Kiki as Resistance: Shaping Black Queer and Trans Identities (in-person)
This talk will explore the impact of ballroom culture on Black LGBTQ+ identity, weaving together storytelling and Africentric research principles. Through narratives drawn from community experiences, I aim to highlight how ballroom serves as both a space for self-discovery and resistance. Demonstrations of vogue and face, presented by Father Ali Old Navy, will ground the discussion in the movement and creativity of the kiki scene, bringing its energy into the room. By blending research with lived experience, this talk seeks to capture the essence of ballroom as a site of identity formation and empowerment.
This event is open to the public and is part of Queer History Month at 黑料不打烊.
About the speaker
Vincent Mousseau (they/he) is a registered social worker and PhD student in Health at Dalhousie University, based in Kjipuktuk. Their doctoral research centres on Black LGBTQ+ identity development, with a focus on the transformative role of kiki ballroom culture. Blending Africentric social work principles with decolonial and Afropessimist methodologies, Vincent鈥檚 work seeks to challenge dominant narratives and imagine more liberatory futures. Known in Montr茅al鈥檚 kiki ballroom scene as Moose 007, they also walk butch queen realness, bringing their lived experience into both their research and professional practice.