Drag queen Pattie Gonia has raised more than $1.1 million for environmental non-profits after taking on a 100-mile trek in full drag.

Mother Nature’s favourite drag queen, who was the talk of November’s Out100 Gala after appearing dressed in a 66ft-long trans flag , has raised $1,167,000 for eight environmental non-profits.

The environmental activist and performer documented her fundraising efforts on social media. She initially announced her bid to backpack 100 miles in drag to raise $1,000,000 for eight outdoor nonprofits on 1 December.

She confirmed over the weekend that she had surpassed her goal, thanks to around 34,700 individual donations with an average donation size of $30.

“That is insane,” she wrote on Instagram, adding: “Don’t let anyone ever tell you that you can’t make a

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