Rainbow Rodeo Magazine

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Rainbow Rodeo is a site, zine, and podcast devoted to promoting queer country artists. Edited by @rachelcholst.bsky.social

A picture of an AFAB person with light brown skin and dark straight, shoulder-length hair sitting on a concrete staircase. The wall behind them is painted orange and light green. They are wearing a blue short-sleeved buttondown, black vest and tie with pins on it, navy pants rolled up at the ankles, and black boots. White text reads: Leilani Patao Builds Community, One Zine and a Song at a Time by Rachel Cholst.The lower right corner includes the Rainbow Rodeo logo in rainbow text with the word Vol. 7 below it.
A rainbow stretches into infinity on a lavendor background. Cursive script at top of image reads Queer Country Forever. Black text below reads Episode 2.
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A black and white photo of a white woman with shoulder-length brown hair and fringe bangs. She wears a suit and skinny tie with a white shirt and stands with her hands in her pocket. A body of water stretches behind her.
An oil painting of two cowboys kissing against a pink and turquoise abstract design. The lower left corner includes the Rainbow Rodeo logo in rainbow text with the word Vol. 7 below it.
A man with shoulder-length hair, a thin moustache, and wire-rim glasses stands beneath an overpass with a train passing along the tracks. He wears a white t-shirt, a chain, and a green jacket dotted by pins.
Black text on a lilac background reads: We’re not done yet! Just $150/month to go in our fundraising drive! Be the change you wish to see and support queer country community at http://www.rainbowrodeomag.com
A non-binary white person with long brown hair and a fringe of bangs sits against a gray sun-dappled concerete wall. They wear black wire-rimmed glasses and a short-sleeved blue button up. Their arms are heavily tattooed.
Black text on a turquoise background reads: We’re not done yet! Just $150/month to go in our fundraising drive! Be the change you wish to see and support queer country community at http://www.rainbowrodeomag.com
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A grainy film photograph of a white, bearded man in blue shades and a blue hat standing against a backdrop showing a pine forest at dusk.
A bearded white man with glasses and a baseball hat sits on a stool and shreds on a vintage banjo while singing. He wears a blue and white striped shirt. Behind him is an elaborate painting
A Black woman with locks tied up sits in a desert with a shimmering rainbow sky. She wears a white linen shirt and pants and holds a basket of red pomegranates.
Orange script against a lavender background reads "Queer Country Forever." Black text below reads "Episode 1." Below it is a rainbow that stretches into the horizon.
A middle-aged Black woman poses on an orange velvet chair. She wears an orange head scarf and a yellow sick jacket with floral embroider. Her orange shirt underneath it matches the scarf. She is smiling and looking above the camera.
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A chart showing a pink progress bar that is about three quarters full. Text matches the caption.
Orange script against a lavender background reads "Queer Country Forever." Black text below reads "Episode 1." Below it is a rainbow that stretches into the horizon.
A white woman with fuchsia hair crouches on a wooden bridge. She wears all black and glasses.
White text reads: Rainbow Rodeo. Your queer country zine! Race to $500 a month! Get a FREE zine and t-shirt when you subscribe at www.rainbowrodeomag.com! The middle of the image shows a pink progress bar that is 75% full.
White text reads: Rainbow Rodeo. Your queer country zine! Race to $500 a month! Get a FREE zine and t-shirt when you subscribe at www.rainbowrodeomag.com! The middle of the image shows a pink progress bar that is 75% full.
A man leans against a wooden wall while playing acoustic guitar. He wears a white cowboy hat, gray suit, white shirt with black tie. There are orange flowers embroidered on the suit's chest pockets.
A young white man with a dark brown mullet poses in an old-fashioned brown duster jacket and cowboy hat. He smriks at the camera. He stands in a field against a backdrop of winter trees.
The camera is tilted up to show a white woman with her chin resting on her fist while sitting at a bar. In the foreground are three cans of Miller Lite. The woman wears a black cowboy hat.
A thin, muscular white woman with a white tank top and light blue jeans leans against a vintage cherry red car as if she's pushing it. Her white sneakers and red shoelaces match the car. In the background is a small body of water with houses nestled on the opposite shore.
A middle-aged white woman with a floral crown and brown haira multi-colored shirt holds a sky blue acoustic guitar in front of her. The background matches the guitar. The guitar has a sticker of a bright red bird on it. Her eye shadow is a similar shade of blue, and her lipstick matches the bird.
A black and white photo of a slender person with blonde hair and a black cowboy hat staring into the camera. They are wearing a dark shirt with the sleeves rolled up. They are hugging themselves, with a number of tattoos along their forearms.
Image with a rainbow gradient border. Purple text at top reads: Songs that made Me. Large text in middle with rainbow gradient reads Gay. Bottom text in pink reads: A Rainbow Rodeo Exclusive
The camera is titled down from above. A man with a bushy black moustache and stubble smiles blissfully as another man grabs his chin from above and tilts his face upward. He is wearing a tan cowboy hat.
A thin white man with a cartoonishly large cowboy hat and belt buckle sings into a microphone with his hands clasped behind his back. He wears thick-rimmed glasses, a white tank top with a target painted on it, and blue jeans. Behind him is a red curtain and a lit sign that reads Cowboy Boots. Over his right shoulder are the legs of a hanging mannequin. He has tire tracks painted across his face.
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A bearded man with light skin and dark hair reaches up to lean against a branch. He wears a white cowboy hat and a hunter's camo jacket. He has a thick septum piercing.
A woman with dark eyebrows and freckles gasps playfully into the camera. Her hair is dyed blonde and pink and she has white nail polish. She wears an orange tanktop. White text in top left reads See Her / Light Bird
White headline reads "Rainbow Rodeo." Pink text below reads "Fundraising Goals." White text reads. $30/month – Web hosting $19/month – New podcast hosting that will support the main feed and a paid subscriber's feed Have you noticed that the podcast has been a little...quiet? Sign in or sign up to read the announcement below! $150/month – Give staff writer Bee Delores a raise from $100/month $100/month – Give editor-in-chief Rachel Cholst a raise from $50/month $200/month – Double current commission budget for reviews, essays, and long-form pieces Link to subscribe in caption.
White headline reads "Rainbow Rodeo." Pink text below reads "Fundraising Goals." White text reads. $30/month – Web hosting $19/month – New podcast hosting that will support the main feed and a paid subscriber's feed Have you noticed that the podcast has been a little...quiet? Sign in or sign up to read the announcement below! $150/month – Give staff writer Bee Delores a raise from $100/month $100/month – Give editor-in-chief Rachel Cholst a raise from $50/month $200/month – Double current commission budget for reviews, essays, and long-form pieces Link to subscribe in caption.
A young woman with long brown hair in a white t shirt and denim jacket smiles and glances sidelong at another young white woman standing next to her, who is looking asay
A white woman with shaggy brown hair leans out the window of a red vintage car, staring into the camera alluringly. She has dirt on her forearms and face. Behind her, the sky shines a bright blue.
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A thin white man in a white tank top and glasses approaches a microphone stand. He wears a cartoonishly large brown foam cowboy hat, and a target is painted on his tank top. Behind him is a menu board for a dive bar and a blue neon light
A man with a white cowboy hat, black leather jacket, and white t-shirt sits against a white wall. He has stubble around his face and a bushy mustache.
A black and white photo. On the right, a bald white man with classes in a white t-shirt and overalls and an acoustic guitar. On the left is a dog perched on a couch, watching the man play. They are in a living room with plants and couches scattered throughout the room.
White text on black background reads Country Pride. Text on bottom left reads Happy Pride Month with "pride" in rainbow lettering. Bottom right is the Sirius XM logo with the sound waves in a rainbow design
White text on black background reads Country Pride. Text on bottom left reads Happy Pride Month with "pride" in rainbow lettering. Bottom right is the Sirius XM logo with the sound waves in a rainbow design
Three people are lined up in a dramatically lit room. Behind them are white backdrops taped to the wall with black gaffer tape that can be seen in the frame. The person on the left is a white woman with long shoulder-length dirty blonde hair and bangs. She holds a cello and wears a sleeveless white dress with flowers and vines embroidered on the bodice. Seated in the center is a light-skinned Black person with short hair, an accordion, and a lacy light pink dress. Standing to the right is a non-binary person with shaggy dark hair and a five o'clock shadow. They hold a black parlor acoustic guitar and wear an elaborate red jacket and white shirt.
An oil painting of two cowboys kissing in front of an abstract pink and turqoise backdrop
A Metis two-spirit woman with light brown skin and brown hair cut into a bob leans against a vintage turqoise pickup truck. She wears a flowing pink blouse and high-waist blue jeans. The image has multiple exposures and it looks as if she is surrounded by a halo of herself.
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A white man with a salt-and-pepper beard leans against the interior of a barn doorway. He wears a maroon nudie suit, white cowboy hat, and plays an acoustic guitar that has been painted turquoise with red birds. Behind him is a lush overgrown meadow.
A white man with short black hair leans against a white fireplace mantle and gazes up and to the right. He is wearing a black t-shirt and a black leather jacket with silver stars sewed onto it. His head is framed by a mirror and a set of antlers. There is a framed piece of paper on the wall. The room is lit with purple light.
A woman with wavy, blonde shoulder-length hair tips her white cowboy hat. She wears a tan overcoat and a dark button-down shirt. Behind her stretches a vista of cacti, scrub lands, and mesas in the distance
A slender white man sprawls on an orange couch, one hand resting on a white cowboy had and the other on a fender strat with an orange sunburst finish. He wears a black and red nudie suit, sunglasses, and black cowboy boots. His feet are propped on a blue suitcase. There is another guitar resting on the couch next to him.
A white man with curly brown hair and a stubble looks up and to the right. He wears plastic rainbow glasses, a red kerchief, red sweater, and red and white knit top. He is awash in the orange light of a glorious sunset while the sky behind him fades to dusk.
Two women lounge on a plush green velvet couch in a wood-paneled room. Above the couch is a square photograph with what may be mountain peaks. The floor is granite, like they're in a hotel lobby. The woman in the center is white, wears a white shirt and dark vest, socks, and gray jeans. The women on the left is a woman of color and wears a gray peasant blouse and white pants with colored designs painted on them.