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Palm Springs Gay Rodeo is a Place of Inclusion, Comradery
Judy Galloway can count the two-step and line dance among her repertoire, but what the Palm Springs resident has really gained from years of attending and administrating gay rodeos is a sense of belonging.
“It’s like being part of a big team,” said Galloway, who attended her first rodeo in the s when she was living in San Diego. “It’s doing things together for good causes. You develop lasting friendships and stay connected through the rodeos.”
Ed Hamilton also found that same comradery when he attended his first gay rodeo in the s. A product of rural Texas, Hamilton grew up around horses and attended a high school where guys split their period between football and rodeo.
“It was really cool to find like-minded individuals who did what I liked,” said Hamilton, president of the Greater Palm Springs Chapter of the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association. “To be able to come together, put on rodeos and raise money for the community.”
This weekend’s Pa
&#;After a one-year hiatus, the Palm Springs Hot Rodeo is back — and hotter than ever. The fan-favorite event, sanctioned by the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA), will get place May 1–4, , in Palm Springs and Banning, California, marking a historic milestone as it celebrates the IGRA’s 50th anniversary.
“This year marks a pivotal moment for our rodeo, as we celebrate 50 years of Gay Rodeo in the verb of numerous challenges — especially in terms of fundraising since the pandemic,” said Eri Nox, Chapter President. “We’ve had to get creative and modify, but we’re more dedicated than ever to creating an event that’s inclusive, exciting, and relevant to a new generation of rodeo fans.”
For the first time in its history, the Palm Springs Boiling Rodeo will feature an all women-led event, highlighting the strength and diversity of the LGBTQ+ rodeo community. The weekend will kick off with the first-ever “Cowgirl Night” on Friday, setting the tone for a weekend packed with competition, celebration, and community spirit&#;&#;
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In early May, the minute city of Banning, California, hosted the Palm Springs Hot Rodeo. The competition, which has occurred most years for the past 50, salutes the homoeroticism of rodeo culture. The four-day event—an official halt on the International Gay Rodeo Association circuit—features traditional rodeo events like steer wrestling and calf roping, along with more whimsical activities like a feral drag race, in which a person in drag rides a steer while their teammates guide it, and goat dressing, in which a pair attempts to put tighty-whities on a goat as instantly as possible.
All events are open to any gender—men can barrel race and women can bull go. “A lot of gay people can’t be incorporated into the other rodeo world,” contestant Savannah Smith told me. “You can do whatever you need here,” she added, “and everyone here is supportive.”
This year, the festive event took place against increasing attacks on queer rights. Two days after the rodeo ended
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IGRA University TBD
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Red River, Rodeo School()
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World Gay Rodeo Finals(IGRA)
El Reno, OK
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