The Royal House of LaBeija is a prominent drag family founded by Crystal LaBeija and Lottie LaBeija in 1968. It was the first ballroom house to host benefits to raise awareness during the 1980s HIV/AIDS epidemic. [1] Crystal and Lottie established the House of LaBeija in response to the racially oppressive drag pageant system of 1960s America.[2] In 1972, Crystal & Lottie LaBeija presented the 1st Annual "House of LaBeija Ball” at Up the Downstairs Case in Harlem, NY. This is thought to be the birth of house culture within the ballroom scene—as it is known today.[3] Houses serve as alternative families, primarily for gay, gender nonconforming and transgender youth and others who feel ostracized from conventional support systems.[4]
^Lawrence, Tim (2011). Listen, and You Will Hear all the Houses that Walked There Before: A History of Drag Balls, Houses and the Culture of Voguing. London: Soul Jazz. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018.
^Iovannone, Jeffry J. (Jun 29, 2018). "Crystal LaBeija: Legendary House Mother". Medium. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved Jan 12, 2019.
^Street, Mikelle (August 19, 2016). "The Iconic Drag Queen Behind Frank Ocean's 'Endless'". Vice. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
^Jones Chanel, Isla (March 26, 2015). "A GIF Guide to Voguing (+ Short History)". Standard Culture. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
The Royal HouseofLaBeija is a prominent drag family founded by Crystal LaBeija and Lottie LaBeija in 1968. It was the first ballroom house to host benefits...
1948, Pepper Labeija first arrived on New York city's gay ballroom scene in the late-1960s and eventually became head of the HouseofLaBeija in 1981. While...
York City List of LGBT people from New York City Drag Queen Ball Culture Drag Pageantry "History Royal houseofLabeija". HouseofLaBeija. 2022. Retrieved...
effects of growing up as a young woman of color with HIV. She is a former Mother of the Royal HouseofLaBeija. Kia LaBeija was born and raised in Hell's Kitchen...
Notable Houses include: The Royal HouseofLaBeija (founded by Crystal LaBeija, co-founder of ballroom culture; and chiefly run by Pepper LaBeija in the...
after Dupree's annual ball. Dupree was the founding member and mother of the Houseof Dupree, which mobilized young, urban gays to express themselves in...
house mothers of the ball world, alongside Dorian Corey, Pepper LaBeija, Avis Pendavis, and Paris Dupree. Under Xtravaganza’s leadership, the House won...
years as of 2022, surpassing the record of the late icon Pepper LaBeija who ruled the Legendary HouseofLaBeija for nearly 32 years without interruption...
drag act. She was one of four performers who appeared on the 1972 Pearl Box Revue LP Call Me MISSter. Corey founded the Houseof Corey, which holds over...
Chi. “The Latin Housesof Extravaganza and Labeija”. i-D, September 1988, pgs. 35–36 Cunningham, Michael The Slap of LoveThe Slap of Love. Open City magazine...
are slang terms for a certain type of insult, often nonverbal. Journalist Anna Holmes called shade "the art of the sidelong insult". Merriam-Webster...
innumerable "houses" within its ranks as mentioned above. However, unlike ballroom scene houses such as The Houseof Xtravaganza and HouseofLabeija, houses within...
venue in Newark. In 2004 he began to release music and joined the HouseofLaBeija. In September 2005, he DJ'ed his first gig at The Globe. MikeQ's style...
various dance styles of sub-Saharan Africa. These dances are closely connected with the traditional rhythms and music traditions of the region. Music and...
are all elements of what has been called "banjee realness". According to The Village Voice, "banjee boy categories have been a part of vogue balls since...
freely. Her ball career began in 1983 when Houseof Xtravaganza founder Hector Valle invited her to join the house. She stated that he "was the first gay...
ballroom performer (founder of the Houseof Aviance) Crystal LaBeija – late drag queen (founder of the HouseofLaBeija) Pepper LaBeija – late drag queen and...
and/or Extravaganza) was a founding member of the Houseof Xtravaganza (est. 1982), the first primarily Latino house in the underground Harlem ball culture...
Global Information