Lost in the Crowd

Behind the hustle and bustle of New York City's streets, there is a world that few care to see and even less dare to enter, for the life of a homeless person is fraught with constant danger, especially for those who are transgendered. Nobody knows this better than Clayton who runs an outreach program that aids young homeless people in the city.

Driving up the Westside Highway, he gives us a tour of this punishing nether world where daily survival is a constant challenge and life is a kind of brutal bootcamp from which there is little chance of escape. Often cast out by their own families, these young transgendered gravitate to a subculture that embraces them and allows them to reinvent themselves. Many dream of being fashion divas and we explore the world of 'voguing,' which are balls organized by transgendered people that mimic and parody big fashion events.

Willi Ninja, the now deceased, self-styled 'mother' of the House of Ninja, explains his relationship with young transgendered people.

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