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Beef dominates American diets. In 2022, Americans consumed almost 30 billion pounds of beef. Johnrob/E+ via Getty Images

How beef became a marker of American identity

On July 4, 1891, Oklahoman farmer Oscar Weber Bilby served his neighbors the very first hamburgers on buns.
Gay rodeo participant Chris Tobin ices his face before competing in a drag race event at the Bighorn Rodeo in Las Vegas on Sept. 24, 2017. AP Photo/John Locher

Colorado is home to the longest‑running gay rodeo in the world

This year is the 41st anniversary of Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo, continuing its legacy despite anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments in the state.

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