The Arizona Gay Roo supports the LGBTQ+ muny and shows that Wtern culture is all clive. Veteran David Limon bullridg to break barriers.
Contents:
- ‘THOSE BULLS DON’T KNOW ’S A GAY ROO’: ARIZONA EVENT EMBRAC LGBTQ+ MUNY
- WELE TO THE GAY ROO WHERE EVERYONE IS WELE
- GAY HISTORY NEVADA AND LAS VEGAS, 1969-2009, BY DENNIS MCBRI, CRYSTAL VAN DEE, AND PL ERSHLER
- A PLACE WH OUR COMMUNY: THE INTERNATNAL GAY ROO ASSOCIATN
‘THOSE BULLS DON’T KNOW ’S A GAY ROO’: ARIZONA EVENT EMBRAC LGBTQ+ MUNY
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The Internatnal Gay Roo Associatn (IGRA) is an anizatn prised of numero regnal Gay Roo Associatns om across the Uned Stat and Canada. The Gay and Lbian Communi of the Uned Stat and Canada have been enriched by the tnal efforts of IGRA through s sanctng and sponsorship of the var events and activi which are a part of what we ll “Gay Roo”. Enuragement of honty, good sportsmanship, and fair play has been the hallmark of the IGRA as has sought to enrich and te the Gay and Lbian Communy.
The preparatn and physil trag for each roo that our men and women are volved help to heighten our awarens of Gay Roo’s rponsibili to the Gay and Lbian Communy.
Across the Uned Stat and Canada, the Internatnal Gay Roo Associatn brgs to society as a whole, and the Gay and Lbian Communy particular, the opportuny to experience Roo many ways. The recent Arizona Gay Roo at the Corona Ranch and Roo Grounds higlighted an event and a muny termed to provi a safe space for anyone terted participatg Wtern activi.
WELE TO THE GAY ROO WHERE EVERYONE IS WELE
The Nevada Gay Roo Associatn (NGRA) is an affiliate of the Internatnal Gay Roo Associatn, which has 16 member associatns the US and Canada. * igra gay rodeo *
The Arizona Gay Roo Associatn started 1984 when Arizona beme the fifth state to host a gay roo.
Arizona joed the Internatnal Gay Roo Associatn 1985 along wh California, Colorado and Texas. Arena Director and Chute Coordator Tim Smh joed the gay roo through the Texas Gay Roo Associatn, after a former partner, who was a nttant and roo announcer, troduced him 1987. Smh peted not only the actual roo events, but the drag aspects and beme Miss Internatnal Gay Roo 1994 as “Miss Tsy.
” Smh believ the togetherns of the gay roo has provid a welg environment and has allowed him to fd the people who accept him. Smh’s ditn to the muny led him to beg ducted to the Internatnal Gay Roo Hall of Fame 2019.
GAY HISTORY NEVADA AND LAS VEGAS, 1969-2009, BY DENNIS MCBRI, CRYSTAL VAN DEE, AND PL ERSHLER
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“I believe that muny engagement is how the IGRA and AGRA brgs different nonprofs throughout the lol muni, ” said Kody Mis, long-time fan of the Arizona Gay Roo. David Limon has been a wboy for a year and half and peted the gay roo circut for the first time this year both steer and bull ridg. David Limon, 25, participated his first Arizona Gay roo this year, petg the steer and bull ridg events.
Limon is not part of the LGBTQ+ muny but believ that uld make his participatn the gay roo even more impactful. I’m tryg to break the barriers and show gay wboys and straight wboys, we all get along and pete the same arena.
A PLACE WH OUR COMMUNY: THE INTERNATNAL GAY ROO ASSOCIATN
“I have iends that didn’t want to e bee ’s a gay roo, but I guarantee you they wouldn’t survive, ” Limon said about the petn. Regardls of how long he pet, he has been able to ntue the legacy of fdg yourself a muny that the Arizona Gay Roo has fostered. “ allows people that uld be trans that uld intify as gay, bi, and so on to be here and actually have physil reprentatn.