“Pose” and the Importance of Queer Emancipation in Storytelling

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In its final season, “Pose” remains a cultural force celebrating the queer Black and brown performers of ballroom culture whose influence ripples across generations. The show makes nods to people and events in “Paris is Burning,” its spiritual predecessor, but Jennie Livingston’s 1990 documentary is by no means required viewing to connect with the vibrant cast of “Pose.” Rather…