Jul 11, 2022We Must Demand Access to More Monkeypox Vaccines in the Bay Area‘Nature doesn’t care if you are tired of thinking about disease’ — The Center for Disease and Control (CDC) has added new information about the monkeypox virus, its origins, signs and symptoms, prevention measures, how it spreads from person to person, and the available treatments. However, both local and national governments need to ramp up the ability to diagnose and treat this…San Francisco5 min readSan Francisco5 min read
Jul 3, 2022How the Art and Design of My SF Pride Party All Came Together to Celebrate Individuality This YearThe extraordinarily complicated art of conspiring against the norm — It can be magic when a group of talented people come together to collaborate and contribute their knowledge to a project or mission — turning those endeavors into something extraordinary. For example, there have been many brilliant collaborations between artists and fashion designers throughout history. However, the one that stands…San Francisco5 min readSan Francisco5 min read
Jun 21, 2022Show Up, Show Out, Show Off — But SafelyLet’s celebrate each other and take care of one another — There has been a toxic brew of hateful LGBTQIA+ rhetoric in our country, along with a new generation of white supremacists involved in hate crimes and bigotry. It’s incredibly upsetting and very worrisome — especially right now. There was so much fear and confusion swirling around at the beginning of…San Francisco5 min readSan Francisco5 min read
May 25, 2022On an East Bay Teenager Lost to Gun Violence 23 Years AgoYesterday, we lost another nineteen children to firearms — In 1999 I lost my 13-year-old niece to gun violence. She was a vibrant, sassy, young person, whose laughter and smile always brightened my visits to the East Bay. She was also a smart ass. (Though, I have no clue where she got that kind of attitude from.) There was…Bay Area News3 min readBay Area News3 min read
May 2, 2022A Walk Around the Block With Chesa BoudinVote ‘[Hell] NO’ on Prop H — I got to take a walk and have a chat with San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Thursday, April 28th. There is an important election coming up on June 7th, and I want everyone to know — that I’m standing with Chesa Boudin and voting “NO” on Prop H. …4 min read4 min read
Apr 6, 2022Keeping the Tenderloin and SoMa TogetherI’m asking my family and friends to take immediate action to stop the task force from splitting up the TL/SoMa neighborhoods — You’ve probably heard a lot about redistricting and gerrymandering at the federal level, but did you know that it also can have a huge impact on the local level, as well? …Bay Area News8 min readBay Area News8 min read
Mar 30, 2022Displacement, Gentrification, and the Age-Old Story of Greedy LandlordsWe must band together and fight for our right to fair and equitable housing. — In 1979 San Francisco passed a rent control ordinance that is enforced by the SF Rent Board. They also offer protection from landlord negligence and eviction; the ordinance covers all rental units in buildings with a certificate of occupancy dating before June 13, 1979. To many, rent control is seen…San Francisco6 min readSan Francisco6 min read
Mar 22, 2022On Building Queer Community Amid a Housing CrisisHousing should be considered a human right — 2022 marks my 30th year as a being drag queen; a philanthropist;a civil rights activist; a community leader; and a mom to many in San Francisco (and elsewhere in the country). Each of these roles I take seriously—all of which is made easier because of my undeniable beauty. To date…San Francisco4 min readSan Francisco4 min read
Mar 8, 2022Here’s a list of Mental Health Resources to Help Keep the Bay Area’s Queer Community Strong‘A mentally fit queer community is one that’s self-aware and supportive of others’ — I often reach out to SF-based Queer LifeSpace — a nonprofit for the past ten years have been providing long-term, low-fee mental health and substance abuse therapy for primarily San Francisco Bay queer communities — in search of resources that I can share with friends and family who require more…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Jan 19, 2022‘Vote With Your Heart’: My Take on San Francisco’s Assembly District 17 RaceI have a problem — albeit a nice one — As ballots begin to drop for the first of four San Francisco elections this year, I’m already tired. I wanted to let you know where I stand on one of the most important races of the year, and the question on many of your minds: Who should represent San Francisco’s…San Francisco5 min readSan Francisco5 min read
