San Francisco Gay Rodeo To Be Taped for Television Broadcast
San Francisco Bay Area's 14th Annual Gay Rodeo & Festival, the Best Buck in the Bay, is pleased to announce that Hero Unit Productions, Inc. of Nashville will be taping the event for broadcast on Q Television Network.
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) August 23, 2005 -- San Francisco Bay Area's 14th Annual Gay Rodeo & Festival -- the Best Buck in the Bay -- is pleased to announce that Hero Unit Productions, Inc. of Nashville will be taping the event for broadcast on Q Television Network. The beautiful setting of Driscoll Ranches in La Honda, CA will serve as backdrop for two full days of rodeo action on Saturday, September 17th and Sunday, September 18th. The rodeo will feature men and women from across the United States and Canada competing for buckles in all 13 gay rodeo events including Bull Riding, Bareback Bronc Riding, Barrel Racing, and the Wild Drag Race.
This rodeo is one of 11 rodeos sanctioned by the International Gay Rodeo Association that will be covered by Hero Unit Productions, Inc in 2005 and will air on Q Television Network -- the Nation's premier LGBT television network. The Rodeo will be covered by multiple cameras and hosted by Brad Ecton, Jackie Enx of Q Television Network, and Tom "in the dirt" Sheridan. Nashville based singer songwriter Steff Mahan will be commentating as a special celebrity guest.
Gay rodeo began in 1976 in Reno, Nevada and inspired what has become the International Gay Rodeo Association. Regional gay rodeos are now produced every year throughout North America. However, this year marks the first time that these rodeos have gained the attention of a large television audience. For many viewers, this will be their introduction to the sport in which men and women compete in every event, and in the gender with which they self-identify. Additionally, viewers will get to experience much of the color and character that makes gay rodeo such an enjoyable activity for the thousands of people that follow the series throughout the year.
"This is a great opportunity to highlight the diverse community we serve. Gay rodeo is not just for gay men and women competing for a buckle. We have people who identify as gay, straight, bi, queer, trans... all with a common interest in the western lifestyle or just having a bit of fun in the dirt. We're thrilled to have Hero Unit Productions here to help bring this to more of our community," said Travis Gardner, Rodeo Director for this year's Best Buck in the Bay.
For more information on the Best Buck in the Bay and all of the scheduled events on rodeo weekend, visit http://www.bestbuckinthebay.com or call 415-561-9228.
ABOUT HERO UNIT PRODUCTIONS
Hero Unit Productions, inc, an independent production company, is the country's largest producer of LGBT sports and is also a proud sponsor of the International Gay Rodeo Association. The board of Directors and Trustees of IGRA have given owners of Hero Unit Productions, Inc, Brad Ecton and Noel Hansen (Executive Director and President respectively), the great honor of being the first production company in IGRA's history to gain permission to produce IGRA sanctioned rodeos as sporting events for broadcast television.
ABOUT THE BEST BUCK IN THE BAY
The Best Buck in the Bay is a Bud Light/IGRA Rodeo Series Event produced annually by the Golden State Gay Rodeo Association - Bay Area Chapter. GSGRA-BAC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization chartered with educating the LGBT community about the country/western lifestyle through rodeo, dance and and royalty. The rodeo and festival will be held September 16 to 18 and provides numerous opportunities for the community to become involved. Proceeds from this year's event benefit GSGRA-BAC's designated beneficiary, Sunburst Projects -- a Bay Area organization supporting the needs of children living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
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