Jade Elektra
Jade Elektra (born Alphonso King Jr.) is a Black queer and HIV activist, drag queen, singer, recording artist (DJ Relentless), and stage performer originally from Tampa, Florida, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] Jade is openly living with HIV and through activism and outreach, has strived to make a positive impact for HIV-positive, queer people of colour, and LGBTQ communities in Toronto and around the world. Jade is a founder of POZPLANET and POZ-TO, which fight HIV/AIDS stigma by hosting social events,[3] partnering with AIDS Service Organizations,[4] and fundraising for community-based HIV/AIDS organizations.[1]
Jade is a Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research ambassador.[5] Her local performance of "Undetectable," a rendition of the Nat King Cole's classic "Unforgettable," has led to her performing this song for the U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) campaign at various events, including the U.S. Conference on AIDS in Washington, D.C. in 2019.[6][7]
Jade is married to John Richard Allan and lives in Toronto.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "How This Drag Queen Ignited a Global U=U Conversation". www.hivplusmag.com. 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "7 Questions With Jade Elektra". IN Magazine. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "We chat with Jade Elektra about the upcoming POZ TO Awards!". TheBUZZ Magazine. 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "MINGLE". Asian Community AIDS Services. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Jade Elektra". CANFAR. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ King, Mark S. (2019-09-09). "Watch Jade Elektra sing "Undetectable" at the U.S. Conference on AIDS". My Fabulous Disease. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ Kerr, Sue (21 June 2019). "Drag Artist Jade Elektra Wows Toronto AIDS Vigil with Her Version of 'Undetectable'". Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents. Retrieved 10 August 2022.