Striking a ‘pose’: A brief history of ball culture.

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Voguing was a nonviolent way of fighting during the balls, and it gained mainstream prominence after Madonna's "Vogue" video in 1990, followed by Jennie Livingston's documentary, 'Paris Is Burning.' Everett Collection

A look back as groundbreaking musical drama ‘Pose’ explores life for gay, trans, gender non-conforming people in New York City’s ballroom community.

For decades, ballroom, ball or house culture has been a way for queer blacks and Latinos to live their best lives – that is, to figure out how to respond to a society that devalued their lives and attempted to erase their presence.