Individuals can participate regardless of their sexual orientation, but the circuit allows cowboys and cowgirls in the LBTQ community in particular to feel comfortable doing something they love. (Photo: AP)
In this Sept. 23, 2017, photo, Carla Bryant warms up before competing in the mounted break-away roping event at the Bighorn Rodeo in Las Vegas.
In this Sept. 24, 2017, photo, two people holds hands during a break in the Bighorn Rodeo in Las Vegas. More than 70 people from across the U.S. participated in Sin City's gay rodeo last month. The International Gay Rodeo Association circuit is now in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the finals. Individuals can participate regardless of their sexual orientation, but the circuit allows cowboys and cowgirls in the LBTQ community in particular to feel comfortable doing something they love.(Photo: AP)
In this Sept. 24, 2017, photo, competitors wait to compete in the calf roping on foot event at the Bighorn Rodeo in Las Vegas. Circuit rodeos feature a variety of traditional events, including bull riding, bareback bronc riding, calf roping and barrel racing. (Photo: AP)
In this Sept. 23, 2017, photo, Jason Dyer, from left, First runner up Mr. Nevada Gay Rodeo, Phat Patty CarMichael, Miss Nevada Gay Rodeo, and Brian Porras, Mr. Nevada Gay Rodeo, stand in the back of a pickup truck before the grand entry at the Bighorn Rodeo in Las Vegas. (Photo: AP)
In this Sept. 23, 2017, photo, Luke D, left, and Sammy Simpkin compete in the goat dressing event at the Bighorn Rodeo in Las Vegas. The timed event, unique to gay rodeos, requires two contestants try to slip a pair of white briefs on a goat. (Photo: AP)
In this Sept. 23, 2017, photo, Chris Tobin is thrown from a steer during the wild drag race event at the Bighorn Rodeo in Las Vegas. Tobin, of Denver, participated in various events at the Las Vegas rodeo, including bull and steer riding. He says he wasn't raised a cowboy, but participating in rodeos has become his passion after he discovered the sport three years ago. (Photo: AP)
In this Sept. 24, 2017, photo, Chuck Browning gets up out of the dirt after competing in the chute dogging event at the Bighorn Rodeo in Las Vegas. Formed in 1985, the International Gay Rodeo Association hosts several events across the U.S. raising money for charities. (Photo: AP)