What is transexual?
a person whose gender identity is opposite the sex the person had or was identified as having at birth
Why were Balls special for LGTB Latinos and afro americans?
Because they were considered as "safe places", where they could express themselves, their creativity and gain recognition.
What was the first European country to legalize same-sex marriage?
The Netherlands
Why is the POSE serie importnat?
Because it is the series with the largest cast of transgender people in contemporary fiction.
What is transgender?
A person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.
What is ball culture?
Describe a young African-American and Latin American underground LGBTQ+ subculture that originated in New York City, in which people "walk" for prizes
What is queer?
"Queer" refers to people who doesn't feel represented with normative sexual gender, identities and politics (they are against to cisgender or other labels
How do you win trophies in a ball?
By dancing, walking in a runway or interpreting
What LGTBIQ member does this flag represent?
Transexual
What is vogiung?
Dance to music in such a way as to imitate the characteristic poses struck by a model on a catwalk.
What does a "Vogue battle" mean?
Vogue battles, where instead of a physical fight, people would have it out on the dance floor – also became a huge part of the scene.
What does a "house" mean in ball community?
The chosen families for queer people who were rejected from their biological families and the rest of society; helped by a "maother" who provides support .
What is the meaning of LGTBIQ+?
Lesbians, Gays, Transexual, Transgender, bisexual, intersexuals, queers
What is does "mother" mean in ball culture?
The matriarch of a house, often taking a mentoring role for members of the house. typically a "Legend" in the ballroom scene