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name: "Elle Barbara"
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location: "Montreal, Canada"
city: "Montreal"
country: "Canada"
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recommended_by: ["JJ Hazoumé"]
collections: ["Arts & Culture", "Co-Being", "Rising Voices"]
website: "https://ellebarbarasblackspace.bandcamp.com/"
image: "https://www.chngmkr.org/photo/og/chngmkr-elle-barbara-montreal-9ccf19.jpg"
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date_added: "May 2026"
---

# Elle Barbara

Montreal, Canada

## About Elle Barbara

Multidisciplinary artist, activist, and community organizer known for their work in LGBTQ+ and intersectional social justice movements. Elle Barbara creates art and advocacy that challenges normative structures and celebrates diverse gender expressions. In 2015 she founded House of Barbara, a group of gay, trans, and queer young Black people in Montreal who compete together on the ballroom scene, but who, more importantly, are essentially a foster family.

## About this card

- Recommended by: [JJ Hazoumé](https://www.chngmkr.org/correspondents/jj-hazoume.md)
- Collections: [Arts & Culture](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/arts-culture.md), [Co-Being](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/co-being.md), [Rising Voices](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/rising-voices.md)
- Website: https://ellebarbarasblackspace.bandcamp.com/
- Page: https://www.chngmkr.org/elle-barbara
- Français: https://www.chngmkr.org/fr/elle-barbara
- Italiano: https://www.chngmkr.org/it/elle-barbara
- Español: https://www.chngmkr.org/es/elle-barbara
- 中文: https://www.chngmkr.org/zh/elle-barbara

## Français

Artiste pluridisciplinaire, militante et organisatrice communautaire connue pour son travail dans les mouvements LGBTQ+ et de justice sociale intersectionnelle. Elle Barbara crée un art et un plaidoyer qui bousculent les structures normatives et célèbrent la diversité des expressions de genre. En 2015, elle a fondé la House of Barbara, un groupe de jeunes Noirs gays, trans et queers de Montréal qui concourent ensemble sur la scène ballroom, mais qui, surtout, forment en réalité une famille d'adoption.

## Italiano

Artista multidisciplinare, attivista e organizzatrice di comunità nota per il suo lavoro nei movimenti LGBTQ+ e per la giustizia sociale intersezionale. Elle Barbara crea arte e azione militante che sfidano le strutture normative e celebrano la diversità delle espressioni di genere. Nel 2015 ha fondato la House of Barbara, un gruppo di giovani neri gay, trans e queer di Montréal che gareggiano insieme sulla scena ballroom ma che sono, soprattutto, una famiglia adottiva.

## Español

Artista multidisciplinar, activista y organizadora comunitaria conocida por su trabajo en los movimientos LGBTQ+ y de justicia social interseccional. Elle Barbara crea arte y activismo que desafían las estructuras normativas y celebran la diversidad de expresiones de género. En 2015 fundó la House of Barbara, un grupo de jóvenes negros gais, trans y queer de Montreal que compiten juntos en la escena ballroom, pero que son, sobre todo, una familia de acogida.

## 中文

多领域艺术家、活动家和社区组织者，以在 LGBTQ+ 和交叉性社会正义运动中的工作闻名。Elle Barbara 创作挑战规范结构、颂扬多元性别表达的艺术与倡导。2015年，她创立了 House of Barbara，一群蒙特利尔的黑人同性恋、跨性别和酷儿青年，他们一起在 ballroom 舞台上竞技，但更重要的是，他们本质上是一个收养彼此的家庭。