No longer fronted solely by cisgender heterosexual women and run by white men in suits behind the scenes, today’s beauty revolution is being spearheaded by a diverse group of LGBTQIA+ youth.
, Dorian Corey, a legendary trans figure in New York City’s ballroom scene, unpacks the definitions of ‘voguing’ and ‘reading’ while applying her make-up in a vanity mirror. The footage is 30 years old, but it solidifies a fact that has, throughout history, always rung true: the subtexts of queerness and beauty are intertwined.Throughout history, make-up has been a pivotal tool of expression for many LGBTQIA+ people.
Paris is Burning, 1990. Pepper Labeija, Octavia Saint Laurent, Kim Pendavis, Freddie Pendavis, Dorian Corey, Willi Ninja, Angie Xtravaganza and David Xtravaganza. Photo by Off White Prod/Kobal/ShutterstockQueer people have significant real estate in beauty influencer spaces, and thanks to the internet, they’ve claimed it, slowly, over the past decade.
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