Black Queer Rising

Cats Caught on Cam, where I compile some of my favorite clips of different categories I witnessed through the cam 👁️📲 This week, Butch Queen Up In Pumps: a performance category where BQs demonstrate their stamina, control, and talent by performing stunts and footwork while wearing high heels. From vogue elements to tricks and gymnastics, anything goes so long as those pumps do the talking! 👠 Featuring @jpagilbert at the Divine Feminine Kiki Ball presented by @blackqueerrising ✨ #ballroomclips #canadianballroom #kikiscene #ballroomscene #bquip

Diary Entry - 008 Gratitude, Community and Endings When I came into ballroom in 2024 I was such a broken person, I had just come out of an abusive 2 year relationship that stole my light and was so desperate to feel like myself again. That’s where Pyro Noir was born. Nothing could have told me I would mean so much to so many people by now. Thank you for all the sweet messages and for the experience of community. Thank you for letting me show up as my genderbender self and accepting me as I am each day. Thank you for answering all my newbie questions while I was trying to figure it all out. Thank you for appreciating all my contributions until now💗 I will always be so grateful to Ottawa and Toronto but especially Montreal for sparking that flame in me. The warmth and encouragement I’ve received from you all ignited a fire in me I will always keep close to my heart. This LSS gagged me. Ns I knew I would probably get an lss but nothing could have prepared me for what @blackqueerrising , @sol.oeil , @kersey.moonstar , and @kikihouseofconstantine_ec had plannedddd! Thank you soooo much for this honour as you can see I didn’t know how to act 😭 I will take you all with me anywhere I go 💗 Also f*ck IR*C, and shoutout to all my immigrants making Canada hot💋 Xoxo the Naija hero 🎥: @alejandracarranza

BLACK QUEER RECAP 💜💕 breaking down @blackqueerrising ’s Divine Feminine Kiki Ball on March 28, 2026.

**RESCHEDULED to Thursday, April 2 at 9:30pm → @athinasmoon ** The DIVINE FEMININE Kiki Ball is over (and was OVAH 💅🏾)… but the talk isn’t 👀✨ A lot happened, so let’s break it down. Join us tomorrow for a recap hosted by Mags Old Navy → we’re getting into everything: the GPs, the debuts, the chops, the moments that had us gagged and gooped… and perhaps the little bit of shade in the air. 😘 March 31, 8PM EDT on @mags119 ’s page Come for the tea and talk your shit. ☕️🌸 #divinefemininekikiball #blackqueerising #blackqueerrecap #ballroomscene #mtlkba

@blackqueerrising Lip Sync Battle part 1

The Divine Feminine Kiki Ball by @blackqueerrising (part 1)

TONIGHT. We’re locked in and ready to bring this vision to life. Meet the femme and them team shaping the night: 🎧 DJ @parisa_telfar 🎤 Commentators @sol.oeil @kersey.moonstar 📸 Photographer @puredomo 🎥 Vdeographer @alejandracarranza 👑 Judges panel @shalandzz @fallintodesire @ebony_xclusive @moohk @hey.britneyyy @ms.nyana gala_sanjuan_ This is a celebration of Black and Brown queer and trans talent, femininity, power, and expression 🌸💅🏾💖✨ and there’s still space for you to be part of it! 🎟️ Tickets available online / $25 for all at the door Come ready. Come divine. Let’s make this unforgettable. Thank you again to our sponsors notably @massimadi and @interligne_co for making this possible! #divinefemininekikiball #meettheteam #femmeandthem #montrealballroomscene #mtlkba

With just 2 days to go, we’re proud to share our updated cash prizes — made possible by the support of our community. This is what it looks like when people come together to uplift ballroom, to invest in Black and Brown queer and trans talent, and to make sure participants are celebrated and compensated. We want to give a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors: @massimadi @interligne_co @theatrebtw @tevincrooks.profusionrealty @ko_opmode @alterheros @pulpbooksmtl @sweetlikehoneymtl @punim_mtl @epilation.lune @remote___access @gutsydrinks @gmako_ @ms.nyana @ana.iism @visiblyspring @samwisegamegie @atlasreed.music @stormdayvis 💕 Thank you for helping us reach our goal! Your support is what allows this night to exist and grow. 🎟️ Tickets are still available; secure your spot while you can. Let’s make this one unforgettable. #divinefemininekikiball #thankyou #sponsorsrock #cashprizes #mtlkba

THIS SATURDAY WILL BE DIVINE! We’re breaking it all down. Additional details for our uncommon categories in Montreal, Foot Eye Bag and Butch Queen Up in Pumps. Come prepared, come intentional, and come ready to sell it. Would you like a YouTube playlist for more inspo? Comment below and we’ll drop one. ⏰ Deadline extended: Tag Team Lip Sync + Production submissions are now open until Tuesday. 🎟️ Tickets are available now! Don’t wait, secure your spot. We’re still seeking sponsors to support our category cash prizes and uplift our ballroom community. DM us if you can! 💰 We’re also looking for volunteers to help bring this night to life. Tap in if you’d like to be part of the team. 💫 Huge thank you to our event sponsors @massimadi , @interligne_co , and @theatrebtw for believing in this vision! 🖤 See you all there! #divinefemininekikiball #womenherstory #montrealballroomscene #mtlkba #sponsoracategory

🎉 THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! Just 7 DAYS until the Divine Feminine Kiki Ball, and we’re kicking things off with a TWO-FREE-TICKET GIVEAWAY! Bring your bestie, boo, or ballroom sis and experience the Divine Feminine realm — on us! ✨ *Giveaway closed, winner contacted* GIVEAWAY RULES: 1️⃣ Follow us @blackqueerrising 2️⃣ Like AND Repost or Share this post to your story (tag us so we can see it!) 3️⃣ Tag someone you would like to bring in the comments (each tag = 1 entry, max 3 entries per day!) 💫 Bonus Entry: Tell us in the comments who your fave Black femme icon and/or role model is & why! 🔥 Wanna make sure you get in? Snag your tickets now before they’re gone! A night of divine looks, fierce energy, and fab performances awaits. Who’s coming with you? Tag them below! 👇🏾 #divinefemininekikiball #ballroomscene #kikiball #giveaway #mtlkba

To hold something sacred, we move with intention. 🌹 We’re excited to return to Le Livart for a second year! If you were at the High Arcana Kiki Ball, you already know how fab that basement is with its state-of-the-art lighting and sound system. If you weren’t… don’t miss out again. Please take a moment to review Livart’s venue rules ahead of the Divine Feminine Kiki Ball. Caring for the space is part of the experience. 🚫 Absolutely no smoking or outside alcohol permitted in the venue. Security will be on site, and anyone not respecting this will be asked to leave. 🥀 Reminders: 📆 Saturday, March 28 @ Le Livart on St-Denis, Montréal 🎟️ Tickets are live on divinefemininekikiball.eventbrite.com (link in bio) 💸 We are still seeking divine sponsors to fund category cash prizes. Interested or know someone we should reach out to? Send us a DM! 💕 #divinefemininekikiball #lelivart #mtlkba #womensherstorymonth #kikiball

IN SEARCH OF SPONSORS! 💸 Last year’s High Arcana Kiki Ball was a beautiful success — sold out, amazing turnout, multiple sponsors, and so much love and artistry in the room. But in the spirit of transparency, as first-time ball producers we underestimated some of the real costs that come with putting on an event like this, and we ended the night at a significant deficit. As we prepare for the Divine Feminine Kiki Ball, we’re looking for sponsors to help fund the event and support category cash prizes. If you’re an individual or organization that would like to sponsor a category or support the ball, please reach out in our DMs or at [email protected]. Even small donations, sharing this post or connecting us with potential sponsors helps more than you know. We want to continue bringing you magical functions year after year. 💫 Tickets are out now! 🎫 link in bio. Walkers and FQs can fill out their respective forms for a discounted ticket. #divinefemininekikiball #sponsorus #blackfunded #supportblackinitiatives #mtlkba