From the documentary Paris is Burning (1990), which chronicled NYC ballroom culture, to the mainstream success of Pose (2018), trans stories are now central to queer art. Ballroom culture—with its distinct categories (Realness, Voguing, Runway)—was invented by Black and Latina trans women. Today, you see ballroom lingo ("shade," "reading," "slay") on TikTok and Instagram, used by millions who have no idea they are participating in a cultural tradition born out of trans resistance.