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• TEXAS GAY ROO ASSN. PROVIS AFFIRMG SPAC FOR RAL LGBTQ MUNI
• IN GAY ROO PHOTOGRAPHS, A BULL RIR UNTENTNALLY CAPTURED HISTORY
• TAG: GAY BULL RIRS
• "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
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TEXAS GAY ROO ASSN. PROVIS AFFIRMG SPAC FOR RAL LGBTQ MUNI

BIGHORN RODEOThe Nevada Gay Roo Associatn (NGRA) is exced to brg BigHorn Roo back to Southern Nevada for 2023. As an all-volunteer nonprof anizatn, we celebrate our hard work each year by givg back to our USThe Nevada Gay Roo Associatn (NGRA) is an affiliate of the Internatnal Gay Roo Associatn, which has 14 member associatns the U. The Nevada Gay Roo Associatn is an all-volunteer, nonprof 501(c)(3) anizatn dited to prervg the wtern liftyle and producg gay roos wh a mment to raise funds for charable anizatns wh our muny.

BigHorn Roo is one of the largt roos on the gay roo circu. However, anyone who has ever been to the Lone Star State knows that between those gay-iendlier ci, there’s still a whole lot of Texas. Which is why the Texas Gay Roo Assn.

IN GAY ROO PHOTOGRAPHS, A BULL RIR UNTENTNALLY CAPTURED HISTORY

“I was vaguely aware of the existence of the Internatnal Gay Roo Associatn as I was my g out procs, but I do not believe there were any events nearby, ” gay roo wboy PJ Pater told Outsports. “I had this general mdset that I was the only one of my kd—the only gay roo wboy. When the TGRA sets up an event a small town like Denton, harkens back to the clanste ways that many gay bars ed to operate durg most of the 20th century.

“The hate sparked by recent legislatn uld rear s ugly head at any moment and homophobic bulli feel more empowered than ever to react wh vlence agast our muny.

In fact, gay roos have served as a supportive space for ral LGBTQ muni for s. The first gay roo took place 1976 Reno and served as a foundatn for an anizatn that eventually beme The Internatnal Gay Roo Assn.

TAG: GAY BULL RIRS

Small town gay roos have survived the Reagan era, the AIDS crisis, and movements to ban marriage equaly.

“We were hooked immediately, by the whole scene, watchg , imagg that the guys were really dog this, and they were gay, ” Ltle would later say of the first Internatnal Gay Roo Associatn event he attend, Los Angel 1988. Ltle never imaged his pictur would be exhibed art galleri, but Blake Ltle: Photographs om the Gay Roo is showg the next two weekends at the Mid-Ameri Arts Alliance.

Organized by the the Eelj Mm of Amerin Indians and Wtern Art Indianapolis, the exhibn also spent last summer at the Sala Art photos were origally published a Los Angel gay newspaper, mostly to promote the roo, Ltle says.

"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

He’d put them away a file he was eventually ntacted by a historian named Gregory Hton, who was rearchg the role of gays the Amerin Wt and eventually brought the imag to the attentn of Eelj curator Johanna Blume. I want to share the imag for two reasons: to memorialize my unfettable experienc gay roo the late 1980s, and to honor the wboys who peted wh me and let a huge mark on my life. ”Blake Ltle: Photographs om the Gay Roo is on display om 11-3 p.

GAY GO OM CHAMPN BULL RIR TO TOP NTRACTOR

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 sexy.

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 McConnelWhen 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 whole ri is over 8 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 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 might be part of the reason PBR has gaed a gay male cult followg. "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).

DON GAY

"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. And Canada), and has participated gayroo 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 October.

"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) was the 2006 bull-ridg champn at the Cowtown Roo, a major event on the Texas Gay Roo Associatn circu. If tak a gay guy seeg a hot bull rir on PBR and gettg legimately pulled to the sport that way, then why not? ""Wh gay roos, gays or lbians who e to watch feel more clud, " says Brian Helanr, print of the IGRA.

DON GAY

"There isn't that blocka of homophobia. Mney 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 do one draw a le between straight and gay fans of roo?

Author and activist Patricia Nell Warren has wrten extensively about gays and lbians the world of sports for 30 years. Havg also served as a special gut and marshal at gay roos, she has some sight to the sport when to gay men.

"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. "Could the gay and straight roo circus ever cross paths?

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Could a gay roo star pass over to the mastream? However, even though bull ridg is an dividual sport, 's the untry wtern roo realm, which is generally homophobic.

""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.

"For some gay men, the gay and the straight roos have already tersected their liv. It wasn't until years later 1992 that I saw a lol gay roo was happeng Dallas. After llege I was troduced to gay roo, and that's where I really took off.

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""One of my iends I grew up wh is a roo clown the non-gay roo circu, " says Wa Earp.