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Khloe Rios-Wyatt | |
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 Rios-Wyatt in 2024 | |
| Born | January 9, 1989 Jojutla, Morelos, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican-American |
| Occupation(s) | Community organizer, nonprofit executive |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of Alianza Translatinx |
| Spouse | Deckman Wyatt (m. 2019) |
| Website | alianzatranslatinx.org |
Khloe Rios-Wyatt (born January 9, 1989) is a Mexican-American transgender rights advocate, community organizer, and nonprofit executive. She is the co-founder and CEO of Alianza Translatinx, the first and only transgender-led organization based in Orange County, California. Recognized for her leadership in advancing equity for transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGI) communities, Rios-Wyatt’s work centers on uplifting immigrants and communities of color through direct services, public education, and policy advocacy.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Rios-Wyatt was born in Jojutla, Morelos, Mexico. At age 11, she immigrated to the United States to reunite with her mother, who had fled domestic violence. She came out publicly as transgender at age 24.
She became the first in her family to attend college, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from California State University, Fullerton. She was a DACA recipient beginning in 2012 and became a U.S. citizen in 2024.
Career
[edit]Rios-Wyatt began her nonprofit work with Bienestar Human Services, focusing on HIV prevention and TGI health. In April 2020, she co-founded Alianza Translatinx in Santa Ana, a TGI-led organization addressing urgent needs like food access, housing, legal services, and community leadership.[2]
Alianza Translatinx
[edit]Under her leadership, Alianza Translatinx has partnered with groups like the Samueli Foundation, UC Irvine Health, and CalOptima Health. In 2024, she led the release of the housing report We Deserve Housing Justice, highlighting discrimination against TGI people in Orange County.[3]
Advocacy and affiliations
[edit]Rios-Wyatt serves on the Orange County HIV Planning Council and the OC Integrated Plan Committee. She has been an outspoken advocate for undocumented TGI individuals and has worked to expand statewide protections for survivors of violence and discrimination.
Media and public engagement
[edit]She has been featured in LAist and ABC7 for her leadership and response to anti-trans backlash in the region.[4]
In 2025, she joined a lawsuit with the ACLU of Southern California challenging library censorship policies in Huntington Beach.[5]
Miss International Queen USA
[edit]Rios-Wyatt placed second runner-up in the 2024 Miss International Queen USA pageant, a platform for transgender visibility and advocacy. The competition was covered by Las Vegas PRIDE, which listed the final placements and recognized her visibility in the national pageant scene.[6]
Awards
[edit]She was named a 2023 Unsung Hero by United to End Homelessness[7] and honored by FLAS Houston in 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ Farzan, Yusra; Replogle, Jill (August 16, 2024). "Resources for transgender people in OC are scarce, so this activist started a group to change that". LAist.
- ^ Nieto, Andrea; Vazquez, Emilianna (May 2021). "Alianza Translatinx Lives in the Abundance of Sharing Food and the Vision of Creating Community". Voice of OC.
- ^ "Lack of trans-specific resources in OC make stable housing impossible to achieve, new report finds". Orange County Register. June 23, 2024.
- ^ González, David (February 21, 2025). "OC transgender organization meets fear with action in polarizing times". ABC7.
- ^ "Community Group and Huntington Beach Residents Sue City Over Library Censorship". ACLU of Southern California. 27 February 2025.
- ^ "Tiana Midori Monét Crowned Miss International Queen USA 2025". Las Vegas PRIDE. January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Unsung Heroes". United to End Homelessness. 29 May 2024.