Candace Nguyen (she/her) is a graduate of UMass Boston with an individualized major in Asian American Studies. She identifies as Vietnamese American, Queer, and Trans. Candace is most known for her performing in the drag scene in Boston, however Candace has also been deeply involved with working in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) community. She started off at MAP for Health, which is an organization that is dedicated to improving AAPI sexual health education on topics such as HIV and STDs. Candace has also worked with the Boston Alliance of GLTBQ Youth, Providence Youth Student Movement, Viet-AID, the Boston Asian American Student Intercollegiate Coalition (BAASIC), Fenway Health, and Mass General Hospital.