Human Rights Campaign. (2020). 2020 LGBTQ Community Survey.
In cities from Atlanta to Seattle, underground ballrooms have seen a massive revival. Popularized by the show Pose , the balls of the 1980s—where trans women of color walked categories like "Realness" and "Face"—are now the blueprint for mainstream drag and trans aesthetics.
Unity and Identity: The Vital Role of the Transgender Community in LGBTQ+ Culture