Paris is (still) Burning: Celebrating the ballroom scene and gay culture 35 years later

Paris is (still) Burning: Celebrating the ballroom scene and gay culture 35 years later

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the groundbreaking documentary Paris is Burning. The film, released in 1990s, presented a slice-of-life view into the ballroom scene in New York City in the 1980s, which was led predominantly by LGBTQ Black Americans and Latinos. The extravagant “balls” of that period served multiple functions, providing family, a sense of community, and an outlet for creative expression for individuals marginalized by mai…