Howdy y’all! I made a discord server for queer folks in the western equine/rodeo industry to hang out.
It’s friendly to all queer folks, and allies interested in the queer side of the western industry. Please dm me if you’d like a link to join.
We have a section that’s still a work in progress for queer associations such as gay rodeo, along with a calendar of upcoming events that these associations put on. If you know of any queer organizations or events, such as rodeos, trail rides, barrel races, etc that you think could be added to the list, please dm me!
For those unfamiliar with queer folks in western spaces, here’s some articles. We’ve always been here and there’s space for us in the industry
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Me and my gf at the gay rodeo in texas earlier this year
1.8k words | @1dcountryfest | Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson
He smiles and whistles as he walks out the front door on his annual one day off. Niall and Liam wave at him from the stable and barn respectively. They’re smiling too, but it doesn’t look quite right on their faces. Louis doesn’t understand why they look so sad every time he does this.
Just like he does every year on September 28th, he walks to town in his best suit, a perfectly dried and preserved rose tucked into the button hole of his left lapel. He waves at the townsfolk and greets his friends, a genuine happy smile playing at his lips the entire way down to the train station.
Nobody dares comment, but Louis can tell they pity him. They think he’s being ridiculous. They think the whole thing is mad. But Louis knows. He just knows that Harry will show up.
Art by the lovely @whatagreatproblemtohave! Thank you so much Anni! <3
Following a devastating and unexpected split, Harry finds himself rewarded by the mysterious ways of Faith in the form of an inheritance of his Uncle’s house in a distant country Wolveheuls. Dismissing his initial scepticism, he chooses to seize the opportunity. He starts a journey of self-discovery, relearning the meaning of loving and being loved, moving on from the painful past, and making his place within the eccentric small-town community. Between his efforts, his path crosses with Louis Tomlinson, a town native, known for his ridiculous number of jobs, incomparable wit, and profound adoration for the cottage lifestyle.