We recently connected with Luckie Alexander and have shared our conversation below.
Luckie, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.
I am a life long advocate within the trans community specifically around issues in the trans masculine community. I founded Invisible Men, an organization focused on our transmasc folks 6 years ago. Last year I had a terrible car accident that would change my life. I was diagnosed with synastethia (seeing memory as colors) I began to paint my memory. I found that art could speak volumes before the accident, I’m the artist of the “All Black Lives Matter” mural on Hollywood Blvd. This art was inspired by a transman named Tony McDade that was murdered right after George Floyd by police. Tony wasn’t mentioned when they other folks killed by police were memorialized. Now with this new brain injury I’m hoping my art can have a helpful effect for our community.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
I have been a creative for a lot of my life. I am also an author, 2 books so far. I have found creative ways to support our community like the “All Black Lives Matter ” mural on Hollywood Blvd. My art is telling a story, sending a message to the world. That message being “stop leaving transmac folks out!” We are left out of realms we should included, HIV , parenthood, sexual violence. So many of us are over looked in these realms and this is a form of erasure. Erasure equates to loss of life for our demographic.
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
I am experiencing my resilience currently. A year ago I in a 6 vehicle car accident where some hit me and I took the brunt of the injuries. I have had to relearn who I am, how to walk, and how to balance. Throughout this recovery I have realized my art is what has been bring memories back of the world and work I was doing within community. The transmasc community I worked to uplift has been most of the community to reach out and check in and help me get back from this injury. The diagnosis of synastethia has helped me to remember and relearn why my art is so important to the work I do.
What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?
My goal and mission with my art, work and books is definitely to uplift and support Visibility for an invisible demographic. Transmen are left out of so much. I want people to understand and see our value in life as people. My mission has remained the same throughout my life as an advocate, CEO, artist, and a dad.
Contact Info:
- Website: Invisibletmen.org
- Instagram: LuckieAlexandertheartist
- Facebook: LuckieAlexander
- Linkedin: Luckie Alexander Fuller