"Visions of Pride"

New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center has a new exhibition of vibrant, personal photos that provide an in-depth look into the ballroom community, entitled "Visions of Pride: Paris Is Still Burning" that you can see in the High Line’s 14th Street Passage, on the High Line at 14th Street, now through July 13. The show will feature photos of community members embracing, protesting, rehearsing, dancing, and simply going about their daily lives accompany explanations of Ballroom’s history and evolution into the cultural phenomenon it is today—by artists Anja Matthes, Damien Armstrong, and William Isaac Lockhart. "Ballroom is a historic, thriving part of the LGBTQ community, and it is a pleasure to be able to help bring it greater visibility through this exhibition,” said Richard Morales, Manager of Community Partnerships at The Center. “While awareness of and appreciation for ballroom is growing thanks to shows like ‘Pose’ and ‘Legendary,’ it was important to us to find a way to lift up the real-life aspects of this culture, from the fashion and competition to activism and chosen family bonds.”