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Patrick Haggerty

Queering the Cowboy And Other American Institutions

Queering the Cowboy And Other American Institutions

Rainbow Rodeo is thrilled to present another brilliant essay about the history of cowboys in queer country by Stefanie Cuthbert! To read the entire list of queer cowboy songs Cuthbert covers — and its companion playlist — subscribe to the Rainbow Rodeo Patreon today! “Cowboys are frequently secretly fond of each other”

Damon Beirne Celebrates Lavender Outlaws

Damon Beirne Celebrates Lavender Outlaws

Sometimes, New York is just a small town. I met Damon Beirne while standing online outside a party for FlameCon, the queer comic book convention, back in 2015 or so. We hung out a few times after that but life gets in the way. I did a double-take when I

Rainbow Roundup 6/2: Happy Pride!

Rainbow Roundup 6/2: Happy Pride!

Hey, cowpokes! It’s Pride! And I can only hear that phrase in the “It’s corn!” kid voice. I have somehow become an avid baseball fan and so a lot of the Pride Discourse I’m seeing these days is which teams and which players would love to see

Rainbow Rodeo Episode 7: Patrick Haggerty of Lavender Country

Rainbow Rodeo Episode 7: Patrick Haggerty of Lavender Country

Hi, everyone. I’m popping in with a sort of mini-sode here. Patrick Haggerty, the lead singer and songwritier of Lavender Country, passed away on Halloween. I meant to post this shortly after his death, but between my midterms and the holidays, I just didn’t get around to it.