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A man who loved rodeo and other men spent years thinking he was the only gay cowboy alive.
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In this episode
- How Scott Terry built a life in gay rodeo after growing up in rural Montana
- What it felt like to reconcile a Jehovah's Witness upbringing with being gay
- How he found community in queer spaces without leaving cowboy culture behind
- A look at the memoir where he puts all of it on the page for the first time
About this episode
How do you grapple with being in love with the rodeo and rural spaces when you’re also in love with other men?In this episode of Pride, Levi sits down with Scott Terry, a true legend in the world of cowboys and rodeo stars. Despite Scott appearing to be the stereotypical masculine legend from the Old West, his sexuality and abusive upbringing led him to believe he was the only gay cowboy in the world. But he wasn’t.
What we talk about:
- Scott’s journey from rural Montana to gay rodeo star
- Growing up with Jehovah’s Witnesses
- Grappling with his sexuality and finding a space in the queer community
- His new book The Gift coming out in February of 2025
Keep up with Scott on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScottMTerryAuthor/
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