I don't know but, being a damn Yankee and straight man, I was sure the gay rodeo was something you invented specifically for this plot. I was about to comment you should have a side plot that explains what a gay rodeo is and what it's purpose is.

Then I thought, "What if gay rodeo is a real thing and you could just look it up yourself?"

"But Self", I replied "Wouldn't a gay rodeo just be a rodeo?"

"Bro, you literally have access to all the worlds information at your fingertips- find out!"

So that's what I did. To my delight I found out I was right and wrong. Gay rodeo is pretty much just a rodeo, but it's also a safe space where gay folk that lived in a backwards ass culture could be themselves- and had been since the 1970's!

You definitely should add a side plot that explains what gay rodeo is and it's purpose, because it's beautiful :)

Good luck!