The collection consists of administrative records and documents related to the operations of GSGRA, including correspondence, financial records, meeting notes, member lists, by-laws and handbooks. It also includes non-GSGRA publications, select issues of LGBTQ+ newspapers and magazines collected by GSGRA containing articles about IGRA and GSGRA.

The Golden State Gay Rodeo Association (GSGRA) is a regional member association of the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA) serving the state of California. Dedicated to the promotion of country western lifestyles and fundraising for community nonprofits and other service organizations (LGBTQ+ and otherwise), GSGRA has supported the production of gay rodeos, country western dances, and rodeo education workshops throughout the state. GSGRA's board includes three representatives (and up to two alternates) elected by each chapter, in addition to state-level officials elected by the general membership. State-level officials included a president, a vice president of administration, a vice president of rodeo operations, a treasurer, and a secretary; regional chapters had officials in the same roles to facilitate local activities and produce rodeos. The chapters represented in the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association (GSGRA) Institutional Archives include the Greater Los Angeles Chapter (GLAC), the Greater San Diego Chapter, the Bay Area Chapter (BAC), the Desert Empire Chapter, and the Greater Palm Springs Chapter. Three other chapters – the Central Sierra Chapter, the Capital Crossroads Chapter, and the Los Angeles Central Chapter – are minimally represented in the collection. Only the Bay Area Chapter and the Greater Palm Springs Chapter are still active, as of January 2024.

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