Object Details
- Collection Collector
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Collection Donor
- Becker, John M.
- Gay Officers Action League. GOAL
- Heritage of Pride (HOP)
- Collection Creator
- Hirsch, Leonard
- Guest, Barbara
- Barna, Joseph T.
- Guest, Michael E.
- Collection Donor
- Rohrbaugh, Richard
- Collection Creator
- Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019
- Collection Donor
- Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)
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- Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection
- Biographical / Historical
- Gay rodeo competition has been a part of the LGBT culture since the first rodeo was held in Reno, Nevada in 1976. The Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA) is a member of the International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA). IGRA, founded in 1985, is the sanctioning organization for gay rodeos in the United States and Canada. ASGRA was founded and seated at the 1991 IGRA Convention. ASGRA covers the states of Delaware, Maryland, metropolicant New York, New Jersey, and Virginia as well as the District of Columbia. ASGRA's annual rodeo is the Atlantic Stampede. From the 2003 Atlantic Stampede program, "What is ASGRA? The Talantice States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA) is a charitable and social organization whose primary purpose is to promote the sport of rodeo and foster country and western lifestyles in the gay and lesbian community. ASGRA members enjoy the fellowship of numerous social, recreational and education activities. ASGRA educates, trains, and fields individuals and teams to compete in International Gay Rodeo Association (IGRA) rodeos. ASGRA provides rough stock and camp events training, training in horsemanship and horse speed events, and calf roping, trail riding as well as barbecues and other social events, country and western dance instruction and competition, and promotes awareness and provides information regarding animal welfare. ASGRA also sponsors Atlantic Stampede, the annual rodeo and country western festival held each fall in the Washingon, DC metropolitan area. Atlantic Stampede is one of the largest gay rodeos in the U.S. Since the founding of ASGRA in 1991, the association has raised and distributed thousands of dollars to gay, lesbian, and other local charities in Maryland, Virginia, New York, and the District of Columbia. Over the years, ASGRA has grown to become one of the largest gay and lesbian organizations in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with approximately 200 registered members throughout the United States and Canada." Atlantic Stampede 2003, program, page 3. ASGRA fully subscribes to the IGRA Animal Welfare Statement.
- Date
- 1992-2004, undated
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Identifier
- NMAH.AC.1146, Series 27
- Type
- Archival materials
- Collection Citation
- Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
- Collection Rights
- Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
- Scope and Contents
- This series contains programs for the Atlantic Stampede, newsletters, photographs, and ephemera from the Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA).
- Collection Restrictions
- The collection is open for research use. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow. Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.
- Record ID
- ebl-1677773700889-1677773711005-0
