The Downtown Underground: A memoir of my time with the underground drag queens of Downtown Los Angeles
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Sex, Drugs, and False Eyelashes--
Surviving an encounter with a gun-wielding lesbian, a car chase by a jealous stranger, and being drowned by drag queens, The Downtown Underground is the satirical memoir of a queer kid that stumbled into the outrageous world of Downtown Los Angeles’ drag scene.
When drag broke into the ma
London Alexander
London Alexander is an unapologetically queer author. A graduate of Cal State L.A. and the New York Film Academy in Burbank, he spends his days examining the strange people that roam the underbelly of Los Angeles. He moonlights as a bartender at one of Hollywood's oldest dive bars-collecting stories from patrons and witnessing new ones unfold. London is a strong advocate for supporting the LGBT community and local artists. He has produced music videos for gay rappers, funded tours by queer bands, managed drag queens, and marched in the L.A. Pride parade.
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