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Bay Area Regional Director She is a single mother with a two-year-old daughter. She has been living in the San Francisco Bay Area of California since 2011 and is actively involved in local queer community activities and philanthropy. The queer charity groups she participates in include “Proud Mothers” and “Rainbow Sisters of Faith,” as well

Greater Paris Regional Director Proud bi//Listener/Love everyone/City exploring/Culinary king/Slowly getting into feminism.Want to hang out with the best girls in the world! proud bi//倾听者/爱所有人/city exploring/料理鼠王/女权主义缓慢入门中想和全世界最好的女孩儿们玩儿！

Pride Singing Contest Grand Champion Based in Madrid (-2024.6), Beijing & Shenzhen. Major in Spanish literature & Communications. English & Mandarin voice-over artist, freelance English teacher, and freelance translator. Currently participating in an exchange program at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Previously interned at the Berggruen Institute of Peking University and worked as a Spanish &

User Experience / Design Thinking Advisor X is a design strategist with a background in microelectronics engineering and Human-Computer Interaction/design. X has been integrating advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community and intersectionality into their design work in the tech field. Here at UPWomxn, they dedicate themselves to bringing design thinking into the queer world, with a

Creative Writing Advisor / Mentor + Seattle Regional Community Leader Jade is a staunch feminist activist who has previously worked as an intern at a women’s organization, actively dedicating herself to promoting women’s rights. She pursued a doctoral degree in Gender Studies at the University of Washington in the United States, where she served as

New Zealand Regional Director Sihan is a doctoral student researching on contemporary Chinese queers, non-normative sexuality, fan culture, as well as disability studies. Sihan’s pronoun is they/she. They grew up confronting gender binary, but have always been luckily accompanied by loved queer friends. “Tomboy/Pseudo-Boy” was the most common word they heard since childhood, which inspired

Costco Rica Regional Director From Beijing, currently in Costa Rica. Aspiring social researcher interested in political science, sociology and anthropology. Loud feminist & Proud lesbian <3 来自北京，目前身处哥斯达黎加。立志成为一名社会研究者，对政治学、社会学和人类学充满兴趣。坚定的女权主义者，骄傲的女同性恋 <3

Seattle Regional Director Qianwei is an omnisexual researcher and engineer with a deep passion for feminism. Her journey into this realm began with her active participation in various feminism-focused Douban groups, which are no longer active. She is driven by a vision to dismantle barriers, ensuring future generations of women and girls won’t face the

Feminism activist / journalist Weiwei is a student journalist who’s interested in social justice issues and cinematic arts. Besides putting her effort in feminist activism, she has an ultimate goal of having two dogs and owning a small farm planting grape tomatoes. Weiwei是一名对社会公正问题和电影艺术感兴趣的学生记者。除了投身女权主义活动外，她的最终目标是拥有两只狗，并拥有一个小农场，种植葡萄番茄。

DMV Regional Director / Online Advocate Fay (小林) is a dedicated staff member of the United Proud Women (UPW) organization, currently residing in the Maryland area. She plays a crucial role in building and strengthening the sexual minority women’s community in the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) region. Fay’s commitment to empowering the LGBTQ+ community is

Visual/design Specialist Master student studying architecture and urban design at UCLA.Advocate for gender equality and women’s rights, who demonstrates how art and architecture can be powerful tools for social change.She envisions a world where every space, every canvas, and every life is a testament to the progress we can achieve when we embrace feminism and

Southern California Event Coordinator YW Recently graduated from USC Annenberg with a Master’s degree in Public Relations and Advertising. Life explorer. A former art student and now a marketing specialist. Proud to be a woman, proud to be gay and proud to be me. YW最近从USC Annenberg获得了公共关系和广告硕士学位。生活中的探索者。曾经是艺术学生，现在是一名市场营销专家。以女性身份为骄傲，以自己的身份认同骄傲，以成为自己为傲。

New York Regional Director Graduate student in Applied Analytics at Columbia University. UCI alumna in Data Science.Ever since joining the UPW organization, she has been on a continuous journey of growth and discovery. Now at Columbia University, she is enriching her expertise in applied analytics. Concurrently, she is passionately learning and advocating for feminism, striving

Community Thought Leader Albus Wang(they/them) is a non-binary Mongolian Chinese activist, community organizer, writer, makeup artist, and Tarot reader based in Los Angeles and Beijing. After graduating from Loyola Marymount University with a B.A. degree in Theatre Arts, Albus continued to study beauty and special effects makeup at Cinema Makeup School in Los Angeles. With

France Community Leader 大家好，我是猫饼！“喜剧人，女权主义者，LGBTQ 积极分母，户外爱好者，读书会主理人，热爱一切艺术相关的在法国的商科生。”一个看起来“必胜”的组合拳却是部分东亚性少数女性逃不掉的背景故事。 我希望女性可以更自由，更勇敢表达自我，获得权力，提供支援，让sisterhood流动在我们之间！ 请与我一起踏上这段旅程，连接并传递力量给更多的姐妹，成为火，带来更多的解放！ Bonjour! I’m Mao Bing(猫饼)! A comedian, feminist, LGBTQ activist, outdoor lover, book worm leader and an art-loving business student currently based in France. —— What a ‘winning combination’ ! It’s just a background story, but WE ARE MORE” I hope women can be more free and brave to

Community Content Creator Yilin identifies as a proud Cantonese demi-pan woman. Couple years back, she experienced confusion and isolation while exploring her sexuality and feminist ideologies in the heteronormative world. That’s why she feels immensely grateful for the opportunity to meet like-minded friends at UP Women. The passion exhibited by the community members has deeply

Project Manager Lesbian. Devoted feminist. Communication student at USC. After gradually encountering feminist theories and gender issues, she is active on various social media, passionately speaking out about social incidents and participating in feminist discussions. Currently, she aspires to make more contributions as a feminist social activist, such as the previous performance art event she

Staff Yuxin has made a lifelong commitment to empowering sexual minority women. After coming out as a lesbian at the age of 16, they have actively engaged in LGBTQQIAA community work. During their education journey at Brandeis University, Columbia University, and Stanford University, Yuxin held various student leadership positions in sexual minority groups. They then

Chief Operating Officer Throughout her life, Peyton has explored the power behind compassion and love. The connections she built with others helped her erase the trauma that she experienced in the past. She hopes to see more people come out with pride and confidence in the future, and for there to be more compassion and

North California Regional Director Cola, North California Regional Director at United Proud Women. A 3rd-year Computer Science student at UCB with a passion for making a difference. I’m all about that outgoing and friendly vibe, coupled with a strong drive to succeed. I channel my love for feminism and active listening. Highly efficient time management