WAYNE MEISTLE & CRAIG MELAND
Mr & Mr. Las Vegas PRIDE Please meet our Mr. and Mr. Las Vegas PRIDE 2015. Wayne Meistle and Craig Meland. They have been in Las Vegas for 15 years and have been together for the past 13 years.
Hamburger Mary’s Las Vegas and shortly after being hired won the title of Miss PRIDE Youth 20052006 and then went on to be Miss Las Vegas PRIDE 2006-2007. This was an introduction to all of the gay establishments in Las Vegas where she has bartended and entertained for the past 11 years.
of Alabama in Birmingham where he studied to become a Paramedic. In 1984 he joined the U.S. Navy and was a FMF (Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman). He served 21 years on active duty with two combat tours. Mark retired in 2005.
Upon retirement he has worked ChiChi is the only person that has for various companies around the Since moving to Las Vegas, they ever held three royal titles within country in his chosen profession Biomedical Electronics have been active members of the the Las Vegas PRIDE organization. of Engineering. He decided to community supporting Las Vegas further his education pursuing a PRIDE. They have been judges ARMANDO “ZELKIN” bachelor’s degree in photography. for the Las Vegas PRIDE Parade, He has been with his partner for hosted the PRIDE Festival, taken MONROY Mr. Orgullo Latino Las Vegas 3 years and was married to his part in raising money for AFAN’s wonderful husband in 2013. Black & White party and the AIDS Armando Zelkin Monroy “Zelkin” Walk. is your Mr. Orgullo Latino Las His passion for leather started Wayne and Craig have become Vegas 2015. He has been involved when he was in the Boy Scouts From a face for Las Vegas PRIDE with the LGBT community from learning leather work. volunteering at the Center, helping there on he was hooked and one by volunteering to be in the with major events like PRIDE and of his hobbies became tooling advertisements for events and is always smiling and willing to do and carving leather. He started activities that PRIDE produces. whatever needs to be done. learning about the leather scene in the military and with time that first They are both into music, movies Raised by his mother, Zelkin experience led him to the leather and fitness. They love to spend credits her for helping shape him community and a great way of live. time out on the town with their into the man that he is today. A friends, as well a spending the occasional quiet night at home Las Vegas native, Zelkin enjoys the Please say hello and offer your great outdoors as well as ballroom congratulations to our 2015 with their dog Alexter. dancing, but his pure joy is the Royalty. As stated above, Wayne and Craig love of animals. He inspires to have been engaged since 2010 and one day become a veterinarian. with the legalization of marriage He is looking forward to his reign ROYALTY QUALIFICATIONS in the United States, are planning and hopes to inspire others to be Want to become PRIDE Royalty? their wedding for the summer of proud of their heritage and to get involved with their community. For a list of qualifications that 2016. form an outline to help applicants interested in becoming Las Vegas ROBERT “MARK” SMITH PRIDE Royalty as well as the CHICHI DELA CRUZ Mr. Las Vegas Leather PRIDE community at large understand Miss Orgullo Latino Las Vegas the commitment and responsibility The title of Mr. Las Vegas Leather placed on the title holder please Miss Orgullo Latino Las Vegas PRIDE 2015 goes to Robert visit us at www.LasVegasPRIDE.org. 2015 is ChiChi DeLa Cruze. She “Mark” Smith. Mark was born in Unlike a traditional pageant title, was born and raised in Las Vegas Alabama and grew up on a fourth the Las Vegas PRIDE titleholder of Mexican parents and has been generation family hog farm and must earn their title through active in the LGBT community for graduated from high school in dedication to the organization and 11 years. She started working at 1981. He attended the University hard work. Las Vegas PRIDE Magazine | 41