Pattie Gonia

Bio

Pattie Gonia (she/they) is a drag queen, environmentalist, and advocate for inclusivity and diversity in the outdoors. Pattie is well known for their outdoor feats like climbing, skiing, surfing and hiking all in drag. Recently, Pattie co-founded the Outdoorist Oath, a non-profit that works for intersectional action for planet, inclusion and adventure. In addition they founded the Queer Outdoor and Environmental Job Board, a free tool queer individuals can use to get hired or find volunteer opportunities in the outdoors. Together with her community, they’ve fundraised over $2 million dollars for LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and environmental non-profits, completed thousands of miles of hiking and backpacking and raised awareness about the ongoing environmental crisis through their film projects like Won’t Give Up, Birds Tell Us, and Everything to Lose.