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A rodeo, but make it gay.
That’s how the weekend unfolded for the 38th annual Arizona Gay Rodeo, which took place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Corona Ranch and Rodeo Grounds in Laveen. Hundreds of participants and fans spent the weekend enjoying a dozen events, from bull and steer riding to barrel racing and team roping.
The make it gay part? Steer decorating, wild drag race and goat dressing competitions. Entertainment that included drag shows, dancers and Wrestle Drag certainly didn’t hurt, either.
The pavilion next to the arena was stocked full of vendors selling blankets, Western hats, candles and haircuts. as well as signature collectors hoping to get an abortion access ballot measure before voters in November.
A drag queen performs between Wrestle Drag matches on Sunday at the Arizona Gay Rodeo.
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A wrestler flexes while his opponent lies on the mat during a Wrestle Drag match.
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Miss Colorado Gay Rodeo Association 2024 and Miss Nevada Gay Rodeo Association 2024 pose with rodeo attendees.
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A cowboy competes in the chute dogging event.
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A rider gets bucked off during the steer riding event.
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Rodeo attendee Niko Burke-farrar tries on a cowboy hat made by Alberly Handmade Hats.
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Wrestlers compete during a Wrestle Drag match on Sunday.
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Phoenix drag queen Pussy LeHoot was among the entertainers on Sunday at the Arizona Gay Rodeo.
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Miss Evita Peroxide watches rodeo events alongside the cowboys.
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A cowboy competes in the pole bending event.
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A rodeo attendee waits in line to order a drink.
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Flags are carried by cowboys on horseback during the grand entry on Sunday.
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A cowboy competes in the team roping event.
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A rodeo attendee watches events in the arena on Sunday.
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A cowboy competes in the team roping rodeo event.
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A steer rider twirls for the crowd before the Wild Drag Race on Sunday.
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A rider is helped after a tough fall from a bull.
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A rider keeps his balance during the steer riding event.
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Evita Peroxide and her goat dressing partner run to the finish line during the goat dressing event on Sunday.
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A Wrestle Drag participant tips his hat to the crowd before a match on Sunday.
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