How O’Shae Sibley Showed Existence Is Resistance

On the night of July 29, 2023, O’Shae Sibley and a group of friends <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/deadly-stabbing-gay-man-nyc-gas-station-investigated/story?id=101895258" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">stopped</a> at a Mobil gas station in Brooklyn. As they fueled up their car, they started dancing — specifically vogueing, to a song from Beyoncé’s Renaissance album. It’s important to note <a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/brief-history-voguing" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">vogueing</a> is a particular type of dancing that originates from Harlem’s queer ballroom scene (Madonna only appropriated it). It’s also important to note Beyoncé’s Renaissance album is well-regarded in the Black LGBTQ community. <a href="https://www.essence.com/entertainment/renaissance-love-letter/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Essence</a> writer Taylor Crumpton described the album as, “…an altar call to those who have forgotten who made house and disco music: Black queer and trans people.” <a href="https://medium.com/afrosapiophile/how-oshae-sibley-showed-existence-is-resistance-fa72682c7864">Website</a>