Courtesy of Harbourfront Centre Two competitors vogue on the runaway at Toronto's Black Liberation Ball on Feb. 2, 2019. "Ballroom saved my life," Jackson said. "Pose" explores what life was like for trans people before the culture crossed over into the mainstream, appropriated by, among others, Madonna's "Vogue." Our pioneers, who are no longer with us, would be very honoured," Jackson told HuffPost Canada from her waterfront hotel room. Like most house ball participants, the community helped Jackson find herself, and saved her from the inner turmoil that plagued her growing up.

Source: Huffington Post February 10, 2019 05:11 UTC