National Geographic names drag queen 'Pattie Gonia' a 'Traveler of the Year'



National Geographic named a drag queen one of its nine "Travelers of the Year," and it faced some online backlash over the decision.

Wyn Wylie performs under the name "Pattie Gonia" and claims to be an “intersectional environmentalist, drag queen, and advocate for inclusivity in the outdoors."

The magazine said that Wylie "helps LGBTQ+ youth discover the wonders of the outdoors" through the nonprofit Outdoorist Oath, which Wylie co-founded.

The drag queen was quoted in praise of the work done by the organization to spread the LGBTQ+ agenda.

"Every year my community fundraises to send 10 queer youth on a fully scholarshipped backpacking trip," Wylie said. "One of the attendees told me and the group around the fire, ‘Being on this trip has helped me reclaim a childhood I didn’t get to have.’ That’s everything to me."

The response

The magazine was criticized by many on social media over the decision.

"They really have to shove this in our faces everywhere. It’s not accidental. It’s all by design," said Chaya Raichik, the woman behind the popular Libs of TikTok account.

"This post-Christian culture hates women. They love mocking women, they love exploiting women, they love abusing women," read another response.

"Well looks like I can cancel that National Geographic subscription now…All this corporate woke BS is saving me $100’s," read another reply.

Sarah Palin responded simply, "no words."

"Hey, this has to be a farce. @NatGeo, please tell me this is a lying meme. If not, what exactly, are you trying to prove? Stop with the indoctrination," said another detractor.

The activist has also been included in marketing campaigns by the North Face, an outdoor clothing store, and the National Audubon Society, a conservationist group.

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Interior Sec. Deb Haaland, a member of President Joe Biden's cabinet, appeared in a video with drag queen Pattie Gonia, a self-described "professional homosexual" and "queer environmentalist."

In the video Haaland declared that she was "so excited" to be with Gonia at the Stonewall National Monument.

"To celebrate LGBT History Month, I joined outdoor advocate and climate movement icon @pattiegonia to discuss how places like @StonewallNPS help tell our country’s full and honest story," the text of Haaland's post on X declares.

"Is this a joke? The pathetic parody of women continues," tennis icon Martina Navratilova wrote in response to the government official's post.

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"This is why the world laughs at the United States now. This is what an actual cabinet secretary is tweeting. We live in clown world," Katrina Pierson opined.

Gonia has previously partnered with the National Audubon Society, appearing in a video while clad in a winged costume.

"This #PrideMonth, Audubon partnered with drag queen and intersectional environmentalist Pattie Gonia to bring you #BirdsTellUs: The Song of the Meadowlark, a message of hope for the future of our planet as we face climate change—if we choose to listen," Audubon tweeted last year.

The drag queen has also helped promote The North Face.

"For the second year in a row...@thenorthface has teamed up with... @pattiegonia (they/she)," an Instagram post declares. "Join us for the Summer of Pride and get in on this party."

"Hi, it's me Pattie Gonia, a real-life homosexual," the drag queen said in a video.

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The North Face features 'real-life homosexual' drag queen for the second year straight



The North Face, a company that sells products such as outdoor clothing and gear, is once again promoting the LGBT movement by featuring drag queen Pattie Gonia in a video and advertising a "Summer of Pride."

"Hi, it's me Pattie Gonia, a real-life homosexual," the drag queen said in a video, adding, "today I'm here with the North Face. We are here to invite you to come out," the gay man said, pausing before adding, "in nature with us!"

"We like to call this little tour, the Summer of Pride. This tour has everything: hiking, community, art, lesbians, lesbians making art. Last year we gay sashayed across the nation and celebrated pride," the man said. He concluded the ad by inviting people to "come outside and celebrate the beautiful LGHGTV community."

The North Face indicated that there will be a Summer of Pride event in Salt Lake City, Utah, in July and in Atlanta, Georgia, in September. "For the second year in a row...@thenorthface has teamed up with... @pattiegonia (they/she)," an Instagram post declares. "Join us for the Summer of Pride and get in on this party."

This marks the brand's second straight year working with Pattie Gonia to promote the LGBT movement.

"Nature let's you be who you are, even gay," the drag queen said in a video last year. "We're traveling all the gay across America, and everyone's invited."

The National Audubon Society enlisted the environmentalist drag queen last year to promote climate alarmism in a bizarre video in which Pattie Gonia could be seen clad in a winged costume.

\u201cThis #PrideMonth, Audubon partnered with drag queen and intersectional environmentalist Pattie Gonia to bring you #BirdsTellUs: The Song of the Meadowlark, a message of hope for the future of our planet as we face climate change\u2014if we choose to listen: https://t.co/RGHzJTXGgS\u201d
— Audubon Society (@Audubon Society) 1655151600

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Environmentalist drag queen helps National Audubon Society promote climate change alarmism: 'Nature can be a part of your lives as queer people'



The National Audubon Society has joined forces with a drag queen to promote climate change alarmism.

"For Pride Month, Audubon partnered with drag queen and intersectional environmentalist Pattie Gonia, to bring you Birds Tell Us: The Song of the Meadowlark, a message of hope for the future of our planet," Audubon noted.

In a video, Pattie Gonia, who identifies on Instagram as a "professional homosexual," can be seen clad in a winged costume.

"Birds tells us ... that the climate is changing," Gonia says as music plays during the video.

In response to a tweet about the project John Hawkins commented, "You guys desperately need to hire a regular person to run stuff like this by in the future because apparently no one there is in touch with what normal human beings think."

\u201c@audubonsociety You guys desperately need to hire a regular person to run stuff like this by in the future because apparently no one there is in touch with what normal human beings think\u201d
— Audubon Society (@Audubon Society) 1655151600

Conservative commentator Matt Walsh tweeted an image of Pattie Gonia and remarked, "Serious question: why do drag queens always dress like either the evil step mother in a Disney film or a character from Nightmare Before Christmas? Is this what they think women look like? Have they ever seen a woman in real life?" In another tweet he added, "And how is this not considered at least as offensive as black face?"

Audubon noted on its website that "Pattie Gonia, the drag persona of Wyn Wiley, is an environmentalist who uses her platform to highlight issues around climate change and inclusivity in the outdoors" and that "Pattie wants more LGBTQ+ people to feel empowered to engage with nature and the outdoors."

"Nature can be a part of your lives as queer people. You don’t have to run to a big city to find yourself!" Pattie Gonia said.

"The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation," according to its website.

Birds Tell Us: The Song of the Meadowlark www.youtube.com