{"id":24187,"date":"2019-10-17T14:38:07","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T18:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=24187"},"modified":"2019-10-17T14:38:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T18:38:27","slug":"mr-gay-southern-states-usofa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=24187","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Gay Southern States USofA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13254644_1221404287884472_1235539502796798298_o-545x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70027\" width=\"273\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13254644_1221404287884472_1235539502796798298_o-545x1024.jpg 545w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13254644_1221404287884472_1235539502796798298_o-80x150.jpg 80w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13254644_1221404287884472_1235539502796798298_o-160x300.jpg 160w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13254644_1221404287884472_1235539502796798298_o-768x1443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13254644_1221404287884472_1235539502796798298_o-326x613.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13254644_1221404287884472_1235539502796798298_o-700x1315.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/13254644_1221404287884472_1235539502796798298_o.jpg 968w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Gay Southern States USofA is a prelim to <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=34418\">Mr. Gay USofA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This regional prelim has been held in Dallas, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mr. Gay Southern States USofA Titleholders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1379690_596940863703418_2111141069_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1379690_596940863703418_2111141069_n.jpg\" alt=\"Keaton Zane Paige\" data-id=\"16240\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=16240\" class=\"wp-image-16240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1379690_596940863703418_2111141069_n.jpg 466w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1379690_596940863703418_2111141069_n-101x150.jpg 101w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1379690_596940863703418_2111141069_n-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1379690_596940863703418_2111141069_n-326x484.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Keaton Zane Paige<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg1120.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg1120.jpg\" alt=\"Christopher Iman\" data-id=\"3027\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=3027\" class=\"wp-image-3027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg1120.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/jpg1120-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Christopher Iman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/10914764_335181143334418_4059510910368522089_o-1024x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/10914764_335181143334418_4059510910368522089_o-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Xavier Valentino\" data-id=\"24165\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=24165\" class=\"wp-image-24165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/10914764_335181143334418_4059510910368522089_o-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/10914764_335181143334418_4059510910368522089_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/10914764_335181143334418_4059510910368522089_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/10914764_335181143334418_4059510910368522089_o-326x326.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/10914764_335181143334418_4059510910368522089_o-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/10914764_335181143334418_4059510910368522089_o.jpg 1392w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Xavier Valentino<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/11800237_10155892116675154_7643806241073028985_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/11800237_10155892116675154_7643806241073028985_n.jpg\" alt=\"Montell Infiniti-Ross\" data-id=\"24188\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=24188\" class=\"wp-image-24188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/11800237_10155892116675154_7643806241073028985_n.jpg 720w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/11800237_10155892116675154_7643806241073028985_n-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/11800237_10155892116675154_7643806241073028985_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/11800237_10155892116675154_7643806241073028985_n-326x435.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/11800237_10155892116675154_7643806241073028985_n-700x933.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Montell Infiniti-Ross<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/12002840_1232446906781547_3527388404447600677_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/12002840_1232446906781547_3527388404447600677_n.jpg\" alt=\"Devin Banx\" data-id=\"43053\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=43053\" class=\"wp-image-43053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/12002840_1232446906781547_3527388404447600677_n.jpg 638w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/12002840_1232446906781547_3527388404447600677_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/12002840_1232446906781547_3527388404447600677_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/12002840_1232446906781547_3527388404447600677_n-326x326.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Devin Banx<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1511011_10202783533246074_2976299197036011264_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1511011_10202783533246074_2976299197036011264_n.jpg\" alt=\"Valentino Lord Alexander - Photo by Tios Photography\" data-id=\"26083\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=26083\" class=\"wp-image-26083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1511011_10202783533246074_2976299197036011264_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1511011_10202783533246074_2976299197036011264_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1511011_10202783533246074_2976299197036011264_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/1511011_10202783533246074_2976299197036011264_n-326x489.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Valentino Lord Alexander &#8211; Photo by Tios Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/42795989_2226037204338144_5627091625223127040_o-1024x1024.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/42795989_2226037204338144_5627091625223127040_o-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"De'Qualyn Prince Davenport\" data-id=\"90958\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=90958\" class=\"wp-image-90958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/42795989_2226037204338144_5627091625223127040_o-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/42795989_2226037204338144_5627091625223127040_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/42795989_2226037204338144_5627091625223127040_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/42795989_2226037204338144_5627091625223127040_o-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/42795989_2226037204338144_5627091625223127040_o.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>De&#8217;Qualyn Prince Davenport<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mr. Gay Southern States USofA Titleholders<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>2012<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=16239\">Keaton Zane Paige<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2013<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=3026\">Christopher Iman<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2014<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=3536\">Xavier Valentino<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2015<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=16232\">Montell Infinit-Ross<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2016<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=43052\">Devin Banx<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2017\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=26081\">Valentino Lord Alexander<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2018 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=90957\">De&#8217;Qualyn Prince Davenport<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mr. Gay Southern States USofA History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mr. Gay Southern States USofA 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=90957\">De&#8217;Qualyn Prince Davenport<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mr. Gay Southern States USofA 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=26081\">Valentino Lord Alexander<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mr. Gay Southern States USofA 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=43052\">Devin Banx<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mr. Gay Southern States USofA 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=16232\">Montell Infinit-Ross<\/a><\/li><li>1st Alternate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=43052\">Devin Banx<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/11694018_379585662235258_8258247026816466783_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/11694018_379585662235258_8258247026816466783_n.jpg\" alt=\"Show Ad | Mr. Gay Southern States USofA | Round-Up Saloon (Dallas, Texas) | 7\/22\/2015\" class=\"wp-image-24164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/11694018_379585662235258_8258247026816466783_n.jpg 626w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/11694018_379585662235258_8258247026816466783_n-98x150.jpg 98w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/11694018_379585662235258_8258247026816466783_n-196x300.jpg 196w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/11694018_379585662235258_8258247026816466783_n-326x500.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Show Ad | Mr. Gay Southern States USofA | Round-Up Saloon (Dallas, Texas) | 7\/22\/2015<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mr. Gay Southern States USofA 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=3536\">Xavier Valentino<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mr. Gay Southern States USofA 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=3026\">Christopher Iman<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mr. Gay Southern States USofA 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Winner &#8211;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=16239\">Keaton Zane Paige<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mr. Gay Southern States USofA is a prelim to Mr. Gay USofA. This regional prelim has been held in Dallas,&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=24187\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> Mr. Gay Southern States USofA<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[9],"class_list":["post-24187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","tag-texas","wpcat-15-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24187\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}