Interview of Interview of Alexandra Burrus and Emmy Pritykin

Emmy Pritykin is a Brooklyn-based musician. They discuss the effects of the years-long Covid 19 quarantine on identity formation processes and of their generation of Trans Youth. Alexandra Burrus is a Brooklyn-based drag artist and community organizer. She discusses the importance of finding queer community spaces like Dave’s Lesbian Bar, The Metropolitan, Purgatory, and Rubulad. She also discuss the ethics of “Moshing” and physical safety in the queer punk music spaces

Date of Interview:

April 12, 2023

Location of Interview:

Queens, NY

Place of birth:

Alexandra: Bronx, NY

Pronouns:

Emmy: They/them; Alexandra: She/her

Interviewed by

Antonio Rodriguez