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Understanding Transgender Community:

Ballroom culture

You cannot talk about LGBTQ culture without talking about . Originating in the Black and Latinx trans communities of New York City, the Ballroom scene was a sanctuary where trans people—often rejected by their biological families—created "Houses" and competed in categories that celebrated their "realness" and creativity.

Long before RuPaul’s Drag Race entered living rooms, the underground ballroom culture of New York City (featured in the documentary Paris is Burning ) was a sanctuary for trans women and gay men of color. The "balls" were competitions of "realness"—where trans women competed to see how flawlessly they could pass as cisgender women. yoko shemale

: In the broader 1970s art scene that Ono inhabited, other icons like Lou Reed famously had relationships with trans individuals, such as his muse Rachel Humphreys. Support for Contemporary Artists Marsha P

• Marsha P. Johnson: A prominent African American transgender activist and advocate for LGBTQ rights.
• Sylvia Rivera: A pioneering Latina transgender activist and co-founder of the Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR).
• The Trevor Project: A leading organization providing crisis intervention and support services for LGBTQ youth.
• GLAAD: A prominent media advocacy organization working to promote LGBTQ inclusion and representation.