Dips, duckwalks, and drops were on full display at this year’s Rainbow Ball in Manila, Philippines. Step inside the Pride Month event here:
, a well-known voguing house in the Philippines, the ball encouraged the crowd to put forward their best dance moves and to celebrate inclusivity. “We were not really expecting too much, we thought it would be just a small crowd,” says Mother Xyza, the house’s founder and main organizer, of the event. “But it was amazing to see lots of people appreciating and getting to know more about the community and the culture.
The first Rainbow Ball was held online last year due to the pandemic, but the House of Mizrahi felt it was important to make it in-person this year. The event, which was photographed by Pau Villanueva for, saw a great turnout from both voguers and spectators. “My favorite part was seeing how bonded the ballroom community was, the sportsmanship they all had all throughout the competition, and the pride each of them had for themselves and their own ballroom houses,” says Villanueva.
Voguing balls became popularized in the Black and Latino communities in New York City in the 1980s, though early signs of voguing occurred. During the event participants dance or “walk” in various categories, including drag queens, butch queens, or femme queens. Some participants would assume looks for competition; others simply show up as themselves. Today, many vogue balls are more generalized however, allowing dancers to take to the floor however they see fit.
These events are especially important to offer in Manila, given the LGTBQ+ community still faces prejudice in the Philippines. Currently, the country’s Supreme Court still
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