#venusxtravaganza — Public Fediverse posts
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#VenusXtravaganza Was #Murdered on #ChristmasDay in 1988. Her #murder Is still #unsolved.
An #aspiring #model and #dragqueen, Xtravaganza was found #dead before #filming for “#ParisisBurning” concluded.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Transphobia #SayHerName
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#Bales2023FilmChallenge March 6: a main character wearing a dress for #NationalDressDay
“[…] in the ballroom circuit, it is so obvious that if you have captured the great white way of living, or looking, or dressing, or speaking - you is a marvel.” –Pepper LaBeija
Paris Is Burning (Jennie Livingston, 1990) is probably best known for its fabulous #ballroom and #vogue-ㅤing scenes but in its heart, it tells the story of #family, of people who found their new ménage where they can live and love without fear and prejudice. While you may expect a fierce #documentary about #TransRights, or maybe merely a glamorous parade, you will be confronted with the flagrant #racism that made the #BallroomScene so essential for the Black and #Latinx #LGBT+ (comm)unity who founded it. And the tragedy of its demise in the name of pop culture even more heartbreaking.
#film #drag #LGBTQI #TransRightsAreHumanRights 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 #CulturalAppropriation #ParisIsBurning #PepperLaBeija #VenusXtravaganza @film