Karolina Paatos : Heroes Artist Edition

Published by The Angry Bat

2021
Hardcover
44 pages

The American West has been the home of many countercultures. Gay rodeo is one of them.

Still marginal and little known even among the gay community it contradicts the prevailing idea of the cowboy, which does not include different roles or sexual identities.

It was born out of discrimination in the 1970’s but become a chosen family for many who do not feel at home in regular rodeos and whose families still do not accept their sexual identities. The carnivalistic drag culture is essential part of the gay rodeo and everyone is allowed to take part in any sport regardless their gender.