Legends of Vogue: What is it?
Through a series of weekly stories pulled from oral histories I have collected, articles, books and periodicals I have gathered over the past 9 years, archives I have inherited, folklore in the community and my own personal story, I will tell the legends or stories of ballroom culture and history on a Substack series I call, “Legends of Vogue.”
I will write at least one post per week that tells the fascinating story of how ballroom culture came to be. I’m excited to highlight the legends or prominent figures of the community, so you can get to know and love them as much as I do. My intent is to educate and to share my perspective as an insider to the culture and give you the real, raw, and unfiltered look at this underground world that made it to the mainstream and continues to influence pop culture the world over.
Supporting the work
As a Black transgender male writer in dark times, I need support to continue to share this work. It’s why I launched a GoFundMe with a $25K goal by October 6, 2025 to help me offset costs for starting this project. If you enjoy this work and want to support great journalism about a community that has contributed to the world, please donate and share my work with others.