Taffy Johnson

(She/Her)

Executive Director

Taffy is unapologetically Fa’afafine and a trans woman of color from Sāmoa. She is a queer & trans activist and community organizer. Taffy is the founder and Executive Director of United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance (UTOPIA Washington). She has worked in the movement for LGBTQ rights and equality for over 10 years. Taffy has been a resource, refuge and support to many Fa’afafine and PI individuals who are making the long trek to the Pacific Northwest in search of better opportunities.

We are in a place now where more and more trans people want to come forward and say, ʻThis is who I amʻ.”

Laverne Cox