Fairgrounds — Matthew Angelo

It's midsummer in Cheyenne and things are heating up due to it being an election year. Kurtis ‘Ricky' Thornton is running for election for Laramie County Sheriff. The only thing separating him from the others is the fact he's gay and in a long-term relationship with his partner Garrett. Both were born and raised in Cheyenne, so they know what kind of problems to expect. As the week-long rodeo and carnival fill the city with citizens and tourists alike with cowboys everywhere you look, Kurtis realizes some things can't stay hidden, especially at the fairgrounds. They both realize that love can be just as open as the prairie, and theirs may be just what the town needs to move forward.