Christopher also sang with the Seattle Men’s Chorus. Christopher is also a formerrugby player with the Seattle Quake Rugby Football Club, Seattle’s only gay rugby team and member of Emerald City Gay Softball Association. Christopher became more involved in the gay community - helping to raise money for GSBA (Greater Seattle Business Association), Bailey-Boushay House – AIDS and Cancer hospice and counseling and Life Long AIDS Alliance. In September 2004, after the passing of Christopher’s partner of 5 years to HIV/AIDS, Christopherchanged his professional direction to focus on Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and race and social justice issues. After completing his degree, relocated to the PNW to teach environmental education with the YMCA at Camp Orkila. ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY ADVISOR SEATTLE CITY LIGHTĬhristopher Peguero has a Bachelor of Science in Sociology degree from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 1999.