Curated by artist, gallerist, and proud trans woman Ruby Zarsky and produced by the underground nightlife collective Unter, the event pushes back against the exclusionary policies that prevent trans women from working the pole. “Dolls flock to New York for safety and opportunity,” says Zarsky in a press release for the event, stating that despite the city’s progressive values, trans dancers are “unable to perform in commercial venues because club owners adhere to an unspoken but universal rule to only employ cis women.”
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