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Trans artists have reshaped LGBTQ aesthetics. From the haunting photography of to the pop-punk anthems of Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) and the hyperpop glitch of SOPHIE (rest in power), trans culture rejects the notion that authenticity must be quiet. Ballroom culture, immortalized in the documentary Paris is Burning and the TV show Pose , is the apex of this synthesis. Originating in Black and Latino trans communities, balls involve "walking" categories (Realness, Face, Vogue) to achieve status and family. This culture gave mainstream LGBTQ society "voguing," "reading," and "shade." ) is a multifaceted digital creator, musician, and