We are a Texas non-profit corporation dedicated to elevating the image of women and men in the field of rodeo. Our purposes are to promote and stage an annual rodeo in Texas and to encourage the participation of its members in western-related events and to engage in charitable activities. We are proud of our forty one year history of gay rodeos and of our record of donating more than $2,750,000 to Texas charities. TGRA, Inc. is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.
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TGRA 2025 A TEXAS TRADITION GRAND MARSHAL!
DeeJay Johannessen has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the HELP Center for LGBT Health & Wellness since 1998. With 34 years of experience in the non-profit sector — 29 of those in the HIV field — he has played an integral role in developing, implementing, and administering innovative service and prevention programs for the LGBT community and those at risk of and living with HIV/AIDS.
He was also instrumental in the development of HELP’s clinical programs for PrEP, HIV care, gender affirming care and counseling services. In 2024, the HELP Center served more than 4,000 individuals and distributed over $65 million in medication to its clients. DeeJay has been involved with TGRA since he began at HELP in 1998, serving as the volunteer coordinator for several years.
Nothing from March 1, 2025 to April 1, 2025.
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