Richard Rider
The y'allternative king of Albany + Corvallis' #1 Drag King 2023
About Me 🤠
Learn about the Anxious Millennial (drag) Cowboy!
Cowboy Sightings 🐎
Keep up with upcomin' shows, media spots, & more projects I'm part of!
Community board 🌵
For local cowpokes and those supportin' from afar!
Support 🌲
Ways you can support the work I do and other causes I'm passionate about! Pick y'er favorite and support however you can.
Name: Richard Rider
Pronouns: he/they
The Y'allternative Drag King of Albany, ORMr Queervallis Pride 2023
#1 Drag King of Corvallis 2023Insert some witty bio here.
Upcoming shows:
June 28th - Albany PrideTo get more updates on future shows, follow me on social media! I post most often on Instagram, but I am looking to move away from Meta apps over time. Again, I'll give updates on all that jazz on the platforms I already have.The icons below are more places you can follow to get updates for shows, projects, and stuff!
Media Spots:
I'm not a one-trick pony! Come see what other stuff I can do outside of drag performances:Dionysus dances his way through A Night at the Ball – The Daily Barometer
For Folks Like Us, vol 1 - a queer rural zine
No Mercy In This Land - a Southern Gothic anthology
Oops, All Kings!! - The QueerXP, a TTRPG podcast
Orange Subversions: Drag! - OSU's journalism school
Things to do: Ocean-themed drag show, stand-up star Nate Bargatze, sinful song and dance - Lookout Eugene-Springfield
National (US) & International resources:
Activism 101: Activism for Beginners: FREE digital zine!
Everywhere Is Queer: find queer-owned businesses
Little Free Libraries: find spots get free books and pass along books to your community
Pride 365: An Intersectional List: a doc that lists various holidays/days of awareness
Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting: a document of more ways to get involved
The Trevor Project: 24/7 crisis line for queer youth & young adults
Trickster's Apothecary: online spiritual shop (run by my friends!)Local / Oregonian resources:
Albany Pride: celebrating queer folks in & around Albany
Glimmer Camp: an adult LGBTQ+ summer camp
Maxtivity: creative space for community arts
Philomath: Community Resources: local resources
Philomath Pride: a yearly free event celebrating the 2SLGBTQAI+ community in and around Philomath
Queer Valley Tribune doc: a collection of local queer-friendly businesses & orgs
SelectBooks: free books for folks in Oregon
Trickster's Apothecary: Corvallis & online spiritual shop and bakery (run by my friends!)
Ways you can support my work! You can make donations or buy something at any of these links below~.Itchio - digital zines
GoFundMe - medical debt
Send a physical gift!
Venmo
Cashapp
Patreon
Thesperience - most of my work is through this group, so supportin' them is supportin' me!<3 <3 <3
If you feel like supporting a group / cause near & dear to my heart, pick one of these and send over a few bucks: I make no money from any donations/purchases!Albany Civic Theater: The Rose Taylor Memorial fund for Accessibility exists so ACT can raise funds to make the theater more accessible, both physically and socially.Dam Right Drag Night: a drag & variety show hosted quarterly in Albany, Oregon! They focus on celebrating local talent and marginalized performers.Grassroots Games: they've been doing fundraiser events and providing gaming spaces for local Prides, go show them some love as they work to open up a physical location!IYG - Indiana Youth Group: IYG saved my life as a queer kid growing up in rural Indiana. If you wanna help queer youth in need, please check out IYG.Mother Hubbard's Cupboard: Similar to IYG, this place kept me fed when I was a kid. Consider donating to help feed small-town Hoosiers.Philomath Pride: a celebration of rural queerness and community with a yearly entirely free festival in Philomath, Oregon. Free food, resources, live entertainment, & much more. Support small town / rural pride; y'all means all!Trickster's Apothecary: this is a multi-cultural metaphysical shop run by some dear friends of mine, and they've sold my zines/stickers at their physical shop! They are a small, queer-owned business that ethically source their goods; mostly secondhand or vintage items. Plus, they have international shipping!