Ballroom Houses & Chosen Families: Crystal LaBeija Created Homes for Rejected LGBTQ+ Youth
Drift off to sleep with the beautiful story of ballroom Houses, chosen families created by Crystal LaBeija for Black and Latino LGBTQ+ youth rejected by their biological families.
In this moving LGBTQ+ history bedtime story, discover how Crystal LaBeija founded the first modern ballroom House in 1972 after calling out racism in the ball scene. Learn how Houses became revolutionary family systems where "Mothers" and "Fathers" provided shelter, support, and unconditional love to homeless transgender youth and gay kids who had nowhere else to go. Experience the warmth of Harlem living rooms…
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