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Chandi Moore is an American health education specialist, transgender rights activist, HIV/AIDS activist, and reality television personality. Moore was a former cast member of the documentary series I Am Cait and works as the Health Education Associate at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

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Career

Moore works as the Health Education Associate at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and works within the hospital's Center for Trans Youth and Development. [1] [2] As a health educator, she advocates for transgender and gender-non conforming people to receive proper testing and care for HIV/AIDS. [1] [3] [4] Moore leads a trans youth-specific program called Brave Leaders Unified to Strengthen Our Health. [5] [6]

Moore previously served as co-chair for the Transgender Service Providers Network. [7] In 2015, she was named one of Top 25 Trans Pioneers by The Advocate . [2] In 2015, Moore also worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for their Act against AIDS initiative campaign Doing It, encouraging community members to get tested for HIV. [2] [8]

Moore is a recipient of the 2015 Positive Images Statement of Courage Award and the 2018 Better Brothers Los Angeles Advocate Award. [2]

In 2016, Moore was a regular Cast member of the American documentary television series I Am Cait , which followed the life of former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner after she came out as a transgender woman. [9] [10] [11] She partnered with Jenner to make a video about Transgender Day of Remembrance. [12] [13]

In 2022, Moore was one of the transgender activists who took the stage with Lizzo at the 48th People's Choice Awards. [14]

Personal life

Moore is from Los Angeles, California. [2] She is a transgender woman. [15]

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