Alok Vaid-Menon

Alok Vaid-Menon, also known mononymously as Alok, is an American writer, performance artist, and media personality. Vaid-Menon is gender non-conforming and transfeminine, and uses singular they pronouns. Vaid-Menon's work addresses violence against trans and gender non-conforming people and critiques what they consider constraining gender norms. They advocate for bodily diversity, gender neutrality, and self-determination. Vaid-Menon has performed in over 40 countries.