Drag Queen Pattie Gonia may take legal action over unauthorized Trump campaign ad
Pattie Gonia was featured in a Trump campaign ad last week that aimed to highlight Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for transgender Americans.
A drag queen who was included in a Trump campaign ad has suggested he may take legal action since he did not give the campaign permission to use the video of him.
The advertisement, released last week, highlighted Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for transgender people and features her saying in the 2020 campaign that she would support giving trans inmates access to gender affirming care. The ad also showed Harris posing for pictures with drag queen Pattie Gonia at a 2022 Pride month event.
“Kamala is for they, them,” a narrator says, referring to gender neutral pronouns commonly used by nonbinary people. “President Trump is for you.”
On Thursday, Pattie Gonia — whose real name is Wyn Wiley — posted a video on his social media accounts denouncing the ad.
“Is this seriously the best they’ve got?” Wiley said while dressed as the Statue of Liberty. “No, the Trump campaign did not have my permission to use my name or likeness. Yes, we are reviewing our legal options, and yes, I’m going to do what queer people always do, turn our pain into something positive.”
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