Queens and Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo

Dec 20, 2014

1h 32m

★ 5.4

Buck Tradition.

Overview

A feature film that chronicles a complete season of the International Gay Rodeo Association. Roping and riding across north America for the past 30 years, the IGRA's courageous cowboys and cowgirls brave challenges both in and out of the arena on their quest to qualify for the World Finals at the end of the season. And along the way, they'll bust every stereotype in the book.

Genres

Documentary

Queens and Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo Trailers

Cast

Director

Matt Livadary

Writer

Matt Livadary

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Queens and Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo

Overview

Genres

Queens and Cowboys: A Straight Year on the Gay Rodeo Trailers

Cast

Matt Livadary

Matt Livadary

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