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Issue 4 Update AND Another T-Shirt Contest!

April 5, 2024

Howdy, cowpokes, I am thrilled to announce that we are just over halfway to the funding goal for issue 4 of Rainbow Rodeo! But if owning or downloading a...

Win a FREE Lizzie No T-Shirt TODAY (4/2!)

April 2, 2024

Hey, cowpokes, We are 17% of the way through the fundraiser already! If you or someone you know is a fan of Lizzie No, you can win a free shirt when you...

Get In On the Ground Floor!

March 29, 2024

Hey I heard there was an earth-shattering country album that dropped today by an artist some people like? Don't worry, I won't write about it today. I know...

Music For the People

March 22, 2024

We now have one Rainbow Rodeo live show in the books and it went better than I could have imagine it. Watching Robert Bock of the Locksmiths nail it from the...

Queering the Cowboy (And Live Events!)

March 15, 2024

Hey, cowpokes -- before we dive in to Stefanie Cuthbert's brilliant history of queer cowboys in country music, I want to make a few announcements: 1) The...

"Gay" Does Belong in Front of "Country Music," Actually

March 8, 2024

Howdy, cowpokes, I know things have been quiet around these parts. That's because I took the LMSW licensure exam (I killed it) followed in quick succession...

Live From New York! It's...Rainbow Rodeo!

February 16, 2024

Howdy cowpokes, Things have been a little quiet at the rodeo this week, and will be for the next two because I will be taking my LMSW exam on Thursday and...

A Feeling I Belonged

February 9, 2024

Want a glimpse at the next issue of Rainbow Rodeo? How about asking questions of our next DISARMING podcast guest? Subscribe to the Rainbow Rodeo Patreon!...

Analogue Pleasures

January 26, 2024

Issue 4 of the Rainbow Rodeo zine is chugging along! Subscribe to the Patreon today to get a sneak peek! In just about a month, I'll be speaking at Country...

Out of the Shadows: The Trans Story of Americana

January 19, 2024

This story was written by Stefanie Cuthbert thanks to the support of generous donations and Patreon subscribers! Subscribe to the Patreon to read the FULL...

Reader's Choice: The Top 10 Queer Country Albums of 2023

January 18, 2024

Hi, pals. I was prepping this week's newsletter and saw that the last two never went out??? Sorry about that -- sending this one today, and last week's...

Happy Holidays From Rainbow Rodeo!

December 21, 2023

Howdy, y'all! Got a lot of fun news items and also a reminder to vote in our year-end poll. As loyal subscribers I know you have Feelings about queer country...

Queer Country Dominates Year-End Lists

December 15, 2023

It's the week before the week before Christmas, and you know what that means: it's year-end list season. Personally, I like to publish those in January...

Vote in the Rainbow Rodeo Year-End Poll!

December 11, 2023

That's right -- everyone's doing it and we love following trends. Vote for your favorite 10 queer country albums in our year-end poll! And while we're at it,...

The Queer Country Holiday Gift Guide

December 7, 2023

Hey there, cowpokes! ‘Tis the season, and you are probably trying to find some gifts for your favorite people — or, after looking at this list, a little...

Some Exciting Rainbow Rodeo News!

November 17, 2023

Hey there, cowpokes! I will stop being dour long enough to say something exciting! After dragging my feet, I finally got around to setting up a new shop for...

Hardware for Homos(+)

November 10, 2023

Not a whole bunch to say for the newsletter this week -- as you'll see below, I've been a busy little beaver updating the website -- plus, I'm cooking up...

What We Talk About When We Talk About Equity

November 3, 2023

I haven't had much juice for these weekly recaps lately because I was busy working on this article for the Nashville Scene, which is about the transphobic...

A Crunch Time Roundup

October 27, 2023

Hi, all, I spent a good time this week working on an article and IRL job stuff so I did not have much brain power to think about other things! Of course, if...

A Rainy Roundup

October 20, 2023

Howdy cowpokes, I'm sorry I missed last week's post. Not much news to report or muse on at the moment. As I predicted, the Americana Music Association...