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Cross-dressing and homosexuality events
Gay balls, cross-dressing balls, pansy balls, or drag balls were (depending on the place, time, and type) public or private balls that were celebrated
Cross-dressing_ball
Dressing like a different gender
Cross-dressing means wearing clothes traditionally or stereotypically associated with a different gender, such as men wearing women's clothes, or women
Cross-dressing
Cross-dressing ball in Harlem, New York
Hamilton Lodge Ball, also known as the Masquerade and Civic Ball, was an annual cross-dressing ball in Harlem, United States. The Lodge's ball in 1869 was
Hamilton_Lodge_Ball
Black and Latino LGBT subculture in the United States
ball culture. Cross-dressing balls have existed in the city since the 1800s; the Hamilton Lodge Ball in 1869 is the first recorded drag ball in US history
Ball_culture
Cross-dressing, the act of wearing the clothes of the sex or gender one does not identify with, has been recorded throughout history. Patriarchy is a social
History_of_cross-dressing
Style of modern house dance
"Underground Ball Culture". Grinnell College. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019. Wallace, Stephaun Elite. "Ball Categories"
Vogue_(dance)
1990 film by Jennie Livingston
misogyny is, of course, that it figures male-to-female transsexuality, cross-dressing, and drag as male homosexual activities — which they are not always — and
Paris_Is_Burning_(film)
Type of dance
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Waacking
Gender identities outside of the gender binary
and evaluations with general and trans-specific healthcare services: a cross-sectional survey". International Journal of Impotence Research. 33 (7):
Non-binary
Gender identity of lacking a gender
Ball culture Breeching Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa Cross-dressing ball Gender roles in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica History of cross-dressing
Agender
Topics referred to by the same term
A gay ball may refer to: A cross-dressing ball, especially one whose participants are gay men Ball culture, an LGBT Black and Latino American offshoot
Gay_ball
Mexican politician and businessperson
sister Susana (1858–1913). On November 18, 1901, the police raided a cross dressing ball known as the Baile de los cuarenta y uno, or Dance of the Forty-One
Ignacio_de_la_Torre_y_Mier
Transgender performer in the New York ball scene
of Xtravaganza. A prominent transgender performer in New York City's gay ball culture, Xtravanganza featured in the acclaimed 1990 documentary film Paris
Angie_Xtravaganza
Former nightclub in Chicago, Illinois, US
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Warehouse_(nightclub)
American drama film by Barry Jenkins
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Moonlight_(2016_film)
American performer and dancer
suggested it. Xtravaganza stated in Paris Is Burning that she began cross-dressing and performing at the age of 13 or 14, placing her earliest performances
Venus_Xtravaganza
Form of slang
Ball culture Breeching Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa Cross-dressing ball Gender roles in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica History of cross-dressing
Polari
American drag queen, designer (1948–2003)
Vogue... Drag ball and voguing culture made its screen breakthrough in 1990 when Livingston's movie, titled Paris Is Burning after the 1986 ball staged by
Pepper_LaBeija
Sexual subculture within the African-American community
in the discussion about rising HIV rates in certain Black communities. A cross-study analysis that reviewed 24 articles (and published in the Journal of
Down-low_(sexual_slang)
Revived 1600's colloquialism
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Slay_(slang)
Term which grew out of Black American gay social culture
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Kiki_(social_gathering)
Miniseries about Empress Catherine II of Russia
episodes happening in the throne room, many corridor episodes, the cross-dressing ball at the end of Episode 1, and the scenes that take place on the stairs
Catherine the Great (miniseries)
Catherine_the_Great_(miniseries)
American model and AIDS educator (1964–2009)
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Octavia_St._Laurent
Prominent drag family
1972, Crystal & Lottie LaBeija presented the 1st Annual "House of LaBeija Ball” at Up the Downstairs Case in Harlem, NY. This is thought to be the birth
House_of_LaBeija
Cross-dressing and drag in film and television has followed a long history of cross-dressing and drag on the English stage, and made its appearance in
Cross-dressing in film and television
Cross-dressing_in_film_and_television
Non-conventional expression of gender in humans
orientation. People may cross-dress for a number of reasons, such as fashion, entertainment, or self-expression. Cross-dressing is not exclusive to males;
Gender_nonconformity
Element of music performance
It is parallel to cross-dressing in film and television and draws on a long history of cross-gender acting. An entire cross-dressing genre of operatic
Cross-dressing in music and opera
Cross-dressing_in_music_and_opera
Flattening breasts with undergarments
Breast reduction Gender-affirming surgery (female-to-male) History of cross-dressing Smith, Merril D., ed. (2014). Cultural Encyclopedia of the Breast. Lanham
Breast_binding
American drag performer and designer
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Dorian_Corey
American drag queen, trans woman, founder of the House of LaBeija
LaBeija in 1968. The House is often credited as starting the house system in ball culture. She became a mother figure for homeless LGBTQ youth. In the early
Crystal_LaBeija
Paraphilic disorder
in some countries to people who are sexually aroused by the act of cross-dressing and experience significant distress or impairment – socially or occupationally
Transvestic_disorder
Movement in the United States for Black people in the LGBTQ+ community
than July (Detroit) UK Black Pride General: African-American LGBT community Ball culture Bear (gay culture) Lesbian bar Gay bar House music J-Setting Circuit
Black_gay_pride
Style convention
Ball culture Breeching Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa Cross-dressing ball Gender roles in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica History of cross-dressing
Queer_fashion
New York City underground ballroom scene
Valle was familiar with the ballroom scene, he himself did not belong to a ball house. In the summer of 1982 he made a bold decision for the time to create
House_of_Xtravaganza
Japanese men who cross-dress as women
This includes, among others, males with feminine appearances, or those cross-dressing. "Otokonoko" is a play on the word 男の子 ("boy", from the characters for
Otokonoko
Someone who possesses both male and female sexual characteristics
Ball culture Breeching Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa Cross-dressing ball Gender roles in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica History of cross-dressing
Androgynos_(Judaism)
American reality competition television series
American voguing reality competition television series, exploring the world of ball culture. It premiered on HBO Max on May 27, 2020. The series follows LGBTQ
Legendary_(TV_series)
Bentley. Places like Savoy Ballroom and the Rockland Palace hosted drag-ball extravaganzas with prizes awarded for the best costumes. Langston Hughes
African-American_culture
Cross-dressing as a literary motif is well attested in older literature but is becoming increasingly popular in modern literature as well. It is often
Cross-dressing_in_literature
Many people have engaged in cross-dressing during wartime under various circumstances and for various motives. This has been especially true of women,
Wartime_cross-dressers
Black feminist lesbian organization
number of Black women who were murdered continued to rise. The number 6 was crossed out and replaced with 7, and eventually replaced with 8, illustrating the
Combahee_River_Collective
American dancer, choreographer and recording artist from the New York ballroom scene
poses and the fluidity of their transition between poses. The underground ball scene and voguing would later be popularized through the 1990 documentary
Jose_Gutierez_Xtravaganza
Intentional killing of trans women
Ball culture Breeching Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa Cross-dressing ball Gender roles in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica History of cross-dressing
Transfemicide
Puerto Rican dancer and activist
In 2026, she made her Broadway debut as Macavity in CATS: The Jellicle Ball. Leiomy Maldonado was born on April 28, 1987, in the Bronx. Maldonado was
Leiomy_Maldonado
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
List of LGBTQ Black films, documentaries, and web/TV series
List_of_LGBTQ_Black_films,_documentaries,_and_web/TV_series
Beauty pageants for female impersonators, drag performers and trans women
that allowed that until this time was All American Goddess. Ball culture Cross-dressing ball Drag (clothing) Drag queens Drag kings Faux queen List of transgender-related
Drag_pageantry
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
First Black Lesbian Conference
First_Black_Lesbian_Conference
these artists were also strongly influenced by the LGBTQ African American ball culture, an influence not widely seen in the first wave of homo hop, and
LGBTQ representation in hip-hop
LGBTQ_representation_in_hip-hop
Dancer and activist
African American and Latino community of the ballroom scene. The GMHC Latex Ball is one of the largest annual events in the NYC LGBTQ+ community and a central
Hector_Xtravaganza
English Twitch streamer (born 2000)
personality known for long-term cross-dressing. A Twitch streamer, TikToker, YouTuber, and OnlyFans model, he began cross-dressing as a campaign in which he
F1NN5TER
One of the oldest and largest LGBT organizations in the world
founded the Canadian Court System in 1971, after being inspired by attending a ball in Portland OR, and thus became the International Court System). These empires
Imperial_Court_System
their small size. In order to meet her, D'Eon and Robin entered a cross-dressing ball, and D'Eon's disguise as Lia effectively draws her attention. Inspired
List of Le Chevalier D'Eon characters
List_of_Le_Chevalier_D'Eon_characters
LGBTQ event in Los Angeles, California
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
At_the_Beach_LA
medical condemnation under Napoleon III. Despite this, a homosexual and cross-dressing sociability and culture emerged by the late 19th century, particularly
LGBTQ_history_in_France
perjury and fraud for receiving spousal allotments from the military, as her dressing and presenting as a woman was considered masquerading. She lost this case
African-American LGBTQ community
African-American_LGBTQ_community
Former medicalized framework describing gender nonconformity
diverse range of phenomena that later came to be understood separately as cross-dressing, aspects of homosexuality, eonism, transsexuality, and transgender identity
Transvestism
Puerto Rican model and sex worker and murder victim
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Lorena_Xtravaganza
Term for insulting a person
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Throw_shade
Brazilian cryptolect
Ball culture Breeching Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa Cross-dressing ball Gender roles in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica History of cross-dressing
Pajubá
2016 film by Ester Gould, Reijer Zwaan
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Strike_a_Pose
American dancer and choreographer
'Pose' choreographers Leiomy Maldonado and Danielle Polanco on bringing the ball to life". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-06-24. "Madonna Tribe meets Luis
Luis_Camacho_(dancer)
English police officer (1844–1914)
last name. On 25 September 1880 Caminada led a police raid on a cross-dressing ball held in the Temperance Hall in Hulme, rounding up 47 suspects, about
Jerome_Caminada
Proposed gender-neutral Polish pronoun
Ball culture Breeching Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa Cross-dressing ball Gender roles in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica History of cross-dressing
Onu_(pronoun)
New York ballroom scene member (1961–1996)
(est. 1982), the first primarily Latino house in the underground Harlem ball culture. Born July 14, 1961, in Puerto Rico, Daniel Camacho was raised in
Danni_Xtravaganza
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Homophobia in ethnic minority communities
Homophobia_in_ethnic_minority_communities
Black LGBT festival in Texas, US
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Dallas_Black_Pride
American fashion designer
Asia. He is a member of the House of Aviance, one of the most notable vogue-ball houses in the U.S. He is known for his trademark phrase, "Work. Fierce. Over
Kevin_Aviance
Annual black queer pride festival in Washington, DC, USA
2022. Capital Pride (Washington, D.C.) Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C. Ball culture African American LGBT community Black gay pride Official Website
D.C._Black_Pride
Submissive sexual practice
and making a submissive male take on a feminine role, which includes cross-dressing. Subsets of the practice include "sissy training" and variations thereof
Feminization (sexual activity)
Feminization_(sexual_activity)
2018 American drama television series
in all caps) is an American drama television series about New York City's ball culture, an LGBTQ subculture in the African-American and Latino communities
Pose_(TV_series)
American dancer
based in Westchester, New York. He is best known for his involvement in ball culture. He is the father of the House of Ninja, a post given to him by the
Benny_Ninja
Slang term
currently popular meaning and various spelling variants, has roots in late 1980s ball culture, a predominantly black and Latino LGBT subculture in the United States
Yas_(slang)
Body movement-centered performing arts developed by African people
shaku shaku, s'bujwa, amapiano dances and so forth. African-American dance Ball culture List of African folk dances Rhythm and dance Klah Mensah, Robert
African_dance
2006 film by Wolfgang Busch
film chronicles ball culture in Harlem and Philadelphia over a ten-year period. Wolfgang Busch began interviewing subjects from the ball circuit in 1995
How_Do_I_Look
American drag performer (1950–2011)
1990 documentary, Paris is Burning, which was named after Dupree's annual ball. Dupree was the founding member and mother of the House of Dupree, which
Paris_Dupree
Baby or child raised as gender-neutral
Ball culture Breeching Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa Cross-dressing ball Gender roles in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica History of cross-dressing
Theyby
Gender-defying art
expression, usually for entertainment purposes. Drag usually involves cross-dressing. A drag queen is someone (usually male) who performs femininely and
Drag_(entertainment)
Gender-neutral grammatical forms in Polish
Ball culture Breeching Colonial roots of gender inequality in Africa Cross-dressing ball Gender roles in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica History of cross-dressing
Dukaism
cluster of homoerotic poems under the title Calamus. 1869: First cross-dressing ball is held at the Hamilton Lodge in Harlem. 1870: Bayard Taylor publishes
Timeline of LGBTQ history in the United States
Timeline_of_LGBTQ_history_in_the_United_States
Type of dance
1980s, Voguing was a popular type of performance at events known as Balls. Ball culture was a way for black people, mostly LGBTQ+ performers and women, to
African-American_dance
Festival
Americans in Atlanta Atlanta Gay Center Ansley Mall Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus Ball culture Black mecca Cheshire Bridge Road J-Setting African-American LGBT
Atlanta_Black_Pride
Ball house founded in Washington, D.C.
Aviance (acronym: HOA) is one of the "legendary/iconic" and major vogue-ball houses in the United States, with its base in New York City. It was founded
House_of_Aviance
American dancer (born 1963)
House of Aviance, one of the legendary houses that emerged from the U.S. ball culture in the 1980s, a House which is still active in New York City." He
Mother_Juan_Aviance
Black LGBTQ event in Detroit, Michigan
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Hotter_than_July_(festival)
Submissive sexual practice
participant, often a woman, assumes a masculine role. This can involve cross-dressing, adopting male mannerisms, or engaging in activities typically associated
Masculinization (sexual activity)
Masculinization_(sexual_activity)
Sex and political scandal in Argentina 1942
parties did take place according to various testimonies, including one cross dressing ball—only attended by locas—and another held around 1937 by the so-called
Cadet_scandal
French photographer
Culture. "In vogue: How photographer Chantal Regnault captured the Harlem ball scene's rise to fame". www.itsnicethat.com. Weber, Curt (August 16, 2012)
Chantal_Regnault
Type of clothing, loose-fitting outer garment
A dressing gown, housecoat or morning gown is a robe, a loose-fitting outer garment, worn by either men or women. They are similar to a bathrobe but without
Dressing_gown
1st episode of the 1st season of Pose
by Murphy. The children of the House of Abundance prepare for an upcoming ball event. After rejecting Angel's (Indya Moore) proposal, Elektra (Dominique
Pilot_(Pose)
American artist
officially in 2012 and walked as a LaBeija for the first time at the last Latex Ball at Roseland Ballroom. She received the Hector Xtravaganza Xellence Award
Kia_LaBeija
Magazine focusing on black lesbian life and culture
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Onyx: Black Lesbian Newsletter
Onyx:_Black_Lesbian_Newsletter
American vogue dancer and teacher (born 1984)
Willi coached and guided him for five years until he was ready to "walk" a ball. Madrid won the House Dance International's vogue "Champion of the year"
Javier_Ninja
LGBT terminology
Banjee (as in: "banjee boy" or "banjee girl") is a term from ball culture describing a person embodying an urban, tough swagger. The term is mostly associated
Banjee
American independent record label
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Aviance_Records
2016 American film
LGBTQ people of colour participating in contemporary African-American LGBTQ ball culture. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26,
Kiki_(2016_film)
American drag queen
topics African dance African-American culture African-American dance Cross-dressing ball Imperial Court System "Vogue" Blond Ambition World Tour African-American
Erickatoure_Aviance
American dancer & musician (born 1980)
2018) [12] Trebay, Guy; Credle J. (January 12–18, 2000). "Legends of the Ball: Paris Is Still Burning". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on
Nita_Aviance
Nigerian transgender model (1994–2023)
issues in Nigeria, and her voice was highlighted by the BBC after the cross-dressing bill was introduced in the country, which she called scary and dangerous
Fola_Francis
Senegalese and Gambian dancer, model, and actor
"Aviance" after joining the House of Aviance, one of the legendary vogue-ball houses in the United States. As well as appearing in several musicals, and
Tamsier_Joof_Aviance
Annual costume ball
Puritan. Its reputation for fabulously designed nudity, louche antics, cross-dressing and high style encouraged imitators in American cities. In 1931, in
Beaux-Arts_Ball
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