# Event Details

- **Event Name**: History Unveiled: Rainbow Cattle Co.
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Nicholas Villanueva, Jr. joins us at the Nebraska History Museum on Tuesday, July 14th, at 6 pm to discuss his award-winning book Rainbow Cattle Co: Liberation, Inclusion, and the History of Gay Rodeo (University of Nebraska Press, 2024), which uncovers an important and overlooked chapter of LGBTQ history: the world of gay rodeo.

From the mid-1970s onward, LGBTQ rodeo athletes carved out a space where they could compete openly, challenge heteronormative ideas about sport and identity, and build community across the rural American West. What began as a safe space for athletes evolved into a powerful philanthropic force, one that was pivotal in the fight against AIDS.

This event is free and open to the public thanks to the support of the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation. This lecture is the second presentation during the museum’s summer History Unveiled program series, each month from June to August.

About Nicholas Villanueva, Jr.

Villanueva, Jr., is an associate professor of ethnic studies and the director of Critical Sport Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is the editor of The Athlete as National Symbol: Critical Essays on Sports in the International Arena and Critical Sports Studies: A Document Reader and the author of The Lynching of Mexicans in the Texas Borderlands, winner of two southwestern book awards
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lincoln/history-unveiled-rainbow-cattle-co/200030247512016
- **Event Categories**: sports, rodeo, art, literary-art, nonprofit, lgbt-pride, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lincoln
- **state**: NE
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Nebraska History Museum
- **lat**: 40.81439
- **long**: -96.70015
- **full address**: Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall N, Lincoln, NE 68508-3805, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is History Unveiled: Rainbow Cattle Co. being held?
  - **A:** History Unveiled: Rainbow Cattle Co. takes place on Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Nebraska History Museum, 131 Centennial Mall N, Lincoln, NE 68508-3805, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing History Unveiled: Rainbow Cattle Co.?
  - **A:** History Unveiled: Rainbow Cattle Co. is organized by Nebraska State Historical Society.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** History Unveiled: Rainbow Cattle Co. is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lincoln, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If History Unveiled: Rainbow Cattle Co. sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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