Taylor Alxndr is an Atlanta social activist, community organizer, entertainer, drag queen, and founder of the LGBTQ non-profit "Southern Fried Queer Pride".[2][3]
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| Born | February 13, 1993[1] |
| Alma mater | Georgia State University |
| Notable work | "Say What You Mean" music video |
| Website | tayloralxndr |
Community work
editAlxndr has spoken out in support of "voices who have been marginalized and erased" and black queer and trans people in the South.[4]
Alxndr also plans community events, including a "Paris Is Burning" ball in 2018.[5]
Southern Fried Queer Pride
editAlxndr co-founded Southern Fried Queer Pride in 2014, which they say is a "a queer and trans, arts and community organization and festival based here in Atlanta, with roots all over the south."[6] Through their work with Southern Fried Queer Pride, Alxndr focuses their work on with black and brown trans youth.[7]
In 2020, a GoFundMe for Southern Fried Queer Pride raised over $130,000 to create a community space for the organization.[8][9]
Art
editAlxndr as a music artist has released songs and music videos including "Nightwork" (2017), their debut album "Hologram" in 2019,[10] and "Say What You Mean" (2020); their music includes social justice messages about Black Lives Matter and the trans rights movement.[11][12] Their music videos are inspired by 2000s culture and filmmakers like John Hughes.[3]
Alxndr is a drag queen, and they are the house mother of "House of Alxndr".[13] in 2019, Alxndr was voted 'Atlanta's Best Drag Queen & Best LGBTQ Performer'.[14]
Personal life
editAlxndr uses they/them pronouns and identifies as non-binary.[15] Alxndr was named one of the 100 most influential LGBTQ+ Georgians in 2020.[16]
References
edit- ^ https://www.facebook.com/tayloralxndr/photos/a.664292293622646/4007291555989353/ [user-generated source]
- ^ Street, Mikelle (June 22, 2020). "How Pride Went Into the Future and Back to Its Roots In 2020". GQ. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Pride Month Spotlight: TAYLOR ALXNDR (+ Interview!)". Genius. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Street, Mikelle (June 22, 2020). "How Pride Went Into the Future and Back to Its Roots In 2020". GQ. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Hahn, Rachel (November 19, 2018). "See All of the Bold Looks From This Massive Atlanta Dance Party–Ball Hybrid". Vogue. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Community, Cami Melson (June 7, 2021). "Southern Fried Queer Pride Begins June 24". Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta News. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ Malone, Tess (October 9, 2020). "Atlanta needs its gay bars now more than ever". Atlanta. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "The Southern Fried Queer Pride Festival Goes Digital". WABE. June 26, 2020. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Walljasper, Matt (May 10, 2021). "Atlanta's Cross-Pollination Art Lab encourages collaboration and experimentation". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "'Signal' by Drag Artist Taylor Alxndr Explores Lost Love Connection". Subvrt Mag. May 16, 2019. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Atlanta's TAYLOR ALXNDR Drops 'Say What You Mean' Video". Paper. June 10, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Premiere: TAYLOR ALXNDR's 'Nightwork' Video Unveils the Darker Side of Drag". Out. June 1, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Memoirs of the Atlanta Drag Scene". Georgia Voice. August 27, 2020. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Out in the Archives: Atlanta's Pride – University Library News". Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "They/them/their: The rise of gender-neutral pronouns". Georgia Voice – Gay & LGBT Atlanta News. January 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Meet Out Georgia's 100 'Most Influential LGBTQ+ Georgians'". Project Q Atlanta. November 19, 2020. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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