National Geographic is giving some much-deserved recognition to the changemakers who help build a brighter future for the world with their new National Geographic 33 initiative. Named for the 33 founders who made the non-profit organization the behemoth it is today,

I think the narrative, writ large, for the queer community is to run to big cities for acceptance,” Pattie — who uses she/her pronouns in drag — told National Geographic.