Art As Activism: Groundbreaking FX Show 'Pose' Serves As 'Antithesis' To Anti-Trans Rhetoric

The last season of the groundbreaking FX show “Pose” kicked off Sunday night.

Over three seasons, the award-winning series has gained critical acclaim by taking us back to the ‘80s and ‘90s — the golden age of the underground ballroom subculture in New York City.

The show holds the distinction of casting the largest number of transgender actors in TV history and sets the record for having the largest LGBTQ crew of all time.

“Pose” was first developed by three people who had a mutual love and appreciation for “Paris Is Burning,” the highly acclaimed 1990 documentary by Jennie Livingston. The film documented ball culture — the fabulous show of dancing and posing — that served as a support system for LGBTQ youth.