: Created primarily by Black and Latine trans people, ballroom culture pioneered "vogueing" and established "houses" that provide chosen family and support for marginalized youth.
Despite historical leadership, the community continues to face unique structural hurdles:
: Activists like Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson founded STAR (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries), the first shelter in the U.S. dedicated to homeless LGBTQ youth.
