In Shanghai the environment remains complex for the LGBTQ community, says VJ Kawakubo, one of the city's earliest adopters of ‘voguing,’ as international influences jostle with China's traditional values
People gather at a voguing"ball" in Shanghai, China, May 13, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song
Such campaigns render the existence of voguing in Shanghai both more precarious and more vital in the community. Loud music and cheers greet the competition portion of such events, when contestants line up by category to be winnowed by the judges before the final few battle for the winner's trophy.Regardless of experience, contestants were unfailingly greeted warmly by a crowd that seemed pleased and excited to find itself in a rare pocket of expressive freedom and fluidity.
Tinora looks at the calluses on her hands after pole dancing practice at a studio in Shanghai, China, May 9, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song
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