About Watertown Pride

is a Watertown resident and the founder of Gather, a social group for women, as well as an organizer within the local ace community. She is excited to collaborate with the Pride Advisory Committee to help create a joyful celebration. To her, Watertown Pride is about joy, authenticity, and visibility. She’s passionate about fostering spaces for friendship and meaningful community connection. 

moved to the United States from China at age 20 for graduate school and now lives in Watertown with his nesting partner. He works as a Senior Software Engineering Manager at a mental health platform company and teaches community yoga classes. A first-generation immigrant, Xin is passionate about advancing equity and inclusion—especially for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities—and building solidarity across underrepresented groups. Xin was elected a Watertown Free Public Library Trustee in 2025, serves as a Watertown Human Rights Commissioner, sits on the board of World in Watertown (where he previously served as Chair), and is a co-founder of the Chinese American Association of Watertown. 

is a marketing strategist, writer, and community volunteer who recently made Watertown her home after many years working in Washington, D.C. She is the founder of Show & Tell, a boutique content strategy and storytelling firm that helps mission-driven organizations communicate their ideas, research, and impact. She is passionate about supporting inclusive civic spaces, building connections among neighbors, and contributing to the vibrant cultural life of the city she now calls home.  

is a practicing optometrist and adjunct faculty for the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Optometry. They have also taught for the New England College of Optometry focusing on pediatrics, community health, and in a mobile clinic serving K-12 students in disadvantaged communities.  They serve as a board member for Partners for Visual Health, and World in Watertown. For Diane, Pride represents being able to live life authentically. Fun fact: Diane has fostered and adopted out 53 homeless dogs through All Dog Rescue and Broken Tail Rescue.