Community leader Ronald Murray wants to reclaim ballroom culture's narrative for queer communities of color since its appropriation by pop culture decades ago. This talk was filmed at TEDxColumbus. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.

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