About Valery Wichman
Valery Wichman was a lawyer, lGBTQ rights activist and politician.
Valery Wichman is an LGBT rights activist from the Cook Islands. She is the former president of the Te Tiare Association, the first association for LGBTQI++ in the Cook Islands, and has been involved with the group since its inception in 2008.
Early life and education Wichman grew up in Rarotonga. She began attending the University of Auckland in 2007.
Honours and recognition In 2016, Wichman was given a Queen's Young Leaders Award for her work in advancing LGBT rights. In February 2024 she was awarded the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law, becoming the first Pacific person to receive the award.
Personal life Wichman is a trans woman.
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President of Te Tiare Association
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Valery Wichman was a lawyer, lGBTQ rights activist and politician.
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