Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Incredible Pictures From A Gay Rodeo In Arkansas, A Hotbed In The Fight For Same-Sex Marriage

From highly competitive goat dressing to very literal drag racing, this world wide rodeo is no joke.

Every year thousands of people flock to Las Vegas from around the world to watch men and women compete in the World Gay Rodeo Finals.

Every year thousands of people flock to Las Vegas from around the world to watch men and women compete in the World Gay Rodeo Finals.

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The most recent of the regional rodeos was the Diamond State Rodeo, which took place in Little Rock Arkansas in the last week of April, and drew about 75 competitors from all over America, as well as Canada and Australia.

"The great thing about the IGRA is that everyone is pretty much equal," President of the Diamond State Rodeo Association Sandy Bidwell, 68, told BuzzFeed News. "We accept everyone, women, men, and you don't have to own your own horses, steers, or calves to compete. If you're the best at something you're the best at it."

Lucy Nicholson / Reuters

Contestants can compete in 13 different events, including more traditional categories like "bucking bronco" riding, or less traditional ones like "goat dressing" and "wild drag racing."

Contestants can compete in 13 different events, including more traditional categories like "bucking bronco" riding, or less traditional ones like "goat dressing" and "wild drag racing."

Lucy Nicholson / Reuters


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