The ballroom scene in the late 1980s is one of the most powerful examples of how the transgender community shaped modern LGBTQ culture.
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LGBTQ Culture and Community
History: Recognizing that trans people have been at the forefront of queer liberation since the beginning.
Safety & Risk: However, as prominent activists have noted, for many—especially Black trans women—visibility can lead to "intersectional hypervisibility," which often correlates with increased rates of violence and harassment. The Complex Reality of Intersectionality