Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. List of Abbreviations xi
6. Introductions: Framing Gay Rodeo 1
7. Oral History Vignette: Roger Bergmann, Rodeo Judge and IGRA Past President 12
8. 1. Origins: The History of the Gay Western Ideal and the Gay Rodeo 14
9. Oral History Vignette: Bruce Roby, Rodeo Judge 36
10. 2. Hookin’up at the Gay Rodeo: Normative Masculinity, Queer Sexuality, and the Authentic Cowboy 38
11. Oral History Vignette: Brian Helander, IGRA Past President 69
12. 3. “A Euphemism for An Orgy”: Sex, Sexuality, and the AIDS Crisis 71
13. Oral History Vignette: Marie Antoinette Du Barry, NMGRA Royalty 103
14. 4. ”Dollared to Death“: Gay Rodeo Queens, Camp Events, and the Labor of Inclusion 106
15. Oral History Vignette: Candy Pratt, IGRA Past President 130
16. 5. ”It’s Miller Time“: Negotiating Gay Political and Consumer Identity at the Rodeo 132
17. Oral History Vignette: Laura, Champion Cowgirl 166
18. 6. “For All Gay People”: Outreach, Acceptance, and the Boundaries of Inclusion 168
19. Conclusion: The Future of Gay Rodeo 204
20. Glossary 211
21. Notes 215
22. Index 263