Alok Vaid-Menon
Alok Vaid-Menon (born July 1, 1991, stylized ALOK) is an American writer, performance artist, and media personality. Vaid-Menon is gender non-conforming and transfeminine, and uses the singular they third person pronouns.
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| Born | July 1, 1991 College Station, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Stanford University (BA, MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, performance artist, media personality |
| Known for | LGBTQ rights advocacy |
| Notable work | Beyond The Gender Binary (2020) |
| Relatives | Jyotsna Vaid (mother) Urvashi Vaid (aunt) Krishna Baldev Vaid (grandfather) |
| Website | Official website |
Vaid-Menon's work deals with violence against trans and gender non-conforming people, calling for freedom from what they see as constraining gender norms. They advocate for bodily diversity, gender neutrality, and self-determination. Vaid-Menon has presented creative work in over 40 countries.
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