{"id":217556,"date":"2022-06-16T12:07:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T19:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=217556"},"modified":"2022-06-16T15:57:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T22:57:16","slug":"las-vegas-mayor-officiates-strip-headliner-frank-marino-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-mayor-officiates-strip-headliner-frank-marino-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Mayor Officiates Frank Marino Wedding in Pride Month Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman made history this week by being the first city mayor to officiate an LGBTQ+ wedding ceremony. The historic event comes in conjunction with the LGBTQ+ community designating June as its Pride Month.<\/p>\n

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Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman presides over famed entertainer Frank Marino’s (right) wedding to Shannon “Alex” Schechter. The wedding comes in conjunction with June’s Pride Month. (Image: The Little Vegas Chapel)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Tuesday, Goodman performed the wedding of longtime Las Vegas Strip headliner Frank Marino exchanging vows with his partner Shannon “Alex” Schechter. The wedding occurred at The Little Vegas Chapel’s Imperial Chapel in downtown Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

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Love is the greatest treasure of all.<\/p>\n

It was an honor to officiate @thequeenofvegas<\/a> & Alex\u2019s commitment ceremony at @LilVegasChapel<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/JBiozcA6Tp<\/a><\/p>\n

— Carolyn G. Goodman (@mayoroflasvegas) June 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n