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Our story

Our legacy lives
in each other.

Unique Woman’s Coalition centers Black Trans culture, strengthens community connections, and creates pathways to care and leadership.

Community is our foundation

Care. Culture.
Collective power.

Our work connects direct support with the spaces that help us thrive: a shared meal, an affirming conversation, an opportunity to lead, and a community that sees us.

We bring generations together through mentorship, advocacy, and programs shaped by community needs. Our legacy continues through everyone who participates, volunteers, partners, and gives.

Queen Mother Chela Demuir, UWC Founder and Executive Director

Our founder

Queen Mother
Chela Demuir

Community Pioneer · Founder & Executive Director · Board President

Affectionately known as Queen Mother to generations, Queen Chela has helped build spaces where Trans community members can find care, belonging, and a voice.

UWC’s work continues through a collective of staff, volunteers, ambassadors, and community partners.

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Our impact

Community care in action.

Everyday support

Clothing, food access, document assistance, and connections to care.

Spaces to belong

Community gatherings, cultural celebrations, and opportunities to connect across generations.

Leadership that lasts

Mentorship, advocacy, and education that carry our collective work forward.

The people behind the work

Our collective.
Our commitment.

Meet the board, staff, and ambassadors who contribute their time, experience, and care to UWC.

Board of Directors

Briannah Jayde

Board Secretary

Staff Team

Angel Brooks

Member Services

Lady Yvie Alejo

Program Support

Sylvia Blair

Community Engagement

Ambassadors

AJ Singleton

AJ Singleton

Brand Ambassador · Training & Tech Team

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I am Aj Singleton AKA ACE Gorgeous Gucci , a transmasculine entrepreneur CEO Founder of Fiber Consulting. Fiber Consulting is a sales and marketing company, and we also have a community outreach program to help low-income families. We have a management training program to help staff develop leadership skills.

I currently reside in Pomona, California. I was primarily raised in Los Angeles County in the foster care system. At the age of 18, I was able to develop a relationship with my biological mother and little sister. We have a great relationship that I didn't think was possible growing up.

I'm currently a member of the Black Chamber of Commerce. I’ve been working in the LGBTQIA community for the past few years. In 2018 I was the 1st African American transman to hold the MX Pageant Title in Orange County. I'm passionate about helping people grow and to be the best version of themselves. I enjoy dancing, adult-only roller skating sessions, and participating in the ballroom scene. When I'm not working, I'm either playing Call of Duty or watching Marvel/DC.  My favorite food is soul food & BBQ Ribs.  My future goal is to open a non-profit to help at-risk youth & help the transmen experience.

Princess Vanessa Warri

Princess Vanessa Warri

Brand Ambassador · Training & Tech Team

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Vanessa Warri, MSW, is a community-based scholar, strategist, and advocate dedicated to advancing the health and wellbeing of Black, Indigenous, and transgender, and gender-expansive (TGE) people of color. With over a decade of experience providing direct services and education for multiple vulnerable populations — namely LGBTQ youth, foster youth, and system-involved individuals — Vanessa is committed to addressing the systemic inequities that impact these communities.

As a Ph.D. student in Social Welfare, Vanessa’s research focuses on the education-health relationship across the lifespan of transgender and gender-expansive populations of color. Her work explores how early educational disruptions—particularly those stemming from cisnormative exclusion and violence in schools—create long-term barriers to health and wellbeing. Vanessa employs a life course perspective to understand how these early experiences affect mental health, access to healthcare, and overall life outcomes from adolescence through late adulthood.Through her research, Vanessa seeks to develop nonmedical, education-based interventions that address health disparities and promote psychological wellbeing within marginalized communities. Her work critiques traditional health models for vulnerable populations by advocating for approaches that connect upstream social determinants, such as education, to downstream health socio-behavioral and health outcomes.

In addition to her academic work, Vanessa is an experienced community-based researcher and consultant, providing strategic support to nonprofit and corporate organizations committed to equity and inclusion. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to empowering marginalized communities and transforming systems of care to be more inclusive and affirming.

Nina Barkers

Nina Barkers

Brand Ambassador · Training & Tech Team

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Neverending Nina, is an award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and community cultivator hailing from the great musical city states of Port Arthur TX by way of New Orleans, LA. She has creditable relationships with powerhouse entities such as The Recording Academy, NFL, GLAAD, Advocate, NAACP, FOX SOUL, GAP, OUTLOUD MusicFest, LA/San Fran/NYC/World Pride to name a few.

Neverending Nina's debut ep entitled (PRESENT), along with her new ep (VISION) and multiple featured career music singles showcase how she combines advocacy in her art. She mixes various musical genres in expressing universal lessons on love, relationships, and self-acceptance to create change.

She is on her chosen path of designed destiny, she is Neverending Nina.

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Kyler O’Neal

Kyler O’Neal

Brand Ambassador

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Kyler is an actress, model, singer, and dancer. Born and raised in Ohio, made in NYC and a new resident to LA, she advocates for equity in representation throughout performing arts and all media. Currently, she serves as an ambassador for the Unique Women's Coalition, the first Trans led organization in Southern California to be founded, organized for and by Transgender women of color. Through the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, Kyler also focuses on uplifting Trans/Gender Non-Conforming voices throughout the community emphasizing in visibility of trans experiences to youth.

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