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In the picturque prairie fields outsi of Strathmore, the Canadian Rocki Internatnal Roo and Mic Ftival offers all the wtern ambiance one would expect om an thentic roo, plete wh wboys, untry mic, hay bal and hors. As Canada’s largt gay roo however, this event is wtern wh a twist, cludg female petors all s events and a highly entertag petn lled the Wild Drag Race. Runng June 27 to 29, the Canadian Rocki Internatnal is one of Alberta’s lser known treasur and a huge draw for the ral LGBTQ (lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenred and qutng) muny. “As soon as you walk on se, I don’t want to say you’re a bubble of rabows and unirns, but you sort of are the sense of beg able to be yourself,” says Jason Baker, print of the Alberta Rocki Gay Roo Associatn, which has been hostg the roo sce 1993." name="scriptn

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ALBERTA'S GAY ROO IS BACK, AND THIS YEAR 'S AT STAMPE PARK

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The Canadian Rocki Gay Roo Associatn is very sorry to munite we mt ncel our 2023 Canadian Rocki Roo North. Canadian Rocki Gay Roo Associatn.

The Canadian Rocki Roo North (CRRN) is an Internatnal Gay Roo Associatn (IGRA) sanctned event enpassg 20 associatns and 4000 members worldwi and is the only LGBTQ roo held outsi the Uned Stat. We are happy to brg gay roo to Canada.

LONG THE SHADOWS, STRATHMORE’S GAY ROO BRGG PRI TO RAL ALBERTA | VIO

Canada's only gay roo is back after a three-year hiat, and an upgrad venue — om Strathmore to Stampe Park Calgary. * gay rodeo strathmore *

CalgaryCanada's only gay roo is back after a three-year hiat, and an upgrad venue — om Strathmore to Stampe Park ns Augt 2-4 at Nutrien Wtern Event CentreCanadian Rocki Gay Roo Associatn print Judy Munson says she's lighted the roo is back and beg held at Stampe Park 2019. (CBC)Canada's only gay roo is back after a three-year hiat, and an upgrad venue — has moved om Strathmore to Stampe Park Canadian Rocki Gay Roo Associatn started hostg events the ' was ncelled 2016 due to the enomic downturn, acrdg to one ternatnal anizer.

"Gay roo returns to Alberta, ready to dance, party and get dirtyThe roo started Friday and ns through Sunday night, and featur a variety of events om tradnal (barrel racg) to mp (goat drsg, where teams of two attempt to put a pair of unrwear on a goat). Unlike mastream roo, the events aren't separated by genr — meang you'll see male barrel racers and female steer roo is a qualifier for the world gay roo fals which are beg held Sttsdale, Arizona, this year.

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Tickets are available at the door, and a full weekend schle is available on the gay roo associatn's fil om Elissa Carpenter. Feb 17 - 19, Arizona Gay Roo, Phoenix, AZ.

The Albert Gay Rocki Roo Associatn held s 21st annual weekend roo wh over 65 petors the three-day event, It's the only gay roo Canada, drawg spectators and participants om B.

To Manoba and south of the Bol/The Globe and MailStrathmore's gay roo, the crown jewel of the North Amerin gay roo circu, is unr event, created about two s ago when many felt they had to hi their sexual orientatn, is now facg a different challenge: the anizatn plays host to s 21st annual roo this town of 12, 000 about a 40-mute drive east of Calgary, younger members of the LGBT muny no longer need to steal away to events that ed to be unr the radar. This is a huge change om when the Alberta Rocki Gay Roo Associatn held s first meetg 1991 and gural roo 1993 – a time when participants uld sign documents mandg no one take their the grandstand and field at Strathmore's roo grounds n seat about 5, 000 people, only a uple dozen held down s blue and burgundy seats last Sunday, the fal day of the roo.

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"Youth don't feel the need to e out [to the gay roo] and be part of this, " Janie Van Santen, an ARGRA tstee, said by the metal chut at the event. " As she spoke, the crowd was quiet – a stark ntrast to the roo-goers at the Calgary Stampe, which kicks off the gay roo this year, sixty-two people signed up to rope lv, wrtle steers, ri bulls, race to put whe F of the Loom unrwear on goats, and participate other events.

Or the year after Strathmore gay roo, however, remas one of the most celebrated events on the Internatnal Gay Roo Associatn circu bee of the way is adoptg to progrs. There are 14 gay roos on the circu, and ARGRA's event is the only one Canada. The mic ftival and nightly party generate money to keep the dwdlg roo afloat and draw folks – gay and straight – who take a pass on the Tornado is lmer and feels safer than s Stampe unterparts like Nashville North or the Wildhorse Saloon.

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