Originating in Harlem during the late 20th century, the Ballroom scene was created by Black and Latino trans and queer individuals as a safe haven from racism and transphobia. It introduced competitive categories blending runway modeling, dance, and performance.
| Term | Definition | |------|-------------| | | An umbrella term for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and other sexual/gender minorities. | | Transgender | An individual whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth. Includes trans men, trans women, and non-binary people. | | Non-Binary | A gender identity that does not fit strictly into “male” or “female.” May be agender, bigender, genderfluid, etc. | | Cisgender | A person whose gender identity aligns with their sex assigned at birth. | | Gender Dysphoria | Clinically significant distress caused by a mismatch between assigned sex and gender identity. | | Sexual Orientation | Attraction to others (e.g., homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual), which is independent of gender identity. | blond shemale shower cracked