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The TDOR Ball
November 15, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Free
This is the first of three events memorializing Boston’s 25th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Brought to you by the TDOR Boston Committee, in conjunction with your hosts Chastity Bowick, the legendary Kam DMV, and New England Mother Merci Mulan, you don’t want to miss this one.
This event is free of charge. Food and beverages will be available. House tables are free with registration. Over $5000 in cash categories will be given out!! DJ Belindzz on the 1s and 2s will also have an open bar with limited drinks, so tip your bartender.
Please join us at 6 PM for a special screening of a film by the Marsha P. Johnson Institute!
Categories:
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- OTA Runway $150.00 – Tonight we want to pay homage to the Icons and legends of ballroom whether they are with us or looking down on us. Bring it in a reincarnated runway look from one of your favorite watched moments. Picture reference 2 Trophies (All American, European).
- OTA Performance $200.00 – All my children tonight we want a look inspired by you paying homage to a fem queen performer, the looks on you but give their attitude. 1 Trophy
- OTA Realness $150- Line em up, tonight bring a realness look with any combination of the colors in the trans flag and battle for the cash 2 trophies
- OTA Urban Streetwear $100- Bring a look in the colors of the trans flag. You can wear all 3 colors, solid color, or any 2 colors of your choice but make it look good. 1 Trophy
- Best Dressed $500 – Marsha P. Johnson,….. Was known for her outlandish, signature style! From flower crowns to lace and beads, Marsha gave a look. Bring it in a look inspired by a Marsha P. Johnson. 1 Trophy
- Com v Com $500 – Rita Hester! For your tens, you must use Rita’s name (last name not mandatory) and address/highlight some of her work in your chant. Research! 1 trophy
Mainstream
- Best Dressed $150- Best dressed of the night Bring us a look to remember and a white candle in memory of and honor of all our lost loved ones. 2 Trophies
- FF & MF Runway $150 – The King and the Queen. In ballroom, we have seen the best of the best hit the floor. Tonight we want you to channel The Icon Tyra (Allure) Mason Margiela or Gisele Xtravaganza for FF runway do your research. Male figures, we want you to compliment the Queens tonight in your best King look. 2 Trophies
- OTA Sex Siren ff vs mf $250 each: This category is inspired by Mya Mizrahi. Tonight we want to see the sexiest dominatrix look you can bring and don’t forget to show off the judges. 2 Trophies
- Female figure Face $500- In the name of The Legend Jennifer Evisu come bring the judges a show-stopping look remember the glitz and the glam are a must! 1 trophy
- Twister vs Sisters $250: Sisters in soft pink Twisters in Baby blue 2 trophies and battle for the cash. 2 trophies
- FQ Performance Grand prize $1,500- Tonight we want you to invoke your favorite ballroom moment from one of Ballroom’s greatest fem queen performers, for those choosing someone no longer here today bring a moment they had back to life. For others bring us one of the greats Aloura, Deija, Yolanda come to mind, but let’s make it even hotter if your favorite is still with us today bring it in all white we should be able to tell who your favorite is because your task is to make the judges know it 1 Trophy
- Grand Prize: Realness frenzy- 8 Cash Prizes, 8 trophies $200.00 each
Trans-man realness: 4 Trophies, 4 Cash categories
- Thugs – The corner boy Iykyk !!
- Executives – Sean Ebony is still here today and runs an extraordinary organization that saves lives. Inspired by him bring it in your best business attire to show us why your the boss
- School Boys- I can be who I want to be a nerd is one of them which kind are you though anime, comic books, book worm, or genius whoever it is let the judges know
- Pretty Boys- Two popular names that come to mind are Marquise Balenciaga and Laith Ashley bring us a look inspired by them or just look like the pretty boy you are, its all up to you
Fem queen realness: 4 Trophies, 4 Cash categories
- Bangy girls- Jahaira Balenciaga could give you any look but tonight bring a bangy look in her honor
- School girls – Bring a catholic school look with your twist on it cause your stylish to
- Pretty girls – You’re always dressed nice and you always look and smell pretty tell us what City your from
- Executive Woman – It cost to be the boss bring us an executive look inspired by you, we would like you to tell us who you are honoring tonight
