Taylor Alxndr Explained

Taylor Alxndr
Birth Date:13 February 1993[1]
Alma Mater:Georgia State University
Notable Works:"Say What You Mean" music video

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]

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.

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 the 100 most influential LGBTQ+ Georgians in 2020.[16]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/tayloralxndr/photos/a.664292293622646/4007291555989353/
  2. Web site: Street. Mikelle. How Pride Went Into the Future and Back to Its Roots In 2020. December 20, 2020. GQ. June 22, 2020. en-us. December 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202013350/https://www.gq.com/story/pride-went-back-to-its-roots-2020. live.
  3. Web site: Pride Month Spotlight: TAYLOR ALXNDR (+ Interview!). December 20, 2020. Genius. en.
  4. Web site: Street. Mikelle. June 22, 2020. How Pride Went Into the Future and Back to Its Roots In 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202013350/https://www.gq.com/story/pride-went-back-to-its-roots-2020. December 2, 2020. December 20, 2020. GQ. en-us.
  5. Web site: Hahn. Rachel. November 19, 2018. See All of the Bold Looks From This Massive Atlanta Dance Party–Ball Hybrid. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117010134/https://www.vogue.com/article/red-bull-music-atlanta-is-burning-ball-ballroom-party-drag-queer-morph-southern-fried-queer-pride. January 17, 2021. December 20, 2020. Vogue. en-us.
  6. Web site: Community. Cami Melson. 2021-06-07. Southern Fried Queer Pride Begins June 24. 2021-11-01. Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta News. en-US.
  7. Web site: Malone. Tess. October 9, 2020. Atlanta needs its gay bars now more than ever. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210115150040/https://www.atlantamagazine.com/dining-news/atlanta-needs-its-gay-bars-now-more-than-ever/. January 15, 2021. December 20, 2020. Atlanta. en-US.
  8. News: June 26, 2020. The Southern Fried Queer Pride Festival Goes Digital. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628115757/https://www.wabe.org/pride-festival-digital/. June 28, 2020. December 20, 2020. WABE. en-US.
  9. Web site: Walljasper. Matt. 2021-05-10. Atlanta's Cross-Pollination Art Lab encourages collaboration and experimentation. 2021-11-01. Atlanta Magazine. en-US.
  10. Web site: May 16, 2019. 'Signal' by Drag Artist Taylor Alxndr Explores Lost Love Connection. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201053153/https://www.subvrtmag.com/taylor-alxndr-signal-lost-love-connection/. December 1, 2020. December 20, 2020. Subvrt Mag. en-US.
  11. Web site: June 10, 2020. Atlanta's TAYLOR ALXNDR Drops 'Say What You Mean' Video. December 20, 2020. Paper. en.
  12. Web site: June 1, 2017. Premiere: TAYLOR ALXNDR's 'Nightwork' Video Unveils the Darker Side of Drag. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190118192849/https://www.out.com/music/2017/6/01/premiere-taylor-alxndrs-nightwork-video-unveils-darker-side-drag. January 18, 2019. December 20, 2020. Out. en.
  13. Web site: August 27, 2020. Memoirs of the Atlanta Drag Scene. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201210002228/https://thegavoice.com/community/memoirs-of-the-atlanta-drag-scene/. December 10, 2020. December 20, 2020. Georgia Voice. en-US.
  14. Web site: Out in the Archives: Atlanta's Pride – University Library News. 2021-11-01. en.
  15. Web site: January 14, 2016. They/them/their: The rise of gender-neutral pronouns. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025105220/https://thegavoice.com/news/georgia/gender-neutral-pronouns-on-the-rise/. October 25, 2020. December 20, 2020. Georgia Voice – Gay & LGBT Atlanta News. en-US.
  16. Web site: November 19, 2020. Meet Out Georgia's 100 'Most Influential LGBTQ+ Georgians'. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201011600/https://www.projectq.us/meet-out-georgias-100-most-influential-lgbtq-georgians/. December 1, 2020. December 20, 2020. Project Q Atlanta. en-US.

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