Gay Rodeo #419: Gregory Hinton Papers The chute flies open and out comes a bucking bronc, with a rugged cowboy astraddle, trying their best to stay mounted. This iconic image is associated with rodeos across the West. And since 1975, a similar scene has played out in the Gay Rodeo. Conceived of as a fundraiser for a Reno senior citizens’ Thanksgiving dinner, the Gay Rodeo originated in Nevada. Interest in the rodeo spread across the U.S., first to California and then to Colorado and Texas. #Arch