Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Golden State Gay Rodeo Association San Diego Chapter collection
- Dates:
- 1987-2012
- Creators:
- Golden State Gay Rodeo Association and Gilliland, Kelly
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of materials pertaining to the activities and organization of the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association San Diego Chapter, including newsletters, correspondence, event planning documents, administrative documents, newspaper clippings, and magazines.
- Extent:
- 0.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[item description], Golden State Gay Rodeo Association San Diego Chapter collection (0246-L2017.10). Lambda Archives of San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of materials pertaining to the activities and organization of the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association San Diego Chapter, including newsletters (San Diego Chapter, Los Angeles Chapter, and Bay Area Chapter), correspondence, San Diego Pride event planning documents, administrative and financial documents, newspaper clippings, and magazines.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Golden State Gay Rodeo Association (GSGRA) San Diego Chapter is a member of the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA). The annual event hosted in San Diego is called the San Diego Gay Rodeo, which was founded in 1987 and remains a part of GSGRA today. The International Gay Rodeo Association is a charity organization, and the San Diego Gay Rodeo raises funds to support local organizations. The organizations they fundraise for are focused on the LGBTQ+ community. The mission of the San Diego Gay Rodeo is to "educate and foster it's members to become proficient and professional individuals… [and] to be a support organization within the community and surrounding areas, barring all prejudices with regards to gender, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, race, age, or disability".1
The event was hosted annually in Lakeside, CA located in San Diego County between the years of 1989 and 2010. San Diego Gay Rodeo took a hiatus until 2023 when the organization announced that the event would be back in 2026 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first gay rodeo held in 1976 in Reno, Nevada. This original event in Reno was a fundraiser for providing Thanksgiving dinners to the local elderly population in need.
The first nine years of gay rodeos in the United States came before the formation of the International Gay Rodeo Association. The umbrella organization was later founded in 1985 with the objective of standardizing rules and regulations, as well as defining goals. IGRA was formed by convening four different regional associations located in Arizona, Colorado, California, and Texas. The 50th anniversary event was planned for October 2025 in Reno, Nevada with the theme "Road to Fifty", which the San Diego Gay Rodeo organization was invited to.
1 San Diego Gay Rodeo Chapter, https://sdgrc.org
- Acquisition information:
- Kelly Gilliland, President of the San Diego Rodeo Foundation, 2017.
- Arrangement:
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This collection consists of 2 boxes with 10 folders and no series.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-12-11 17:58:46 +0000 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright was transferred to Lambda Archives of San Diego, but copyright restrictions may apply for some materials. Permission must be obtained to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use." Responsibility for obtaining permissions for any use and distribution of these materials rests exclusively with the user and not Lambda Archives of San Diego. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from Lambda Archives of San Diego as owners of the physical property.
- Preferred citation:
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[item description], Golden State Gay Rodeo Association San Diego Chapter collection (0246-L2017.10). Lambda Archives of San Diego, San Diego, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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4545 Park Blvd, Suite 104San Diego, CA 92116, US
- Contact:
- (619) 260-1522