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".[1][2] Alxndr uses they/them pronouns and identifies as non-binary,[3] and through their work with Southern Fried Queer Pride, they focus on working with black and brown trans youth.[4] Alxndr also plans community events, including a "Paris Is Burning" ball in 2018.[5] As a drag queen, they are the house mother of "House of Alxndr".[6] Alxndr has spoken out in support of "voices who have been marginalized and erased" and black queer and trans people in the South.[7] In 2020, a GoFundMe for Southern Fried Queer Pride raised over $70,000 to create a community space for the organization,[8] and Alxndr was named one of one of the 100 most influential LGBTQ+ Georgians.[9]

Taylor Alxndr
Alma materGeorgia State University
Notable work
"Say What You Mean" music video
Websitetayloralxndr.com

Music

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.[2]

References
  1. Street, Mikelle. "How Pride Went Into the Future and Back to Its Roots In 2020". GQ. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. "Pride Month Spotlight: TAYLOR ALXNDR (+ Interview!)". Genius (website). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  3. "They/them/their: The rise of gender-neutral pronouns". Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta News. January 14, 2016. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. Malone, Tess (October 9, 2020). "Atlanta needs its gay bars now more than ever". Atlanta (magazine). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  5. Hahn, Rachel. "See All of the Bold Looks From This Massive Atlanta Dance Party–Ball Hybrid". Vogue (magazine). Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. "Memoirs of the Atlanta Drag Scene". Georgia Voice. August 27, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  7. Street, Mikelle. "How Pride Went Into the Future and Back to Its Roots In 2020". GQ. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  8. "The Southern Fried Queer Pride Festival Goes Digital". WABE. June 26, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  9. "Meet Out Georgia's 100 'Most Influential LGBTQ+ Georgians'". Project Q Atlanta. November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  10. "'Signal' by Drag Artist Taylor Alxndr Explores Lost Love Connection". Subvrt Mag. May 16, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  11. "Atlanta's TAYLOR ALXNDR Drops 'Say What You Mean' Video". Paper (magazine). June 10, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  12. "Premiere: TAYLOR ALXNDR's 'Nightwork' Video Unveils the Darker Side of Drag". Out (magazine). June 1, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2020.


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