Tamara Ching

Tamara Ching is an American trans woman and San Francisco Bay Area transgender activist. Also known as the "God Mother of Polk [Street]", she is an advocate for trans, HIV, and sex work-related causes.

Early life and education Ching was born in 1949 and grew up in the Tenderloin district in San Francisco, California. She is multi-racial and has German, Hawaiian, and Chinese ancestry. during the November 2008 San Francisco general election, which did not pass.

Honors and awards Honored in a Clarion Alley mural portraying trans women activists in the Mission District of San Francisco, California. Created in 2012 by Tanya Wischerath. Best Community Service by and Individual award, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club

Published work Ching, Tamara. "Stranger in Paradise: Tamara Ching's Journey to the Gender Divide." A. Magazine 3.1 (1993): 85-86

Personal life Ching lives in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, where she has lived since 1992.