Originating in Harlem during the late 20th century, ballroom culture was created by Black and Latino LGBTQ youth, led primarily by transgender icons. It introduced "houses" which served as chosen families for marginalized individuals. Competitions involving runway walking, dancing (vogueing), and pageantry provided a platform for self-expression that mainstream society denied them. Today, the language of the ballroom (e.g., "spilling tea," "throwing shade," "work") has been completely absorbed into global pop culture. Media and Representation
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The is not a separate wing of LGBTQ culture ; in many ways, it is the engine. It is the force that challenges society’s most fundamental assumptions: that sex equals gender, that biology is destiny, and that there are only two ways to be human. Originating in Harlem during the late 20th century,