Patagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement

Pattie Gonia in Telluride, Colorado. The drag performer, whose real name is Wyn Wiley, is being sued by clothing company Patagonia. Photograph: The Washington Post/Getty Images

Patagonia has launched a trademark lawsuit against an environmentalist drag queen named Pattie Gonia, who has accused the outdoor clothing company of “trying to erase an activist”.

Wyn Wiley, who performs as Pattie Gonia, has accumulated millions of followers online for their environmental activism, raising almost $4m for non-profits so far. Last year they raised $1m while hiking 100 miles in full drag from Point Reyes national seashore to San Francisco.