Republicans are losing their sh*t over imaginary gay cowboys riding bareback in Wyoming
via Cowboy State Daily. In the ensuing days, Eathorne hasn’t supplied any additional information about the RNC’s alleged backing of gay rodeos.
His broader complaints were centered around the lavish spending habits of RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, who used roughly $500,000 in party funds to pay for her luxury D.C.
apartment, and another $75,000 on beauty and spa services. Wyoming National Committeewoman Nina Webber backed Eathorne, saying she doesn’t think it’s appropriate for Republicans to fund gay events, considering their steadfast opposition to LGBTQ+ equality.“We have a lot of people supporting a lot of events,” she said. “It shouldn’t be based on the ideals of whether someone is gay or not, or by race or faith.”For those wondering, there is an International Gay Rodeo Association that hosts events across the U.S., mostly in more left-leaning Western states such as New Mexico, California and Nevada.
Formed in 1985, the IGRA seeks to “spread the Rodeo spirit across the United States and into Canada.”Traditionally, gay rodeos have served as important queer spaces in rural parts of the U.S.
