Disney+ series 'Pose' highlights chosen family and LGBTQ+ themes

The Disney+ series Pose, set in 1980s New York, portrays the AIDS crisis, ballroom culture and the concept of a "chosen family." The show follows trans character Blanca Evangelista, who creates the House of Evangelista to care for abandoned LGBTQ+ youth. Viewers have praised the series for challenging traditional cis‑heteronormative ideas of family, noting how Black and Latino communities have long embraced broader kinship networks.

Commentary in Argentina and Cameroon emphasizes how the program’s message – that love and support can come from friends and mentors rather than biological ties – resonates across cultures, encouraging audiences to rethink the meaning of family.