The Renewed Importance of the Texas Gay Roo | The New Yorker

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• UTAH GAY ROO RETURNS AFTER 19 YEARS, BRGS PETN, BELONGG TO QUEER UNTRY MUNY
• "PROFSNAL BULL RIDG" ROP GAY {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MARK ALLENFEBARY 17, 2010/4:33 PMBY MARK ALLENFEBARY 17, 2010 / 4:33 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"PROFSNAL BULL RIDG\" ROP GAY FANS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-02-17T21:33:44.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-02-17T21:33:44.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MARK ALLEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 2010 SEASON OF PROFSNAL BULL RIDG RECENTLY RETURNED TO OUR TELEVISN SCREENS, AND FOR ANY GAY OR BISEXUAL MALE VIEWER WHO HASN'T UGHT A FEW MUT OF THIS ENTERTAMENT-DRIVEN VERSN OF THE ROUGH STOCK ROO SPORT ON NBC, FOX, OR , YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE REALIZED SOMETHG VERY TERTG: BULL RIRS ARE DAMN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BROADST ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, A TYPIL PBR SHOW UNFOLDS LIKE A NDY-LORED KALEIDOSPE VERSN OF BROKEBACK MOUNTA. SPORTG SNUG NIM JEANS AND ELABORATE WTERN WEAR, GGEDLY HANDSOME RIRS LIKE J.B. MNEY AND KASEY HAY MAKE ENTRANC ON NWAYS AS LASERS, FIREWORKS AND GIANT SCULPTUR OF BULLS WH FLAMG NOSTRILS GREET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RIRS SIZE EACH OTHER UP AS THEY PETE FOR THE CHANCE TO PETE ON BULLS WH NAM SUCH AS DNK MONEY OR CHARMED I'M SURE. ONCE THE PAIRGS ARE MA, MERAS TAKE THE TV DIENCE RIGHT TO THE HOLDG PEN WH THE WBOYS AS THEY ROS THEIR ROP (MAKE THEM EASIER TO GRIP WH A TYPE OF R) AND ARE HELPED BY OTHER RIRS TO STEADY THE BUCKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RYAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN THE CHUTE OPENS, MAN AND BULL BURST TO AN ARENA PACKED WH SCREAMG FANS, TRADNAL LEATHER CHAPS FLAILG WILDLY AS THE RIR ATTEMPTS THE LIGHT-SPEED, UNTER-MOVEMENT "TERACTIVE DANCE" THAT IS SAID TO BE KEY TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WHOLE RI IS OVER 8 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THE SHOW KEEPS GOG AS THE MERAS PTURE THE RIRS BREATHLS POST-RI TERVIEWS, THROWG TANTMS, OR EVEN BEG DRAGGED OM THE ARENA TO THE EXAMG ROOM AFTER AN JURY AS THE CROWD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOWBIZ RAZZLE DAZZLE OF A TYPIL PBR BROADST IS FAKE ENOUGH TO HAVE PROBABLY MA ANDY WARHOL BLH, AND WH ALL THE ELABORATE WTERN GEAR, HELMETS, BELLS, KLIEG LIGHTS, AND, Y, BEEFKE BACKSTAGE, THE PBR FOOTAGE OFTEN LOOKS AS IF AT ANY MOMENT ULD BREAK TO A SCENE OM THE VILLAGE PEOPLE MIL CAN'T STOP THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHICH MIGHT BE PART OF THE REASON PBR HAS GAED A GAY MALE CULT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I AM NOT SURPRISED THAT BULL RIDG HAS A FAN BASE OF GAY MEN," SAYS PBR'S OFFICIAL ROO CLOWN AND PROFSNAL ENTERTAER FLT RASMSEN (PICTURED, RIGHT). "ROO IS A FTIVAL OF FAY, PARAS, QUEENS, CLOWNS, AND, OF URSE, THE ROO. ALTHOUGH PBR EVENTS ALMOST FALL TO THE 'NCERT TOUR' TEGORY, THE WBOYS ARE TOUGH AND GRTY PETORS WHO WANT TO DO WHATEVER TAK TO W. THE FACT THAT WE'RE APPEALG TO A BROAR FAN BASE IS FE WH ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WA EARP IS CURRENTLY THE #1 BULL RIR FOR THE 2009 SEASON OF THE INTERNATNAL GAY ROO ASSOCIATN (AN UMBRELLA ANIZATN PRISED OF REGNAL GAY ROO ASSOCIATNS ACROSS THE U.S. AND CANADA), AND HAS PARTICIPATED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROO FOR 18 YEARS. HE PLANS ON NTUG TO PETE FOR THE TLE THROUGH THE CURRENT SEASON WHICH FISH UP AT THE IGRA 2010 WORLD GAY ROO FALS LGHL, NEVADA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PBR? I WATCH REGULARLY," EARP SAYS. "I FIRST UGHT ON BLE, NOW I'M HOOKED! FOR ME, 'S LIKE TRAG. IT HELPS ME WH MY GAME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH HE'S OUT-RANKED BY EARP, STEVE DAIGLE IS CURRENTLY THE MOST FAMO GAY BULL RIR POPULAR CULTURE, THANKS TO HIS BEG A ST MEMBER OF THE 10TH SEASON OF CBS' BIG BROTHER 2008 (NOT TO MENTN DAIGLE’S RECENT FORAY TO ADULT FILMS).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAIGLE WAS THE 2006 BULL-RIDG CHAMPN AT THE COWTOWN ROO, A MAJOR EVENT ON THE TEXAS GAY ROO ASSOCIATN CIRCU. HE PLANS ON PETG AT THE ROAD RUNNER REGNAL ROO PHOENIX, ARIZONA THIS MONTH, AND HOP TO SRE HIGH ENOUGH TO MAKE THE 2010 IGRA FALS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OH YEAH, I LOVE WATCHG PBR!" DAIGLE SAYS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVEN DAIGLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT IS WATCHG A GUILTY PLEASURE FOR DAIGLE OR SOMETHG MORE? "NO! I ULD PARE PBR TO ULTIMATE FIGHTG CHAMPNSHIP," SAYS DAIGLE. "I HAPPENED TO TCH UFC ONE NIGHT ON BLE, AND I WAS LIKE 'THIS IS THE HOTTT THG I'VE EVER SEEN!' I ULDN'T STOP WATCHG. BUT THEN I GOT PULLED TO THE SPORT, AND BEGAN TO VELOP RPECT FOR , AND THE PETORS, AND FOLLOW . IF TAK A GAY GUY SEEG A HOT BULL RIR ON PBR AND GETTG LEGIMATELY PULLED TO THE SPORT THAT WAY, THEN WHY NOT?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WH GAY ROOS, GAYS OR LBIANS WHO E TO WATCH FEEL MORE CLUD," SAYS BRIAN HELANR, PRINT OF THE IGRA. "THERE ISN'T THAT BLOCKA OF HOMOPHOBIA. WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE G BACK AFTER WATCHG, SAYG 'I ULD DO THIS,' 'I ULD LEARN TO RI A HORSE,' OR 'I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE VOLVED THIS.'"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF THE 2,794 MEMBERS ON PBR FAN-FAVORE J.B. MNEY'S FACEBOOK FAN PAGE, ROUGHLY ONE HALF ARE MALE. STRAIGHT MALE VIEWERS WHO ENTHIASTILLY WATCH SPORTS BUT DON'T PARTICIPATE ARE OFTEN REVERG THEM WH THE REALM OF "FANTASY" IMAGG THEMSELV AS BULL RIRS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}J. B. MNEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO DOUBT MANY GAY MEN ARE IMAGG THE SAME THG, BUT JT AS MANY ARE PROBABLY WATCHG FOR A DIFFERENT KD OF FANTASY. NO, NOT THE EROTIC KD (THOUGH THAT PROBABLY IS AN ASPECT AS WELL) BUT RATHER FOR THE IALIZED ROMANTIC IMAGE OF THE AMERIN MALE THE AMERIN WT, THE LONE WBOY OUT ON THE RANGE AS A KD OF MASCULE IAL EVOKED BROKEBACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO DO ONE DRAW A LE BETWEEN STRAIGHT AND GAY FANS OF ROO? IF SO, WHERE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST PATRICIA NELL WARREN HAS WRTEN EXTENSIVELY ABOUT GAYS AND LBIANS THE WORLD OF SPORTS FOR 30 YEARS. SHE IS THE THOR OF THE BTSELLG NOVEL THE FRONT RUNNER, THE NON-FICTN BOOK THE LAVENR LOCKER ROOM, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER TL. HAVG ALSO SERVED AS A SPECIAL GUT AND MARSHAL AT GAY ROOS, SHE HAS SOME SIGHT TO THE SPORT WHEN TO GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I'M NOT SURE WHERE YOU'D DRAW THAT LE," SAYS WARREN. "THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A HOMOEROTIC ELEMENT TO MEN ADMIRG A GREAT TENNIS PLAYER, OR A 'KG OF THE HARDWOOD,' OR A BULL RIR. I THK THE LE MAY BE THAT GAY MEN WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY'RE ATTRACTED TO THE SPORTS STARS. WHEREAS A STRAIGHT MAN WOULD RATHER BE BOILED OIL THAN ADM THAT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COULD THE GAY AND STRAIGHT ROO CIRCUS EVER CROSS PATHS? COULD A GAY ROO STAR PASS OVER TO THE MASTREAM? MIGHT ONE OF THE PBR RIRS CURRENTLY BE THE CLOSET?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN YOU APPLY PROFSNAL SPORTS THAT ARE BASED ON DIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT, LIKE TENNIS OR EQUTRIAN SPORTS, LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE OUT OF THE CLOSET," SAYS PATRICIA NELL WARREN. "IT'S THE TEAM SPORTS FACTOR THAT MAK HARR FOR PEOPLE TO BE OUT. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH BULL RIDG IS AN DIVIDUAL SPORT, 'S THE UNTRY WTERN ROO REALM, WHICH IS GENERALLY HOMOPHOBIC. SO 'S A UNIQUE DIVIDUAL PETN SPORT THAT WAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WELL, I WOULDN'T NECSARILY SAY OUR WORLD IS HOMOPHOBIC, I WOULD JT SAY THE SUBJECT DON'T REALLY E UP," SAYS PBR'S FLT RASMSEN. "IT IS TE THAT THE MAJORY OF WBOYS AND OUR FAN BASE FALL TO THE NSERVATIVE TEGORY. MOST OF THE RIRS AND CREW E OM RAL BACKGROUNDS. I WOULD IMAGE THEY PROBABLY DON'T REALLY THK ABOUT ."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR SOME GAY MEN, THE GAY AND THE STRAIGHT ROOS HAVE ALREADY TERSECTED THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS RAISED WH ROO MY WHOLE LIFE," SAYS WA EARP. "I HAD OLR BROTHERS HEAVILY VOLVED BULL RIDG, AND I PARTICIPATED MUNY ROOS WE PUT ON WH MY FATHER. ONE YEAR A BROTHER GOT BADLY HURT, SO MY MOTHER PUT A STOP TO ALL. IT WASN'T UNTIL YEARS LATER 1992 THAT I SAW A LOL GAY ROO WAS HAPPENG DALLAS. I ENTERED, AND WORKED MY WAY UP TO ROUGH STOCK EVENTS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I ACTUALLY STARTED STRAIGHT ROO," SAYS STEVEN DAIGLE. "I BEGAN 'JACKPOTS,' WHERE A GROUP OF GUYS GET TOGETHER, NTRIBUTED $25, AND A LOL STOCK NTRACTOR GETS BULLS. THEN I MOVED TO LOL ROOS. AFTER LLEGE I WAS TRODUCED TO GAY ROO, AND THAT'S WHERE I REALLY TOOK OFF."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"ONE OF MY IENDS I GREW UP WH IS A ROO CLOWN THE NON-GAY ROO CIRCU," SAYS WA EARP. "NOW, HE TO SEE ME PETE GAY ROOS ALL THE TIME. RECENTLY, WE HAD A PRO BULL RIR ON THE STRAIGHT CIRCU E AND PETE AT THE TEXAS TRADN ROO SEGUE, TEXAS 2009. HE'D HEARD ABOUT AND JT CID TO SIGN UP. AND THIS IS WT TEXAS!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY ALL THIS FS ABOUT BULL RIRS? WHY IS PBR SO HYPNOTIC TO WATCH?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BEE A BULL-RIR IS VERY ROMANTIC," SAYS EARP. "IT'S THE THRILL OF MAN TAMG THE BEAST."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• THE RENEWED IMPORTANCE OF THE TEXAS GAY ROO
• AT THE TEXAS GAY ROO, NTTANTS ARE BUCKG STEREOTYP WH LOVE, HORSEMANSHIP, AND GLTER

UTAH GAY ROO RETURNS AFTER 19 YEARS, BRGS PETN, BELONGG TO QUEER UNTRY MUNY

“Neal Gay’s profsnal roo reer began as a nttant Atoka, Okla., 1945. Born June 25, 1926, Dallas, Gay ro bulls, saddle bronc, and bareback, and wrtled steers.

“In May 1958, Gay put Mque, Texas, on the map wh the openg of the Mque Champnship Roo partnership wh several other wboys, Gay as Managg Director.

Gay’s roo ntemporari pot to his early experience the productn and fancg of small roos Texas as an excellent example of what small muni n do.

"PROFSNAL BULL RIDG" ROP GAY {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MARK ALLENFEBARY 17, 2010/4:33 PMBY MARK ALLENFEBARY 17, 2010 / 4:33 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"PROFSNAL BULL RIDG\" ROP GAY FANS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-02-17T21:33:44.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-02-17T21:33:44.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MARK ALLEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 2010 SEASON OF PROFSNAL BULL RIDG RECENTLY RETURNED TO OUR TELEVISN SCREENS, AND FOR ANY GAY OR BISEXUAL MALE VIEWER WHO HASN'T UGHT A FEW MUT OF THIS ENTERTAMENT-DRIVEN VERSN OF THE ROUGH STOCK ROO SPORT ON NBC, FOX, OR , YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE REALIZED SOMETHG VERY TERTG: BULL RIRS ARE DAMN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BROADST ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS, A TYPIL PBR SHOW UNFOLDS LIKE A NDY-LORED KALEIDOSPE VERSN OF BROKEBACK MOUNTA. SPORTG SNUG NIM JEANS AND ELABORATE WTERN WEAR, GGEDLY HANDSOME RIRS LIKE J.B. MNEY AND KASEY HAY MAKE ENTRANC ON NWAYS AS LASERS, FIREWORKS AND GIANT SCULPTUR OF BULLS WH FLAMG NOSTRILS GREET {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE RIRS SIZE EACH OTHER UP AS THEY PETE FOR THE CHANCE TO PETE ON BULLS WH NAM SUCH AS DNK MONEY OR CHARMED I'M SURE. ONCE THE PAIRGS ARE MA, MERAS TAKE THE TV DIENCE RIGHT TO THE HOLDG PEN WH THE WBOYS AS THEY ROS THEIR ROP (MAKE THEM EASIER TO GRIP WH A TYPE OF R) AND ARE HELPED BY OTHER RIRS TO STEADY THE BUCKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}RYAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHEN THE CHUTE OPENS, MAN AND BULL BURST TO AN ARENA PACKED WH SCREAMG FANS, TRADNAL LEATHER CHAPS FLAILG WILDLY AS THE RIR ATTEMPTS THE LIGHT-SPEED, UNTER-MOVEMENT "TERACTIVE DANCE" THAT IS SAID TO BE KEY TO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WHOLE RI IS OVER 8 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THE SHOW KEEPS GOG AS THE MERAS PTURE THE RIRS BREATHLS POST-RI TERVIEWS, THROWG TANTMS, OR EVEN BEG DRAGGED OM THE ARENA TO THE EXAMG ROOM AFTER AN JURY AS THE CROWD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE SHOWBIZ RAZZLE DAZZLE OF A TYPIL PBR BROADST IS FAKE ENOUGH TO HAVE PROBABLY MA ANDY WARHOL BLH, AND WH ALL THE ELABORATE WTERN GEAR, HELMETS, BELLS, KLIEG LIGHTS, AND, Y, BEEFKE BACKSTAGE, THE PBR FOOTAGE OFTEN LOOKS AS IF AT ANY MOMENT ULD BREAK TO A SCENE OM THE VILLAGE PEOPLE MIL CAN'T STOP THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHICH MIGHT BE PART OF THE REASON PBR HAS GAED A GAY MALE CULT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I AM NOT SURPRISED THAT BULL RIDG HAS A FAN BASE OF GAY MEN," SAYS PBR'S OFFICIAL ROO CLOWN AND PROFSNAL ENTERTAER FLT RASMSEN (PICTURED, RIGHT). "ROO IS A FTIVAL OF FAY, PARAS, QUEENS, CLOWNS, AND, OF URSE, THE ROO. ALTHOUGH PBR EVENTS ALMOST FALL TO THE 'NCERT TOUR' TEGORY, THE WBOYS ARE TOUGH AND GRTY PETORS WHO WANT TO DO WHATEVER TAK TO W. THE FACT THAT WE'RE APPEALG TO A BROAR FAN BASE IS FE WH ME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WA EARP IS CURRENTLY THE #1 BULL RIR FOR THE 2009 SEASON OF THE INTERNATNAL GAY ROO ASSOCIATN (AN UMBRELLA ANIZATN PRISED OF REGNAL GAY ROO ASSOCIATNS ACROSS THE U.S. AND CANADA), AND HAS PARTICIPATED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ROO FOR 18 YEARS. HE PLANS ON NTUG TO PETE FOR THE TLE THROUGH THE CURRENT SEASON WHICH FISH UP AT THE IGRA 2010 WORLD GAY ROO FALS LGHL, NEVADA {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"PBR? I WATCH REGULARLY," EARP SAYS. "I FIRST UGHT ON BLE, NOW I'M HOOKED! FOR ME, 'S LIKE TRAG. IT HELPS ME WH MY GAME."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ALTHOUGH HE'S OUT-RANKED BY EARP, STEVE DAIGLE IS CURRENTLY THE MOST FAMO GAY BULL RIR POPULAR CULTURE, THANKS TO HIS BEG A ST MEMBER OF THE 10TH SEASON OF CBS' BIG BROTHER 2008 (NOT TO MENTN DAIGLE’S RECENT FORAY TO ADULT FILMS).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAIGLE WAS THE 2006 BULL-RIDG CHAMPN AT THE COWTOWN ROO, A MAJOR EVENT ON THE TEXAS GAY ROO ASSOCIATN CIRCU. HE PLANS ON PETG AT THE ROAD RUNNER REGNAL ROO PHOENIX, ARIZONA THIS MONTH, AND HOP TO SRE HIGH ENOUGH TO MAKE THE 2010 IGRA FALS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OH YEAH, I LOVE WATCHG PBR!" DAIGLE SAYS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}STEVEN DAIGLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT IS WATCHG A GUILTY PLEASURE FOR DAIGLE OR SOMETHG MORE? "NO! I ULD PARE PBR TO ULTIMATE FIGHTG CHAMPNSHIP," SAYS DAIGLE. "I HAPPENED TO TCH UFC ONE NIGHT ON BLE, AND I WAS LIKE 'THIS IS THE HOTTT THG I'VE EVER SEEN!' I ULDN'T STOP WATCHG. BUT THEN I GOT PULLED TO THE SPORT, AND BEGAN TO VELOP RPECT FOR , AND THE PETORS, AND FOLLOW . IF TAK A GAY GUY SEEG A HOT BULL RIR ON PBR AND GETTG LEGIMATELY PULLED TO THE SPORT THAT WAY, THEN WHY NOT?"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WH GAY ROOS, GAYS OR LBIANS WHO E TO WATCH FEEL MORE CLUD," SAYS BRIAN HELANR, PRINT OF THE IGRA. "THERE ISN'T THAT BLOCKA OF HOMOPHOBIA. WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE G BACK AFTER WATCHG, SAYG 'I ULD DO THIS,' 'I ULD LEARN TO RI A HORSE,' OR 'I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE VOLVED THIS.'"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF THE 2,794 MEMBERS ON PBR FAN-FAVORE J.B. MNEY'S FACEBOOK FAN PAGE, ROUGHLY ONE HALF ARE MALE. STRAIGHT MALE VIEWERS WHO ENTHIASTILLY WATCH SPORTS BUT DON'T PARTICIPATE ARE OFTEN REVERG THEM WH THE REALM OF "FANTASY" IMAGG THEMSELV AS BULL RIRS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}J. B. MNEY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NO DOUBT MANY GAY MEN ARE IMAGG THE SAME THG, BUT JT AS MANY ARE PROBABLY WATCHG FOR A DIFFERENT KD OF FANTASY. NO, NOT THE EROTIC KD (THOUGH THAT PROBABLY IS AN ASPECT AS WELL) BUT RATHER FOR THE IALIZED ROMANTIC IMAGE OF THE AMERIN MALE THE AMERIN WT, THE LONE WBOY OUT ON THE RANGE AS A KD OF MASCULE IAL EVOKED BROKEBACK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SO DO ONE DRAW A LE BETWEEN STRAIGHT AND GAY FANS OF ROO? IF SO, WHERE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AUTHOR AND ACTIVIST PATRICIA NELL WARREN HAS WRTEN EXTENSIVELY ABOUT GAYS AND LBIANS THE WORLD OF SPORTS FOR 30 YEARS. SHE IS THE THOR OF THE BTSELLG NOVEL THE FRONT RUNNER, THE NON-FICTN BOOK THE LAVENR LOCKER ROOM, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER TL. HAVG ALSO SERVED AS A SPECIAL GUT AND MARSHAL AT GAY ROOS, SHE HAS SOME SIGHT TO THE SPORT WHEN TO GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I'M NOT SURE WHERE YOU'D DRAW THAT LE," SAYS WARREN. "THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A HOMOEROTIC ELEMENT TO MEN ADMIRG A GREAT TENNIS PLAYER, OR A 'KG OF THE HARDWOOD,' OR A BULL RIR. I THK THE LE MAY BE THAT GAY MEN WILL ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY'RE ATTRACTED TO THE SPORTS STARS. WHEREAS A STRAIGHT MAN WOULD RATHER BE BOILED OIL THAN ADM THAT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COULD THE GAY AND STRAIGHT ROO CIRCUS EVER CROSS PATHS? COULD A GAY ROO STAR PASS OVER TO THE MASTREAM? MIGHT ONE OF THE PBR RIRS CURRENTLY BE THE CLOSET?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WHEN YOU APPLY PROFSNAL SPORTS THAT ARE BASED ON DIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT, LIKE TENNIS OR EQUTRIAN SPORTS, LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE OUT OF THE CLOSET," SAYS PATRICIA NELL WARREN. "IT'S THE TEAM SPORTS FACTOR THAT MAK HARR FOR PEOPLE TO BE OUT. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH BULL RIDG IS AN DIVIDUAL SPORT, 'S THE UNTRY WTERN ROO REALM, WHICH IS GENERALLY HOMOPHOBIC. SO 'S A UNIQUE DIVIDUAL PETN SPORT THAT WAY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WELL, I WOULDN'T NECSARILY SAY OUR WORLD IS HOMOPHOBIC, I WOULD JT SAY THE SUBJECT DON'T REALLY E UP," SAYS PBR'S FLT RASMSEN. "IT IS TE THAT THE MAJORY OF WBOYS AND OUR FAN BASE FALL TO THE NSERVATIVE TEGORY. MOST OF THE RIRS AND CREW E OM RAL BACKGROUNDS. I WOULD IMAGE THEY PROBABLY DON'T REALLY THK ABOUT ."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR SOME GAY MEN, THE GAY AND THE STRAIGHT ROOS HAVE ALREADY TERSECTED THEIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I WAS RAISED WH ROO MY WHOLE LIFE," SAYS WA EARP. "I HAD OLR BROTHERS HEAVILY VOLVED BULL RIDG, AND I PARTICIPATED MUNY ROOS WE PUT ON WH MY FATHER. ONE YEAR A BROTHER GOT BADLY HURT, SO MY MOTHER PUT A STOP TO ALL. IT WASN'T UNTIL YEARS LATER 1992 THAT I SAW A LOL GAY ROO WAS HAPPENG DALLAS. I ENTERED, AND WORKED MY WAY UP TO ROUGH STOCK EVENTS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"I ACTUALLY STARTED STRAIGHT ROO," SAYS STEVEN DAIGLE. "I BEGAN 'JACKPOTS,' WHERE A GROUP OF GUYS GET TOGETHER, NTRIBUTED $25, AND A LOL STOCK NTRACTOR GETS BULLS. THEN I MOVED TO LOL ROOS. AFTER LLEGE I WAS TRODUCED TO GAY ROO, AND THAT'S WHERE I REALLY TOOK OFF."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"ONE OF MY IENDS I GREW UP WH IS A ROO CLOWN THE NON-GAY ROO CIRCU," SAYS WA EARP. "NOW, HE TO SEE ME PETE GAY ROOS ALL THE TIME. RECENTLY, WE HAD A PRO BULL RIR ON THE STRAIGHT CIRCU E AND PETE AT THE TEXAS TRADN ROO SEGUE, TEXAS 2009. HE'D HEARD ABOUT AND JT CID TO SIGN UP. AND THIS IS WT TEXAS!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHY ALL THIS FS ABOUT BULL RIRS? WHY IS PBR SO HYPNOTIC TO WATCH?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"BEE A BULL-RIR IS VERY ROMANTIC," SAYS EARP. "IT'S THE THRILL OF MAN TAMG THE BEAST."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

“Jim Gay serv as the General Manager of the Rafter G Roo Company.

“Pete Gay is a 3x qualifier to the Wrangler Natnal Fals the bull ridg.

“For nearly 40 years, Rafter G has been brgg Kay Gay’s signature Palomo hors and pageantry to lns of roo fans.

THE RENEWED IMPORTANCE OF THE TEXAS GAY ROO

“I grew up where llg somethg gay as a slur was jt a normal thg, ” she said, wearg a wi-brimmed hat and plaid shirt buttoned to her neck. But this one, the first held Utah 19 years, was certifiably Utah Gay Roo Associatn’s multiday “Crossroads of the Wt” regnal roo Ogn last weekend featured all the same trappgs as a “tradnal” roo. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A rirls horse enters the arena to honor LGBTQ muny members who have died durg a ceremony at the Utah Gay Roo Associatn’s “Crossroads of the Wt” regnal roo at Goln Spike Arena Ogn, on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

‘Everybody’s able to participate’Fdg muny and givg LGBTQ folks wh a “untry and wtern background a safe space to pete ” is what gay roo is all about, said Kev Hillman, Utah Gay Roo Associatn first gay roo took place 1976 Reno, Nevada. It was a petn — and later an entire ternatnal associatn — born out of stigma bee, as Kathy Alday, print of the Nevada Gay Roo Associatn, put , “Beg gay a profsnal roo don’t work. ”As Hillman put : “Gay and roo’s an oxymoron.

People don’t look at gay men and women, pecially gay men, as people who would get the dirt and do this kd of stuff.

AT THE TEXAS GAY ROO, NTTANTS ARE BUCKG STEREOTYP WH LOVE, HORSEMANSHIP, AND GLTER

”The Internatnal Gay Roo Associatn began about a later Colorado 1985. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sam Merriman pet the chute doggg petn, durg the Utah Gay Roo Associatn’s “Crossroads of the Wt” regnal roo at Goln Spike Arena Ogn, on Saturday, June 17, years after that first Nevada roo, Utah’s first gay roo associatn was found.