Chinese Ballroom Copycats

How China’s Queer Youth Built an Underground Ballroom Scene.

Shanghai Voguing Ball

Voguing, and the ballroom scene that gave rise to the dance genre, were started in New York City in the 1980s by Black and Latinx queer folks seeking a place to be themselves.

And now, the ballroom culture has taken root in China, creating a safe space for LGBT youth to express queerness and find each other.

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