Abstract
The Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Records (2005-2018) contain organizational records of the Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an LGBTQIA+ charity and advocacy organization in Las Vegas, Nevada. The records include agendas and meeting minutes, financial records, press material, awards, and certificates of appreciation for the organization. Also included are financial records for the organization's annual Red Dress charity fundraiser and the Sisters AIDS Drug Assistance Program (SADAP), the grant fund that provides financial assistance to AIDS/HIV patients.
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The Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Records (2005-2018) contain organizational records of the Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an LGBTQIA+ charity and advocacy organization in Las Vegas, Nevada. The records include agendas and meeting minutes, financial records, press material, awards, and certificates of appreciation for the organization. Also included are financial records for the organization's annual Red Dress charity fundraiser and the Sisters AIDS Drug Assistance Program (SADAP), the grant fund that provides financial assistance to AIDS/HIV patients.
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Collection is open for research.
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Arrangement
Materials remain in original order.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Sin Sity Sisters are the Las Vegas, Nevada chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an LGBTQIA+ charity and advocacy group that uses drag and religious imagery to call attention to sexual intolerance. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were founded in San Francisco, California in 1979 and the Holy Order Sin Sister Sisters were founded in Las Vegas in June 2005. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have over thirty chapters in the United States and they participate in issues such as AIDS education, political activism, and protest for the LGBTQ community.
A main mission of the Sin Sity Sisters is to raise money for the Sisters AIDS Drug Assistance Program (SADAP), which offers financial assistance to HIV/AIDS patients. The group advocates for LGBTQ rights and visibility, and safer sex outreach to the Las Vegas community. The Sin Sity Sisters have become well-known in the Las Vegas community for their "bar ministry," where they hand out "safe sin sacks" with packets of materials for safer sex. The Sisters attend HIV/AIDS events and fundraisers and generate awareness for AIDS/HIV education and advocacy. Their primary fundraisers, which raise money for the drug assistance program, are the annual Project Nunway fashion show and the annual Red Dress event.
Sources:
Peterson, Kristen. "Sisters Acts."
Pryzbys, John. "Runway show benefits Holy Order Sin Sity Sisters nonprofit."
Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. "Holy Order Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc." Accessed December 12, 2018. http://sinsitysisters.org/.
Preferred Citation
Sin Sity Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence Records, 2005-2018. MS-00873. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were transferred from the Nevada State Museum and Library in 2017 and in 2021; accession numbers 2017-159, 2021-084.
Processing Note
Dennis McBride's original descriptions of collection contents have been retained. In 2018, Tammi Kim minimally processed the collection during accessioning and created the finding aid in ArchivesSpace. In 2021, Tammi Kim minimally processed the 2021 addition and updated the finding aid.