Originating in the Black and Latine trans communities of New York City, ballroom culture gave us "voguing," "slay," and the concept of "chosen families."

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The legendary ballroom scene, depicted in Paris is Burning and the series Pose , was a trans-led cultural phenomenon that gave birth to voguing, iconic slang, and a family structure (Houses) that provided refuge for rejected LGBTQ youth.

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