In a moment when Pride flags are being banned, LGBTQ+ organizations are losing funding, and butchqueens and femqueens continue to face violence, the need for safe spaces has never been more real. October is LGBTQ+ History Month—a time to honor the people and movements that built our culture and protected our lives. One of the most powerful of those movements is the ballroom scene. Born in New York City , ballroom is more than performance. It is history. It is survival. It is chosen family.

For Icon Sajuan Scott of Harlem, ballroom is home.

“I got involved in ballroom through my best friends Kahali and Driokan,” Sajuan shares. “One passed away and the other is not around. I needed somewhere that allowed me to feel safe and find people who shared similar life experiences as me.” Almo

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