently shop alone, occasionally in pairs, often with kids, sometimes
with spouse or SO, but almost never in groups.

No, the "office girl on her lunch break" look is not gonna work
for most people. No, the "bridesmaid on the way to the reception"
look probably won't work either. :)

Yes, I know, this is not what many of you want to hear. :)

For a different but interesting shopping experience, try the Fastastic
Indoor Swap Meet on Decatur Blvd. north of Sahara.

The FISM is a large indoor flea market with booth vendors selling almost
anything imaginable. Two wig vendors specifically invite t-business. No
problems have been reported. FISM is open Thursday-Sunday. Dress casual
for FISM. DO NOT OVERDRESS!

I recommend that those who are transgender, especially those who have
limited public experience, use private vehicles, rental vehicles, taxis,
or travel on foot when in Las Vegas.

There are no laws that I know of (IANAL, this is not legal advice) that
dictate the style and manner of dress when operating a motor vehicle.
Likewise (again, IANAL) I'm unaware of any rental agency restrictions
or insurance restriction regarding dress while driving.

For those who are uneasy driving, not familiar with the Las Vegas area,
or not familiar with driving in congested city traffic, I might suggest
to have somebody else drive or take a taxi.

Taxis are quite safe, usually available, very convenient, but not cheap.
Drivers are not supposed to respond to a "hail" on the street,
but are supposed to pick up only via radio call or at established taxi
stands, such as those in front of almost any hotel.

Public transit is available, very reasonable in cost, and frequent along
the Strip corridor, but I would not recommend this except for those with
considerable public experience and a very high confidence level.

A late addition to transportation options is the Deuce Bus, a double-decker
bus that serves the Strip and downtown areas. This is reported to be much
nicer than the regular CAT busses. Unfortunately, it can't fly above Strip
traffic.

Casino shuttles are probably not as questionable as public busses, but
I'm not suggesting these for those who are new to public exposure.

The Las Vegas Monorail has now been running for some time and
appears to be reliable. Several DLV 2005-2007 attendees used this with
no reported incidents. Unfortunately this only covers 7 stops,
all on the east side of the Strip, from the Sahara Hotel at the
north end to the MGM Grand at the south end.

All Strip hotels and casinos will have free and (somewhat) convenient parking.

Strip hotel surface lots and parking structures are well-lit and
well-patroled both day and night.

Downtown is a different (and varied) story. Some places have convenient
no-hassle parking, but most have some restrictions, such as a time limit
or validation (which can be as simple as a self-service time stamp or
the hassle of a wait in a long line at the slot club booth). There are also
public pay lots downtown. People use these, so at least some people must
consider these a better option than the casino lots.

Off-Strip places (Boulder, Rancho, Henderson, etc.) will have similar
parking facilities as the Strip hotels.

All casino-hotels of any significant size, as well as other businesses such
as nightclubs, shopping malls, etc., offer complimentary valet parking. This
is convenient and free, except for the tip to the attendant. A tip of $1-2
is expected when you pick up your vehicle. No tip is expected when you
drop off your vehicle, however.

The distance between the self-park lots and the casino or hotel lobby can
be quite a hike (especially in heels) at many of the newer and larger
hotels.

"Life became so much better when we found valet parking! Most
places offer valet parking for the cost of a tip, $1-5. It's so much
easier to drive to the front door, drop off the car, and not have to
bother about walking miles through the standard parking garage
complexes."

Some (not all) hotels which normally use surface lots for valet parking
do indeed have some covered spaces to be used for their high rollers and
other "special guests" and it's usually easy to elevate yourself
to "special guest" status by handing the attendant a couple $$
when you drop off your care with a courteous request of "out of the
sun, please" or words to that effect. I've actually had an attendant
refuse the tip, explaining that they really did not have any covered
spaces available. It does not hurt to ask.

In general, most any bar that caters to the GLBT community will
welcome your business. Our people have frequented the following
with good reports:

(This is my opinion based on my observations. I'm not accusing anybody
of engaging in illegal business, I'm just reporting my conclusions on
what I've observed and what I've heard from others, as well as my
speculation on what may happen if things change.)

The Las Vegas Lounge, under current management, has been in business since
late 1999. In 2000 it was a nice neighborhood bar with a TG twist. In early
2001 or so, its focus appeared to change.

I'm under the distinct impression that the majority of the
"business" that goes on in association with the Las Vegas
Lounge is not the sale of alcohol. Ask around. This is no secret. It's
very well known in the community.

It continues to go on because, for one reason or another, somebody is
looking the other way ... for now!

As was the case with a recently-demolished property on Las Vegas Boulevard,
that "looking the other way" will eventually come to an end.

When it falls, it will probably fall very hard, and I surely don't want
to be in there when it does fall. When it falls, there's a good
chance that anybody present will be at least briefly detained, ID'd, and
entered into some public record.

If this kind of place appeals to you, that's fine, as long as you
understand the risks and rewards.

However, if all you want is a nice discreet bar in which you can relax,
have a few drinks, and be yourself, there are countless better choices
for you, several in the immediate area. See the big list.

I would really hate to see somebody's evening be spoiled, or worse,
because of a mistaken impression that this property is the only, or the
best option for a "safe" and TG-friendly bar.

An occasionally recurring topic among the DLV organizers is whether it is
wise for transgender people, individually or in groups, to go to the
trendy "straight" singles clubs such as Studio 54, RA, Voodoo
Lounge, Ghostbar, etc.

No conclusion or even a consensus has been reached regarding whether it
is a good thing or a bad thing for TGs to go to these clubs, however,
several facts and observations have been made:

My suggestion is that you venture to these clubs only if you have a
significant amount of mainstream public experience, a very high confidence
level, and are of the approximate age, size, etc. of the other women who
go to the clubs you intend to visit.

Most of the events and activities intended for grownups are quite
safe. Our people have reported no problems attending trade shows
at the Convention Center, concerts at Thomas and Mack, various art
shows, museums, swap meets, computer shows, bridal shows, even a gun show!

What may be of particular interest:

(Several items have been dropped from this section recently due
to lack of feedback and lack of verification that they are still
going on.)

If you are tempted to use one of the "Outcall Services",
those adult "entertainers" who come to your hotel room, and
advertise heavily, be aware that these often operate outside of the law
or just within it, and incidents of assault and attempted robbery have
been reported.

This is not just my opinion, this has happened! Not to me, but to somebody
I know well. Stay away from these people!

It's best, of course, to stick to the places you know others have been
without trouble. There are, however, certain areas and certain classes
of places that should be avoided, period, mostly due to such things as
uncertainty, high crime, etc.

As with many urban areas, the neighborhood can change from perfectly
safe to downright scary within a few blocks.

The downtown Fremont Street area and the Strip between the Stratosphere
and Mandalay Bay will be safe and well-patroled, both day and night.

These areas should be avoided, expecially at night:

Likewise, avoid the areas north of Ogden (one block north of Fremont)
and south of Carson (one block south of Fremont).

A number of reader comments and questions have to do with North Las Vegas.

While many areas of North Las Vegas are quite safe, and lots of very
good people live and work there, North Las Vegas (a separate jurisdiction)
does have the reputation of being somewhat gritty and unsalubrious.

Although North Las Vegas is ethnically and socioeconomically diverse, the
proximity to a large military facility and a plethora of such businesses
as adult bookstores, pawnbrokers, buy-here-pay-here lots, cheap liquor
stores, etc., add to an atmosphere that is not accepting of those who
deviate from the stereotypical norms.

The larger casinos in North Las Vegas, such as Jerry's Nugget, Speedway,
and the new Cannery, should be perfectly safe for those who blend well and
are comfortable with most mainstream situations. However, such things as
the adult businesses (the "adult industry" is outside the scope
of this document) and neighborhood bars should be avoided.

As I would suggest for any unfamiliar area, I suggest you avoid North Las
Vegas unless you are familiar with the particular area you intend to visit
and have reason to believe you will be safe.

One particularly questionable area is on the boundary between Las Vegas
and North Las Vegas and is roughly bounded by Owens Ave., Foremaster
Lane, Las Vegas Boulevard, and Main Street, north of Cashman Center.
This has been the scene of homeless encampments� people residing in
storm drains and ditches, and does appear to have a concentration of
hookers, drug dealers, and the like. This area is traversed when passing
between downtown Las Vegas and North Las Vegas on the local streets. I
suggest you avoid this vicinity, day or night.

And, now a Third Opinion on North Las Vegas.

Yes, I know, this is one of the hardest suggestions to follow, but can
easily make the difference between having a good and uneventful time and
attracting a lot of unwanted attention.

Obvious exceptions to this rule would be attending an organized event, or
going to a club where TG people are welcomed.

If there are more than two of you (TGs), split up when in the general
public.

If you have to get a group of several TG people from point a to point b
thru some crowded areas, walk individually, keeping about 20 paces
between people. This will be enough to break the attention span of all
but the most attentive people-watchers. Yes, this may seem like a pain,
but it works and attracts little if any attention.

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