The North Star Gay Rodeo

The North Star Gay Rodeo is a gay rodeo association in the Midwestern United States (principally Minnesota and Wisconsin) founded to "spread the culture of rodeo", and raise funds for local charitable organizations. It seeks to provide access to the community of gay rodeo organizations in the United States to people of "all gender and sexual identities".[1] and is a nonprofit organization and member of the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA).

Founded in 1989, NSGRA had more than 100 members within the first two years, and held its inaugural rodeo during the 1993 Pride week.[2] But after developing a "huge" following in the 1980s and early '90s, it suffered from debt and dwindling membership[3] as the country craze began to fade by the late '90s.[2] After having no rodeos for seven years it had a modestly attended rodeo in 2015, and another more successful one in 2016.[3] Its August 2016 rodeo at the Dead Broke Arena in Hugo, MN featured "speed, roping, rough stock and camp events". Profits were donated to the Aliveness Project in Minneapolis.

According to the association website, NSGRA will not be hosting a rodeo in 2017, but is planning a rodeo for July 27–29, 2018.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "North Star Gay Rodeo Association". Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 by Rietmulder, Michael (22 June 2016). "Minnesota's proud, resilient gay rodeo gets back in the saddle". City Pages. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 Covington, Hannah (August 5, 2016). "Longtime gay rodeo makes cowboy-style comeback". Star Tribune. Retrieved 1 July 2017.


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