Taylor Alxndr

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]

Taylor Alxndr
Born (1993-02-13) February 13, 1993[1]
Alma materGeorgia State University
Notable work"Say What You Mean" music video
Websitetayloralxndr.com

Community work

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]

Southern Fried Queer Pride

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]

Art

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]

Personal life

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]

References
  1. https://www.facebook.com/tayloralxndr/photos/a.664292293622646/4007291555989353/
  2. 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.
  3. "Pride Month Spotlight: TAYLOR ALXNDR (+ Interview!)". Genius. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Community, Cami Melson (June 7, 2021). "Southern Fried Queer Pride Begins June 24". Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta News. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  7. 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.
  8. "The Southern Fried Queer Pride Festival Goes Digital". WABE. June 26, 2020. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  9. Walljasper, Matt (May 10, 2021). "Atlanta's Cross-Pollination Art Lab encourages collaboration and experimentation". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  10. "'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.
  11. "Atlanta's TAYLOR ALXNDR Drops 'Say What You Mean' Video". Paper. June 10, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  12. "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.
  13. "Memoirs of the Atlanta Drag Scene". Georgia Voice. August 27, 2020. Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  14. "Out in the Archives: Atlanta's Pride – University Library News". Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  15. "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.
  16. "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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