Pattie Gonia: The drag queen breaking new ground in the name of queer climate justice

Pattie Gonia, a drag queen from Nebraska, has made a name for themselves by fostering a community of over 1,000,000 queer environmentalists. Six years ago, they went viral for click-clacking her heels along a mountaintop trail. This internet fame helped them discover a unique intersection between the fight for both queer and climate justice – a marriage of their two great passions. At a time when extreme climate events, like the recent hurricanes Helene and Milton, are leaving swathes of the US devastated, and anti-drag bills are being proposed across the nation, Patti fights for the protection of natural spaces for all, championing the need for the climate movement to be inclusive to all.  
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