Culture

Gay Rodeo, Cowboys, and Western Wear in 21st Century North America: Disrupting Gender Norms and Campy Genderfuck

Authors: Malena Silva , Kelly L. Reddy Best (Iowa State University)

Abstract

We examine how LGBTQ+ folks have reclaimed and re-imagined the Wild West hero of the late 1800s through style-fashion-dress embodiments.

Keywords: fashion, dress, queer, rural

How to Cite: Silva, M. & Reddy Best, K. L. (2025) “Gay Rodeo, Cowboys, and Western Wear in 21st Century North America: Disrupting Gender Norms and Campy Genderfuck”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings. 81(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.18600