Abstract
This critical analysis paper analyzed Ryan Murphy’s Pose which is centered around the Afro-American and Latinx LGBTQ community in the ballroom scene of the late eighties, early nineties, during the AIDS crisis. The analysis focused on the significance of Pose’s attempt to create awareness for transgender people and other LGBTQ members within the Afro-American and Latinx communities, as well as addressed the stigmatization of individuals afflicted with HIV/AIDS. Further, the analysis also considered the importance Jennie Livingston’s Paris Is Burning and Madonna’s “Vogue” music video had for bringing to mainstream the ballroom scene, and the significance of the Stop the Church demonstration by the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power for the fight against AIDS. The analysis considered the creators of the show, those within the writers’ room and how their experiences influenced the creation of Pose; the drama genre and targeted demographics for the show; the context of actual events and the encoding of reality, representation, and ideology; and the representation of the LGBTQ community through the cast, with emphasis on the character Blanca and her relevance as an Afro-Latinx American, transgender woman with AIDS.
How to Cite
Raya, I., (2021) “Pose: Representation and Awareness of the Afro-American and Latinx LGBTQ Communities in the Ballroom Scene and the Stigmatization of People with HIV/AIDS”, Capstone, The UNC Asheville Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship 34(1).
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