Taylor Alxndr | |
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| Born | February 13, 1993 [1] |
| Alma mater | Georgia State University |
| Notable work | "Say What You Mean" music video |
| Website | tayloralxndr |
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]
Alxndr 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]
Alxndr 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]
Alxndr 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]
Alxndr uses they/them pronouns and identifies as non-binary. [15] Alxndr was named one of one of the 100 most influential LGBTQ+ Georgians in 2020. [16]
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