“I have always had a love and appreciation for the outdoors, but I think my environmental advocacy and allyship has grown exponentially since putting on my boots as Pattie.”
- Name: Pattie Gonia (Wyn Wiley)
- Born: July 21, 1993
- From: Nebraska, USA
- Pronouns: She/they (Pattie), He/his (Wyn Wiley)
- Contribution/Impact: Wiley encourages representation of the LGBTQ community by combining both of his two passions, the outdoors and drag through his YouTube videos.
- Occupation: Environmentalist, Drag Queen, Creative Director
- Interesting Facts: Wiley became viral when he posted his YouTube video, “PATTIE GONIA’S FIRST EVER VIDEO!” in November 19, 2019 that started his image of what he is known for today.
Pattie Gonia, aka Wyn Wiley, calls herself the ‘worlds first backpacking queen’ She brings LGBTQ+ and other people excluded from outdoor spaces into the outdoors community. Pattie is often photographed wearing high heeled boots and dancing on a mountain, with a message of diversity and environmental advocacy, inspires people to take back the spaces they belong.
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