Know Our History. LGBTQIA+ Culture Started Way Before Ellen and transphobic RuPaul.
Crystal LaBeija brought forth NYC ballroom.
Paris Dupree invented voguing not Madonna.
Back row: Angie Xtravaganza, Kim Pendavis, Pepper Labeija, Junior Labeija; Middle row: David Xtravaganza, Octavia St. Laurent, Dorian Corey, Willi Ninja; Front row: Freddie Pendavis.
Members of The House of Saint Laurent (clockwise): Temperance, Terence, Octavia and Robbie, Harlem 1989.
From left, David DePino Xtravaganza, Mother Angie Xtravaganza, Danni Xtravaganza and Jose Disla Xtravaganza in 1988.
From left, Coko Xtravaganza, Hector Xtravaganza, Jose Gutierez Xtravaganza, Gisele Xtravaganza, Jose Disla Xtravaganza and Karl Xtravaganza in 2018. R.I.P. Hector Xtravaganza July 26, 1965 - December 30, 2018 🖤.
Crystal LaBeija, Paris Dupree, Dorian Corey, Angie Xtravaganza, Hector Xtravaganza, Pepper LaBeija, Junior LaBeija, Carmen Xtravaganza, Bianca Xtravaganza, Danni Xtravaganza, Venus Xtravaganza, Jose Xtravaganza, David Xtravaganza, Octavia St. Laurent/Octavia St. Laurent Mizrahi, Willi Ninja, Sol Pendavis, Kim Pendavis, Freddie Pendavis, etc. built houses made of homes with families. They created families for survival and so QPOC would have a place where they belonged and were accepted. QPOC (this includes trans, gender non-binary, gender non-conforming people) weren't/aren't accepted in the world, because of social inequality, economic inequality, racism, and transphobia in society and within the LGBTQIA+ community. These houses allowed them to be their true selves and they were loved for being who they truly were. Because of them we are here today. These homes do the same for us today.
They created reading and shade. Not transphobic RuPaul, straight cis women on reality shows, or gay white men.
Pose is based on their lives and inspired by them ❤.
