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

Steven Canals, Janet Mock and Ryan Murphy join us to discuss the final season of "Pose." The award-winning series has gained critical acclaim by taking viewers back to the golden age of NYC's underground ballroom subculture.
Left to right: Dyllón Burnside as Ricky, Hailie Sahar as Lulu, Mj Rodriguez as Blanca, Indya Moore as Angel, Angel Bismark Curiel as Lil Papi. (Eric Liebowitz/FX)

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 by Jennie Livingston. The film documented ball culture — the fabulous show of dancing and posing

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