>> Strike a pose.

Come on Vogue.

Chicago's ballroom scene is front and center this Pride month in know, not ballroom like the classical dance style ballroom as in the subculture.

That was pioneered by and trans individuals.

It includes key elements like houses, and most famously voguing a local who's in the scene explains more.

>> Voting is freestyle dance forms was born in this underground black and brown clear.

Might like space.

>> on Martin is a makiki house of juicy Couture houses of shows and family.

been going for both classes the last 2 years.

We all sort of art.

>> Fraud drawn to this community for a reason.

I think it's the opportunity to be a part of something really happened to a legacy.

>> culture originated in 1960's Harlem alongside voting as the name suggests the styles inspired by famous images of models and Vogue magazine.

But traces of the culture of date back to the 19th century.

William Dorsey, Swan, a Maryland man born into slavery, who later went on to a game resistance groups and hold drug.

>> A larger black men.

so like, what does it For me too?

>> Put on like this block and steppens about this really famine dance floor that >> Resistance that is revolutionary.

>> Across town from Dan's apartment is task force.

The grassroots organization in the Austin neighborhood, the supports the health and wellness of LGBTQ+, young people.

>> And they recently had a bomb.

>> or princess out of makeup.

>> As the house that was featured on the reality TV show.

Legendary.

>> his family's on this is chosen family.

They want to see you do greatness.

They wanted it.

But they also want to protect you from the to South.

>> Westside Native Sky Underwood is the first performer out of the middle last 2 and a latex ball, a major ball and New York City.

>> I used to really battle with my identity.

But then when I came here and as start to see light, oh, my God, it's when people look like me act like me how my guys I want this for myself.

I might I want to be able to be as free as them.

>> It's an affirming space.

We affirm their identity and we celebrate, you know, their culture of the things that are important to them.

>> Chris, and the rest of the task force team partnered with the Pride Parade this year.

A first for a community-based organization.

>> We are celebrating pride out loud and we are going And so we can't anymore.

And, you know, while I am not of over, I will try.

I just want to the you know, the things that are heavy in your needs.

>> I think going to price for a long time.

I've been wary of the corporate is a shun.

The weary of the commercial aspects.

We thrived and survived without corporate interests without support from the government and we can thrive and survive.

Now.

>> Historically, pride has been a protest and it seems that those roots of resistance may be reemerging.

According to the ACLU, there are 597 anti LGBTQ bills in the U.S. state legislatures right now, Illinois has 15 of those bows.

>> And so this once the some I'm gonna.

>> Vo my life away.

>> It has.

There is a time where we could do that.

We're a good 2.

And you don't know where the rest of the stuff social he coached do for me.

I got to make sure during that time during loudly after prowler and yeah, having fun