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an Francisco has expanded its capacity to administer COVID-19 vaccines but is limited by an inadequate supply, Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax said this week at a media briefing and a web forum Screengrab sponsored by the AlSan Francisco ice B. Toklas LGBTQ Health Director Democratic Club. Dr. Grant Colfax The local and state rollout got off to a slow start after the first two vaccines were authorized in December, but the city has “built an ecosystem focused on equity, speed, and access to meet the needs of San Francisco’s diverse communities,” he said. Colfax, a gay man, said the city now has the capacity to administer upward of 10,000 vaccine doses per day but is only receiving about 10,000 doses per week. Given the short supply, many eligible residents have been frustrated in their attempts to secure vaccine appointments. About 13% of city residents, largely health care workers, have received their first dose. “The chief problem we have is supply, supply, supply,” acting city health officer Dr. Susan Philip said at a January 28 virtual meeting of the city’s Getting to Zero Consortium. “The vaccine supply comes in fits and starts, so it’s hard to plan.” San Francisco is employing a multi-pronged approach that will include mass distribution sites, community sites in neighborhoods with high concentrations of COVID-19 cases, pharmacies, and mobile units. The city has three mass distribution sites: at City College of San Francisco’s main campus, Moscone Center, and the SF Produce Market in the Bayview. Community sites include a walk-up site at 24th and Capp streets, a popup at the Southeast Health Center in the Bayview, and a site in the Western Addition. The San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s Strut health center in the Castro is also administering vaccines to eligible individuals. Officials expect that the general public should be eligible for vaccines in the late spring or early summer. If the city gets up to 10,000 doses a day, all city residents could be vaccinated in six months, dropping to four months if the number rises to 15,000, according to Colfax. “Vaccines remain our ticket out,” Colfax said at the briefing. “When you are eligible and offered a vaccine, take it. The vaccines are effective and they are safe. I am hopeful and even optimistic that our supply will increase in the coming months.” See page 8 >>
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s Pride committees up and down the West Coast begin to make plans for their 2021 celebrations, already one major city will not see an official parade this year. Seattle organizers told the Bay Area Reporter this week they are scrapping their in-person event this June and are once again
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going virtual due to the COVID pandemic. Other Prides are likely to follow suit with having strictly virtual events this year, while others are contemplating holding hybrid celebrations, with some events virtual and others smaller in-person gatherings. Most of the annual LGBTQ festivals take place in late spring or the summer, just when federal, state, and local health officials expect to see
most Americans vaccinated against the virus. The Biden administration is aiming to roll out 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in its first 100 days, which will be April 30, while San Francisco officials aim to vaccinate all of the city’s residents by June 30. Meanwhile, federal health experts expect herd immunity in the country by this fall. See page 8 >> Nate Gowdy
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ne area of focus California state lawmakers will be tackling this legislative session is how various documents, records, and state codes address the gender identity of individuals. If the bills are passed, their implementation will have positive impacts for gender-nonconforming Golden State residents from their births to their deaths. Gay freshman Assemblyman Chris Ward (D-San Diego) is reviving legislation that Governor Gavin Newsom ended up vetoing in the fall over last minute concerns it would inadvertently out transgender and nonbinary individuals. Senate Bill 741 was aimed at allowing Californians to update their marriage certificates and the birth certificates of their children to accurately reflect their legal name and gender. It was the first LGBTQ-focused bill to be authored by lesbian former state Senator Cathleen Galgiani (D-Stockton), who was termed out of office last year. After lawmakers had sent the bill to Newsom, state health officials flagged a problem with its implementation they said could result in individuals who sought to update certain records publicly revealing they had transitioned their gender.
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Under current procedures, a person seeking to legally change their name is required to file a petition with the superior court of the county where they reside as part of the process to update their marriage or birth records or the birth certificates of their children. They also must publish their current name and the new name they are requesting in a newspaper in that county at least once a week for four weeks. Such public announcements can routinely be found in the Bay Area Reporter’s classifieds section. With his Assembly Bill 218, Ward is trying to address how someone seeking updates to
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uring his first visit to the State Department February 4, President Joe Biden wasted no time in making clear that global LGBTQI+ rights would be front and center of his foreign policy agenda. Biden, accompanied by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, announced in his address to the agency’s staff a memorandum on advancing the rights of LGBTQI+ people. The memorandum, issued later the same evening, unequivocally stated that, “it shall be the policy of the United States to pursue an end to violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or sex characteristics, and to lead by the power of our example in the cause of advancing the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons around the world.” Outright Action International stated on its website that the memorandum “directs all departments and agencies involved in diplomacy and foreign assistance to combat criminalization of same-sex relations, protect LGBTQI+ refugees and asylum seekers, and combat violence and discrimination. The memorandum outlines concrete actions agencies should take, including working with like-minded nations and international organizations to advance LGBTQI+ equality.” This restores past foreign policies after LGBTQIs were abandoned and purposefully targeted over the last four years. Fewer queer refugees and asylum seekers were able to enter the U.S., and those living abroad lived in a constant state of fear and uncertainty. “We appreciate its affirmation and expansion of its 2011 predecessor, for the first time naming discrimination based on ‘gender expression’ and ‘sex characteristics,’ including ‘queer’ and ‘intersex’ rights, and recognizing violence by non-state actors as central to the policy’s scope of concern,” stated Jessica Stern, executive director of OutRight, referring to former President Barack Obama and thensecretary of state Hillary Clinton’s foreign
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policy that did much to advance LGBTQI+ rights abroad, but that Biden and his team are taking further. It’s important for the world to see the new administration reprioritize an inclusive foreign policy. As Biden’s memo noted: “All human beings should be treated with respect and dignity and should be able to live without fear no matter who they are or whom they love. Around the globe, including here at home, brave lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) activists are fighting for equal protection under the law, freedom from violence, and recognition of their fundamental human rights.” And Biden pointed out that the U.S. should stand as an example to other nations. “The United States belongs at the forefront of this struggle – speaking out and standing strong for our most dearly held values,” the memorandum stated. Of particular interest is a section in the memorandum addressing LGBTQI+ people in other countries. Biden promised a “swift and meaningful” U.S. response to human rights abuses of LGBTQI+ persons abroad. The State Department will lead a standing group responsible for monitoring and coordinating an interagency approach to these violations. “When foreign governments move to re-
strict the rights of LGBTQI+ persons or fail to enforce legal protections in place, thereby contributing to a climate of intolerance, agencies engaged abroad shall consider appropriate responses, including using the full range of diplomatic and assistance tools and, as appropriate, financial sanctions, visa restrictions, and other actions,” the memorandum stated. Biden also intends on removing former President Donald Trump’s policies where they conflict with his new policy. The agencies involved will report back in 100 days on their progress in implementing the memorandum. The Trump years were a disaster in so many ways, particularly in regard to foreign policy. Mike Pompeo, his last secretary of state, went so far as to establish the bogus Commission on Unalienable Rights that was stacked with antiLGBTQI+ members and, as Human Rights Watch pointed out, endangered everyone’s human rights. The panel asserted a dogmatic version of religious liberty to justify restrictions on reproductive rights and LGBTQI+ rights, as HRW Executive Director Kenneth Roth noted in an op-ed in Foreign Policy. . Thankfully, its work was done with the release of its final report last August, which predictably took aim at abortion and LGBTQI+ issues for vilification. The Biden administration has a heavy burden ahead repairing relations with many countries, and not all of them will be receptive to his inclusive foreign policy with respect to LGBTQI+ people. But countries that outlaw same-sex relations (69), punish same-sex conduct by death (nine), have anti-LGBTQI+ propaganda laws (three) must be put on notice that the U.S. values all lives. Many countries still prohibit same-sex marriage, which is legal in only 29. The U.S. is again willing to fight to ensure that every person is able to live free and equal, as Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David recently stated. See page 5 >>
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hen I was a little girl, there was no Black History Month. Born and raised in Oakland, I became aware of the stigma of inequality and injustice at a young age via the public school system, housing discrimination, and stories from my family. Today I am an out and proud 70-yearold (next month) Black lesbian, who has felt racism, sexism, homophobia, and ageism throughout my life. Decades ago, my dad, Cleven “Goodie” Goudeau, took a bold first step. My dad was an award-winning art director, cartoonist, and artist, and created the first line of Black contemporary greeting cards. As a young Black male with talent and vision, his success was met with many challenges – he was denied employment and multiple opportunities because of the color of his skin. His desire to be recognized for his art did not occur until he created a greeting card for his mother. His mother was ill in the hospital, and he wanted a card for her that was different. He thought a Black card would be perfect but he could not find one for her. So he designed his own “Get Well” card. The doctors and nurses enjoyed it so much that this single Black greeting card found its way around the entire hospital. Against all odds, Goodie Cards was created in 1963. Racism impacted his business in several ways: he had a hard time finding someone to print the cards; he was denied bank loans; and drug stores refused to carry the cards because they thought customers would not buy them and it would mean attracting Black customers to their white stores. The cards were finally placed at a local drug store owned by a Black man. The greeting cards contained such phrases as “Black is Beautiful” and “I’m Black and I’m Proud” – statements that voiced the style, lingo, and pride of African Americans during the 1960s and 1970s. As a teenager, I was reminded that Black is beautiful and I should not be ashamed. It’s about Black pride; it’s about feeling good for one another when the world condemns you for who and what you are.
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I experienced and learned from my parents’ determination, resilience, and progressivism. I may be biased, but my father ought to be part of Black history and commemorated for what he accomplished. He was the first in his field; he broke down so many barriers for others. As we continue this year’s Black History Month, let us recognize the stories of resilience, oppression, and triumph. Black history is American history. Let us honor the key figures in the Black community who helped make this country what it is today. Celebrate Black History Month every day and respect the foundation that it stands on. That foundation must also include Black members of the LGBTQ+ community. In honor of Black History Month, we honor Black LGBTQ+ pioneers of the past and present, and celebrate their oft-forgotten contributions. These individuals, while often invisible or erased from the dominant White queer narrative, have been the heart of our struggle for rights and inclusion – they have paved the way for so many people of all races. It is important that the voices and stories of Black LGBTQ+ people be heard year-round. Here is an article that highlights the many contributions these individuals have made to both Black history and culture, and American history and culture. Click on each person’s name to learn more about their lived experience: https://bit.ly/36Rxwlu. This list in no way recognizes the accomplishments and contributions of all Black LGBTQ history-makers. Use it to learn, share, and be inspired to discover even more. And as February turns into March and March into April,
and so on, let’s carry Black History Month in all our hearts, minds, and political actions because we are all in this together. 2020 was an exceptionally painful and trying year for us all. It was also a time for reflection and awareness. We know that the 2020 hardships have followed us into 2021: the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionally threatening our vulnerable individuals, economic injustice, racism, police brutality, and particularly violence against our Black trans women. Seeing the Biden-Harris inauguration last month, I had a sense of new beginnings and hope for the future. It is exciting that Kamala Harris is the first female vice president of the United States, and that she is the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman to serve in this role. President Joe Biden and Harris have promised to act quickly to pursue justice and equality. We must hold them accountable. My action wish list for the new administration: • Prioritize racial justice by forming a cabinet to address these issues – including Black Lives Matter and other Black-led organizations at the table. • Pass the federal legislation called BREATHE Act – to divest federal funds from the main programs and agencies that have been fueling mass incarceration at the state and local levels. • Address climate change and environmental racism – too many Black and Indigenous (BIPOC) communities are at greater risk of being exposed to toxic air and water. • Prioritize policies that protect and service Black trans men and women. • Vice President Harris should advocate for policies that support Black women and the Black community in general. The majority of Americans voted for change and a new future. However, our work is far from over – we’ve got more to do! Now more than ever, it is important that we work together and stand united as we lift each other up and pursue progressive and inclusive policies.t Brendalynn R. Goodall is a former president of the East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club. In 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed her to the California Commission on Aging.
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ollowing her election in November to the state Legislature’s upper chamber, Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) made history as the first lesbian of color to serve in the Senate. But due to the eight years she spent as an assemblywoman, Eggman can only serve one four-year term in the Senate under California’s term limit rules for legislators. And Eggman plans to make the most of her time as a state senator. She is chairing the Senate’s budget subcommittee #3 on health and human services and serving on the budget and fiscal review committee. She also is a member of the agriculture and natural resources and water committees, two key issues in her Central Valley district. “We need to take a hard look to make sure we are meeting people’s basic needs,” said Eggman of the Legislature’s immediate focus as it deals with the repercussions of the COVID pandemic, now entering its second year. Her legislative priorities include improving mental health services, allowing counties to open safe injection sites, and seeing a state university be built in Stockton. Eggman has long pushed to see that the city’s current satellite location for California State University, Stanislaus, located in Turlock, be turned into a full-fledged campus of its own. Despite a state report released last year that concluded doing so wasn’t feasible, Eggman told the Bay Area Reporter she isn’t giving up on the idea. She noted a state university could not only help revitalize Stockton’s downtown core, it also could rectify the state’s lack of investment in higher education in San Joaquin County compared to the resources funneled toward incarceration facilities in the area. “It is a huge issue of equity,” argued Eggman. “We are the largest city in the state of California without a fouryear public university.” While no such educational offering exists within 50 miles of Stockton, Eggman pointed out there are four prisons within that parameter. Located by the state’s Delta water system and vast agricultural holdings, a CSU Stockton campus could be the agricultural and environmental equivalent to the state’s Cal Poly, the engineering-focused university in San Luis Obispo. “No CSU is focused on that,” she said. “Stockton would be a fantastic place for it. We have the port and rail connections and have the space for it.” Eggman also isn’t backing down from allowing the first safe injection sites for IV drug users to open in California. Despite the bills she and gay state Senator Scott Wiener (DSan Francisco) have co-authored always hitting legislative roadblocks in the past, the two lawmakers remain
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This is not the end, however, and as Stern noted, it’s not the ceiling, it’s the floor. After four years of Trump making disparaging, racist remarks, and his administration officials detaining immigrant children in cages, Biden and Blinken can, by their example, at least offer fair-minded countries guidance and support. The policy also needs to be fully funded, no sure thing in a divided Congress, though it has a better chance with Democrats control-
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hopeful they will be able to pass the legislation this year. Their Senate Bill 57 would allow for such facilities to open in San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles. “I think we have a real shot,” Wiener told the B.A.R., pointing out that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ unanimous, bipartisan backing for the bill will be “impactful” as they seek support from their legislative colleagues. The two out lawmakers often team up on mental health and addiction issues, noted Wiener. Thus, having Eggman now as a Senate colleague “is fantastic,” he said. “She is super energetic and thoughtful. She is great to work with.”
Eggman told the B.A.R., “I certainly acknowledge it. I think there has been a lot more attention to it outside the building than inside the building. Inside, I am working to get the job done.” Asked what her own next political campaign would be, Eggman told the B.A.R. she is “leaving all options on the table” for now. She has yet to open a campaign account for a statewide office, which is typical of termed out lawmakers who need to have a place to bank contributions. “My wife said we have to open one,” Eggman noted.
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Elected by the eight-member Legislative LGBTQ Caucus as its vice chair this year, Eggman will become chair during her last two years in the Legislature. Both Eggman and lesbian Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) will be termed out of office in 2024, leading to the prospect of having no out women in the state Senate. “I am a huge fan of pro tem Atkins and look forward to working with her closely and making these next four years work as best as we can,” said Eggman, 59, who also has the distinction of being the state’s first out Latina legislator and first LGBTQ caucus member from the Central Valley. Seeing she isn’t the last out woman of color serving in the Senate is top of mind for Eggman. She told the B.A.R. during a recent Zoom interview that recruiting diverse LGBTQ candidates, particularly those from more rural and suburban parts of the Golden State, would be front-andcenter for her during both the 2022 and 2024 election cycles. “When we had our caucus meeting last week, I said we need to continue to work on our diversity as it relates to women, particularly women of color, and our trans brothers and sisters,” said Eggman. There has yet to be a trans legislator elected in California, and only last year did the first bisexual member of the caucus win election: Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-San Jose). He is one of two Asian LGBTQ caucus members, while Eggman is one of two Latina members. As for her breaking through a pink political ceiling with her election,
One way she has been building rapport with her new Senate colleagues is baking them each a loaf of bread. Long a talented cook and griller, Eggman tried her hand at crafting bread at the beginning of the COVID pandemic and soon developed a knack with dough. (Followers of her Facebook page have borne witness to her culinary skills.) “I saw people starting with their own sourdough cultures, and I always loved bread, so I gave it a try,” she said. “I now have my own Stockton culture I grew right here.” As a caregiver for her wife, Renee Hall, who has dealt with serious health issues for years, including spinal cord/brain surgery four years ago to remove a tumor, and a co-parent to their daughter, Eme, Eggman said the process of making bread helps relax her. “I have enjoyed the process with my hands, heart, eyes, and nose,” she said. “It is a full body experience, which I appreciate.” She started out leaving loaves on the porches of other female caregivers who are her neighbors. Eggman is now working through the list of her Senate colleagues to deliver each one of her homemade breads. Working first through her Democratic counterparts, Eggman plans to then focus on the other side of the aisle and then likely members of the Assembly, just as her bills come up for votes, she joked. “I love giving it away. Bread is life. I am hokey and a real servant at heart,” said Eggman, who served as a medic in the Army and formerly worked as a mental health provider and medical social worker. “I love to feed people; it is the ultimate act of nurturing.” Eggman isn’t the only out lawmaker using culinary diplomacy. The day she spoke to the B.A.R. last week, she had been gifted with a nice bottle of champagne and a homemade pie by Atkins. “How can it get better?” Eggman said she asked her wife that morning when she walked in the door. “I like the Senate; I like the collegiality of it. There is something to be said about having half the amount of people. It is a more deliberative process.” As for the rye bread she delivered to Wiener late last month? “It was delicious,” he told the B.A.R.t
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Corrections In the February 4 article, “SFAF chief to succeed Los Angeles LGBT Center CEO next year,” the compensation for the two leaders was based on older IRS Form 990s and/or did not note the benefit contributions. For SFAF CEO Joe Hollendoner, the 2018 tax form reported a salary of $355,129 and other compensation of $21,301. For LA center CEO Lorri L. Jean,
the 2018 Form 990 shows her salary as $628,664 and other compensation of $47,369. The online versions have been updated. The February 4 article, “Some patients upset after dentist departs UOP” has been updated online to note that patients receive $1,800 per fiscal year for eligible treatments covered under the Ryan White program.
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errrie Frye, a longtime activist and Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club member, died February 4. She was 74. Ms. Frye had been in poor health for some time, friends noted on social media posts. She had been in hospice at Washington Hospital in Fremont. Paul Melbostad, an attorney and friend who had been helping with Ms. Frye’s care, said that she needed heart valve surgery but was too weak. She had been in a nursing home in Fremont before being moved to the hospital, he said. (Melbostad is the Bay Area Reporter’s attorney.) Gabriel Haaland, a trans man and longtime friend of Ms. Frye’s, told the B.A.R. that she identified as bi and queer. Ms. Frye, also known as “Granny Gear,” was active in progressive political circles and an outspoken activist. Years ago, she approached David Campos, a gay man who was then on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, about installing a plaque at 50 UN Plaza, a federal building facing Market Street. In 1985, two HIVpositive men chained themselves to the door to protest federal inaction over AIDS, which was decimating the gay community. As the B.A.R. noted in a 2011 article, the men were soon joined by a core group of volunteers who kept vigil 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Politicians such as the late San Francisco Supervisor Harry Britt chained themselves to the door in solidarity. Ms. Frye was an on-site cook in the early years of the vigil, which continued for 10 years and was officially known as the ARC/AIDS Vigil, ARC standing for AIDS Related Complex. In 2010 to mark the 25th anni-
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versary of the vigil’s start, Ms. Frye created a scrapbook using archival photos, journals, and materials housed at the GLBT Historical Society’s archives. “Once a man walked up, and as soon as he saw me, he started crying. He said, ‘I made his favorite dish, spaghetti and meatballs, and he threw it at me.’ His partner had dementia,” Ms. Frye recalled in 2011. She helped prepare meals at the on-site kitchen for vigil participants between 1986 and 1991. More than just an encampment for demonstrators, who would spend the night sleeping on mattresses or inside tents, the vigil also served as a clearinghouse for people to learn the latest news about AIDS. The volunteers also used bleach to clean injection drug users’ needles and passed out condoms. “It was a great place to get information from around the world,” recalled Ms. Frye, who added that international visitors and tourists would stop by the vigil. In a phone call, Campos said that Ms. Frye was “passionate about many things.” He said that he could not recall what happened regarding the plaque, but said Ms. Frye, whom he met when he started getting in-
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volved in progressive politics, “was one of my strongest supporters.” “She’d didn’t talk the talk, she walked the walk,” Campos said, adding that she phone banked and did other campaign volunteer work. Ms. Frye was a strong advocate of medical cannabis, Campos said. “She was outspoken about the importance of cannabis, not only for medical patients but also for LGBTQs,” he said. Haaland said that he met Ms. Frye during gay then-supervisor Tom Ammiano’s write-in campaign for San Francisco mayor in 1999. While Ammiano did not win the race against incumbent Willie Brown, he galvanized the left during his run. “She was loyal and funny,” Ammiano, also a former state assemblyman, said in a phone call with the B.A.R. “She was always, always reliable.” He added that Ms. Frye “was an independent woman” and was surrounded by “a group of loving friends.” Haaland said that Ms. Frye touched many lives. “She is an icon. She won a place in my heart,” Haaland wrote in a Facebook message to the B.A.R. Campos said that it will be hard to imagine progressive politics in San Francisco without Ms. Frye. “She was an ally for so many communities,” he said. “She was a feisty, outspoken activist with a heart of gold.” Ms. Frye was born May 8, 1946 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is survived by two daughters, Deneen and Debbie, and one son, Dennis; four grandchildren, Troy, Christopher, Erin, and Gabbie; and three great-grandchildren, Malia, Jacob, and Casmira. A celebration of life was held February 7 at the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park.t
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uring Black History Month, the National AIDS Memorial Grove, which oversees the AIDS Memorial Quilt, has curated a special virtual exhibit of 56 blocks to bring to light the impact the disease has had on Black America. “This virtual exhibition shares stories of hope, healing, and remembrance to honor Black lives lost to AIDS” John Cunningham, executive director of the grove, stated in a news release. “Our hope is that it helps raise greater awareness about the ongoing struggle with HIV and the impact systemic barriers have to positive health outcomes, particularly among the Black community.” In the 40 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported, the virus has disproportionately impacted Black Americans and communities of color. By 1993, HIV was the leading cause of death for Black men between the ages of 25-44, and by 2004, HIV became the leading cause of death for Black women in the same age group, the release stated. In 2018, according to the release, Black Americans made up 42% of the nearly 38,000 new HIV diagnoses in the U.S., with half of those living in Southern states. Partners for the Black History Month exhibit include the Black AIDS Institute, Gilead Sciences, and Vivent Health.
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One of the many panels in the AIDS Memorial Quilt’s virtual Black History Month exhibition that honors Black lives lost to HIV/AIDS.
“Today, Black Americans face the highest impact of HIV/AIDS compared to all other races and ethnicities,” stated Raniyah Copeland, president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute. “This highlights the need to center Black and LGBTQ people in the fight to end this pandemic.” Copeland added that a goal of the virtual exhibit is to “advocate for Black people living with HIV, defy stigma, and create awareness around prevention and treatment options available today that can end HIV in Black communities over the next decade.”
The AIDS grove assumed stewardship of the quilt in 2019. Previously, it had been overseen by the Names Project, which dissolved after the quilt was transferred to the grove last year. In 2013, the Names Project created a special quilt program, Call My Name, to draw attention to HIV/AIDS in the Black community and the public health crisis that still exists today. The grove is continuing that project, as well as other educational initiatives. Panels made as part of the Call My Name program are included in the virtual exhibit. Other panels feature children who lost their lives to AIDS; Black women; Black men; and Black celebrities, musicians, artists, designers, and journalists. A quilt panel honors Sean Sasser, an AIDS activist who appeared on MTV’s “The Real World: San Francisco” and who shared his relationship with Pedro Zamora, who also died of AIDS-related complications. The Black History Month exhibition is free to the public and can be viewed at www.aidsmemorial. org through March 31. Visitors to the site can also view all 48,000 quilt panels and search for the names of loved ones who have a panel made in their memory.
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backyard patio will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. And as soon as he can hire on extra staff, Carrillo plans to soon launch the long-delayed drag brunches on Sundays.
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little over a month after Valentino Carrillo opened La Frontera Mexican Restaurant in East Oakland last winter, the COVID pandemic hit and upended his business plans. Just as he was preparing to launch a backyard patio drag brunch service on Sundays last March, the viral outbreak led public health officials to order restaurants to end indoor dining. Carrillo, a gay man well known in the East Bay’s nightlife community, decided to completely close the restaurant for two weeks. He was concerned remaining open would put his staff at risk, especially the older women working for him. As it became clear the health crisis would not subside anytime soon, he held a meeting with his employees to decide what to do. Someone during the closure had broken through the backdoor of the restaurant in an attempt to steal the cash register, which was empty. Other than damaging the entryway, the burglar(s) didn’t make off with any equipment, said Carrillo. The uncertainty of what else could happen to the darkened restaurant at 4481 International Boulevard led Carrillo and his staff to decide it would be better to have the eatery open for business. Several of the staff did become sick with COVID last spring, as did Carrillo in May, but all had fairly mild cases and recovered, Carrillo recalled in a recent interview with the Bay Area Reporter. A month into being reopened, Carrillo wasn’t sure La Frontera would survive. Yet the eatery soon found its footing, and ever since, sales have climbed each month between 15 and 20%, he said. “By the third week of April, sales picked up fast,” recalled Carrillo, while seated in La Frontera’s dining parklet built in several parking spaces fronting the restaurant. The turnaround had to do with a number of factors, suspects Carrillo, a constant promoter of the restaurant on social media who has built up the eatery’s email list to more than 4,000 subscribers. He uses it to promote various weekly and daily specials on offer at La Frontera.
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Owner Valentino Carrillo sits in the parklet constructed for outdoor dining at La Frontera Mexican Restaurant in East Oakland.
Carrillo, who is in his late 30s, grew up in Sacramento and moved to the Bay Area in 2003. He had worked for the Diocese of Oakland for 10 years overseeing its multimedia for the Catholic Church in the East Bay but was laid off last April. Under the persona of Valentino Presents, Carrillo has managed DJs, drag performers, go-go dancers, and other nightlife entertainment for 15 years. He also hosts dance parties at various venues around the East Bay. For much of that time Carrillo was also the operations and marketing director at the now-defunct gay nightclub Club 21 in downtown Oakland. But he resigned in May 2019 due to issues he had with the new owners, said Carrillo. He had gotten his real estate license in late 2019 but has put pursuing a career in selling property
on hold for now. Long harboring dreams of owning and operating his own nightclub in Oakland, Carrillo had opened his restaurant as a way to finance his dream. He rents the eatery space from the owner of the adjacent bar, which is currently closed due to the pandemic. The profits Carrillo has made from La Frontera over the last 12 months are being funneled toward the purchase of another location where he can open his own nightlife venue. Carrillo told the B.A.R. he wasn’t ready to reveal anything publicly about the status of achieving that dream. A teaser highlighted in red in the email he sent out Monday on the occasion of La Frontera’s oneyear anniversary, however, hinted at “a major announcement coming soon in the next few weeks.” All Carrillo would say for the time being is that, “My dream may become a reality sooner than anyone imagined.”t
A runaway success has been the weekly Wednesday hot wings special. The wings, which can be ordered in nine different flavors, cost just $.75 each those nights when bought in multiples of 10. “The hot wings sell out. I had to buy a big freezer just for the wings,” said Carrillo, who serves up at least 4,500 wings in a week. “There aren’t a lot of hot wings in this area. They are kind of hard to find.” Carrillo also happened to feature the latest taco craze in the Bay Area when he opened: quesabirrias. Another food item hard to find in his area of Oakland, the tacos are fried and feature a beef stew covered in melted cheese. A consommé broth can be ordered to either dip the tacos into or sip as a kind of soup. “Not a lot of restaurants are doing it,” said Carrillo, noting that almost every order includes a quesabirria, such that walk-in customers are warned it can take upward of 20 minutes to make them due to their popularity. He lucked out in interviewing a cook that knew how to make them. “I had not had one until a week before we opened,” acknowledged Carrillo, who happened to come across mention of the special taco on Instagram as he was trying to determine how his restaurant could stand out. La Frontera opened a year ago on February 8 and is celebrating its anniversary through this Sunday, February 14. As Carrillo plugged in one of his emails sent out Monday, he is offering a buy one, get one free quesabirria offer all week for walk-
in customers, while all online orders will receive a free gift. “Not many restaurants have been able to thrive as we have during this pandemic and we are blessed to have you as a customer and thank you for your support as we have grown so fast over the past year. We started with nine employees and now are at 22 and growing,” wrote Carrillo. To learn more about La Frontera, The restaurant is situated at the visit www.lafronteraoakland. corner of International Boulevard com. And to stay up-to-date with Carrillo’s nightlife ventures, visit and 45th Avenue, directly in front www.valentinopresents.com of the High Street rapid bus line stop. An old vertical neon sign for a former occupant of the space, Talk of the Town Taqueria, continues to hang from the facade. The red and green color scheme of the signage has been incorporated into the design of the restaurant’s street parklet, built by volunteer students out of wood that downtown Oakland businesses had used to board up their windows during last year’s various protests in support of Black Lives Matter. There are four tables and five stools in front of a ledge counter for customers to sit and enjoy their food. Planters add a garden touch, while the bus stop-facing side of the structure sports two murals. One is of a Resplendent quetzal, a symbol of Guatemala, as that area of OakMount Sutro Apartment Community land has a large Guatemalan population, while the other is inspired by Affordable Homes for Rent in San Francisco Aztec culture. (In a bit of history repeating itself, the outdoor eating area was completed just as Governor Gavin Newsom put the entire state on lockdown in early December. So the Mount Sutro Apartment Community first time patrons could use the par- Affordable Homes for Rent in San Francisco klet was last month.) Starting this weekend the eatery’s
family, the organization stated in a news release. Inspired by slain gay San Francisco supervisor Harvey Milk’s pioneering “Hope” speech, the awards will provide five artists with $1,500 each to support an artistic project that focuses on the themes of hope. Winners will also have their work featured on SFGMC TV, a free online platform showcasing exciting performances, interviews, singer spotlights, and more. The awards are designed to serve young, under-resourced, and diverse communities and are open to artists up to age 25. The artistic medium may be any expression of hope, including performing arts, visual arts, literature, and film. “We are thrilled that singing member David Falzone and his family stepped forward to provide the inaugural donation to create a special projects fund for the chorus,” SFGMC artistic director Timothy Seelig stated. “One of the initiatives they were passionate about was giving immediate support to young, under-resourced artists to help them continue to pursue their art even in these dark times.” Artists interested in submitting their work for consideration should register by Monday, February 15, by emailing hope@sfgmc. org to receive more information.
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Seattle Pride, which produces a parade and another event known as Pride in the Park, is going to go all virtual in June but hopes to do an in-person event later in the year when it is safer. According to a statement the organization sent to the B.A.R. February 9, that decision was made by its board of directors. “This year we are expanding our virtual Pride celebration to two days (June 26 & 27), and expect that the Seattle Pride parade will return in 2022 on the last Sunday in June. We’re also hopeful that we will be able to host a smaller scale in-person event for Seattle’s LGBTQIA+ community in the fall,” Randy Hurlow, a spokesperson for Seattle Pride, wrote. “The Seattle Pride board of directors made the difficult decision last month after reviewing the current state of the pandemic, the projected timeline for a critical mass of vaccinations, conferring with other Seattle LGBTQIA+ groups, and discussions with public health officials and the city of Seattle’s special events department. In each of these areas of review, we were unable to see a responsible path forward in which we could safely gather more than 400,000 people along our parade route.” While the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee stated through spokesperson Peter AstridKane January 29 that it presently has “no plans to announce” what the nature of its 51st annual event will be this June, other Pride organizations expect to soon announce what form their annual celebrations will take this year. The B.A.R. contacted 13 organizations that host Pride and Priderelated events on the West Coast in recent weeks and received feedback from nine. One of those is the organization that puts on San Francisco’s Trans March, which under normal circumstances takes place the Friday
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before the city’s LGBT Pride parade, which is itself held the last Sunday of June. This year’s date is June 27. Nicky “Tita Aida” Calma, a Trans March board member, told the B.A.R. that a planning committee that has yet to be established will make decisions about this year’s event. “The planning committee for this year’s Trans March hasn’t been formed yet. [The] San Francisco Transgender Empowerment Advocacy Mentorship Program (SF TEAM), a transgender leadership program at SF Community Health Center, supports the forming and organizing of community members who express to participate in the planning committee,” Calma stated in a February 6 email. This planning committee will be entirely made up of trans and gender-nonconforming volunteers from around the Bay Area. “Once the members of the planning committee have been formed and identified, they will be in charge to determine whether this year’s event will be virtual or an in-person event,” Calma wrote. When asked about the timetable for these events, Calma clarified that the committee will probably be formed in early March. San Diego Pride announced January 22 that its theme this year will be “Resilient” and it will take place
in some form July 10-18. “Our brilliantly diverse community has a history of resilience; we have built innovative pathways to overcome discriminatory laws, hate, violence, and issues of public health,” Fernando Z. Lopez, the executive director of San Diego Pride, stated in a news release. “We must continue to lift up that legacy if we are to foster a future free of prejudice and bias for all LGBTQ people locally, nationally, and globally. We must remain resilient.” San Diego Pride may include an in-person event, the release states. “The San Diego Pride board, staff, and volunteer leadership team have been working diligently on multiple contingencies for interactive virtual gatherings, a full in-person event, and a mid-road of both livestreaming content with scaled back in-person events,” the release states. “As the year unfolds, San Diego Pride will continue communications with local and state public health officials in order to adjust the annual Pride celebrations in accordance with public health guidance for the protection of our community’s health and safety.” Pride Northwest in Portland, Oregon is also looking at a hybrid strategy. “We have made high level decisions regarding Pride 2021 and are pursuing a hybrid strategy of inperson (as allowed by local, regional, and state regulations) and virtual efforts. Although we expect to be active over a good portion of June, the 17th through 20th are likely to hold the majority of our programming,” Debra Porta, the executive director of Pride Northwest, stated
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in an email to the B.A.R. February 5. “Most of the planning decisions are decided by myself, with input from my staff and board.” Porta wrote that the past four to six weeks have been spent considering specific ways to implement this strategy, and that when further announcements can be made “totally depends on how things progress over the next few weeks.” Elsa Martinez, president of the Long Beach Pride Board of Directors, told the B.A.R. that the board has not made decisions as of now about the event, which takes place annually in May. “Our Long Beach Pride Board of Directors has been discussing these questions during this difficult time for all of us,” Martinez wrote February 7. “We are at this time in the midst of making a decision whether we will have a Long Beach Pride event, if that will be a virtual event or any kind of in-person. “For us an in-person event is of course pending of the safety issues surrounding the pandemic. Our board will be making a decision this month on steps we will need to take,” Martinez continued. “No dates have been decided at this time and no decisions on what type of event have been made.” Christopher Street West/Los Angeles Pride stated February 2 that it is currently developing “a variety of programming that will be announced soon.” “As the pandemic continues to affect the way all organizations plan for events, CSW/LA Pride is committed to producing a safe but impactful Pride 2021 for the communities we serve,” stated Sharon-Franklin Brown, the president of the Los Angeles Pride Board of Directors. “We’re developing a variety of programming that will be announced soon, and will continue to include input from local health officials, community-based organizations, and nonprofits. We encourage other Prides across the country to do the same. Even as we prioritize safety, we want to acknowledge the important role LA Pride serves to our community, and are committed to finding ways to show up and bring people together, whether in person or virtually, in 2021 and beyond.”
In the state’s capital, the Sacramento LGBT Community Center is responsible for putting on an annual Pride celebration on the Capitol Mall at the beginning of June. It expanded from a one-day to a twoday event in 2019. David Heitstuman, who is the executive director of the center, told the B.A.R. that because the vaccine “rollout has been slow and the pandemic rages on,” a fully in-person event is “very unlikely” this year. “No decisions have been made yet and we’re approaching Sacramento Pride 2021 with cautious optimism,” Heitstuman wrote February 1. “With our community’s health and safety as our first priority, the center’s board, staff, and volunteers continue to monitor public health information and the input of community as we consider options for virtual Pride gatherings, a full in-person event, or some hybrid of both live-streamed content with some small scale inperson events if deemed safe.” Heitstuman wrote that the pandemic has already limited what Sac Pride can do in other ways, too. “As you probably know, proceeds from our annual in-person Pride events underwrite the costs of producing such a massive endeavor as well as year-round programming at the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Last year, that revenue vanished as we made the difficult decision to go all virtual,” he wrote. “It seems very unlikely at this point that there will be a fully in-person Pride in early June this year, but we plan to hold off on announcing any decisions about how we’ll celebrate Pride in 2021 until later this spring.” Silicon Valley Pride, which takes place in downtown San Jose in August, is expecting to share news about its future in the early summer. “Currently we are still figuring the plans for 2021,” Saldy Suriben, the chief operating officer for Silicon Valley Pride, stated January 29. “Hoping we have some news to share in late June or July. Apologize but that’s all I can share with you at the moment.” The Oakland, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma County Pride organizations, as well as the San Francisco Dyke March, did not respond to requests for comment by press time.t
8 Alice club forum, he said the goal is to avoid a situation where “people who can sit all day at a computer” are prioritized. The age framework, according to the state website, will be “coupled with a vaccine distribution and engagement approach that prioritizes disproportionately impacted communities, settings, and populations.” But details about exactly who will be included remain scarce, leaving frontline workers and medically vulnerable groups confused and demanding that they continue to be prioritized. State officials raised the temperature of the debate last week when they announced that cannabis industry workers would be included in Phase 1A, ahead of grocery workers, bus drivers, and others who appear to be at greater risk of coronavirus exposure. District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney announced Tuesday that he would introduce a resolution calling on the state to prioritize people with underlying health conditions, disabilities, and comorbidities in vaccine distribution guidelines. “The new change in vaccine prioritization pulled the rug out from people with underlying health conditions and left them completely in the dark,” Haney stated in a news release. “Despite concerns that people with disabilities and health conditions, like HIV, cancer, and kidney disease, were already prioritized too low in the original guidelines, the new change moving to an age-based system completely leaves them out.”
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintains a list of nearly a dozen conditions known to increase the risk of severe COVID-19, including cancer, heart disease, obesity, pregnancy, and smoking. HIV is included in a secondary list of conditions that might increase the risk, meaning people living with HIV are not given a high vaccine priority. While HIV itself does not appear to substantially raise the risk of COVID-19 complications, those with uncontrolled virus or a low CD4 T-cell count appear to fare worse. What’s more, many HIVpositive people are older and have comorbidities and other risk factors, Dr. Monica Gandhi, director of the Ward 86 HIV clinic at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, said at the Getting to Zero meeting. HIV-positive people were included in COVID-19 vaccine trials thanks to the efforts of advocates, but their numbers were small and their data have not yet been separately analyzed. However, no safety concerns have been reported. “There is no reason to believe that people with HIV should not get the vaccine. It is not a live vaccine, and it is safe and efficacious across diverse groups,” Gandhi told the B.A.R. “I will be encouraging my patients with HIV, especially those on antiretroviral therapy, to get the vaccine. I totally recommend it.”t
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The issue is one that has hit close to home for Ward, who has two small children with his husband, as a friend of the family has complained about their transgender son being misgendered and called the wrong name at their elementary school. They have had “a real hard time getting his records updated,” noted Ward. “When they print out the student class roster, they use the birth certificate on file.” With Newsom stating his support for the bill last year but Galgiani running out of time to address the technical issues that were raised about its implementation, Ward expressed confidence his legislation addressing those concerns will be passed by the Legislature and sent to the governor for signage. “I am feeling good given the work done on this in previous years,” said Ward, adding that there is plenty of time to make additional revisions to
his bill ahead of its first hearing in a month or so.
Bills address public college and death records
Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) has authored AB 493 to allow for the option of nonbinary as the gender identity on death certificates. It is similar to the 2017 legislation SB 179, authored by lesbian Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), which authorized people to use nonbinary on their birth certificates, court documents, and driver’s licenses. “Adding nonbinary as a gender option ensures nonbinary individuals’ right to equal treatment under the law, and is a needed step towards true inclusivity throughout our legal codes” Bauer-Kahan stated Friday in a news release announcing her bill. “Historically, U.S. law has not recognized the many ways people experience gender. This causes serious pain and marginalization for
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nonbinary communities, with their existence denied on documents that identify them.” Equality California, the statewide LGBTQ advocacy organization, is a sponsor of the bill. It noted in the release about the legislation that incorrectly assigning a male or female gender to deceased nonbinary individuals disrespects their memories. “Affirming someone’s gender identity is just as important in death as it is in life,” stated EQCA Executive Director Rick Chavez Zbur. “We owe it to our nonbinary community members – and their loved ones – to correctly recognize the gender identity of all Californians on their death certificates.” Atkins and Ward, along with the six other members of the Legislative LGBTQ Caucus, are co-authors of the bill. Assemblymen David Chiu (D-San Francisco) and Mark Stone (D-Santa Cruz) are also co-authors, as is Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D- Bell Gardens). Chiu is the lead author this year
of AB 245, titled Affirming Transgender and Nonbinary Student’s Names in College. As the B.A.R. previously reported, similar to a bill he authored last year that had to be tabled in light of the COVID pandemic, the legislation would ban public community colleges and universities from deadnaming students on their college records. The bill would require California’s public institutions of higher learning to use students’ lived names on their transcripts, diplomas, and other documents. Transgender and nonbinary students would be able to use their lived names even if they have not legally changed their names under Chiu’s AB 245. Another bill having to do with gender identity is SB 272 authored by gay state Senator John Laird (DSanta Cruz). It will update “archaic gender-specific pronouns” used in the state’s vehicle code to refer to the California Highway Patrol commissioner. Laird’s office noted not only have the male-specific pronouns
been used in the statute for over 60 years, they do not reflect the department’s current leadership. Due to the retirement of Warren Stanley last October, Newsom appointed Amanda Ray, formally the CHP’s deputy commissioner, to lead the state agency. She is the first woman and second African American to oversee the CHP in its 91year history. “While California leads on efforts to promote diversity, equity, and equality, our laws have not kept pace,” stated Laird. “It’s time we change archaic references within state law that are future forward and adequately represent those who dedicate themselves to our state. I commend our CHP commissioner for the efforts that have been made to ensure the safety of those working in the State Capitol during the recent months, and it is time we remove outdated references that do not properly acknowledge Commissioner Ray’s leadership and dedication to our state.”t
BELKACEMI. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Rm. 103 on the 16th of March 2021 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556086
MEDICAL GROUP (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 06/19/15. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 02/04/21.
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In the matter of the application of FERNANDO PROIETTI ORLANDI, 215 EDNA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner FERNANDO PROIETTI ORLANDI is requesting that the name FERNANDO PROIETTI ORLANDI (First: Fernando, Middle: Proietti, Last: Orlandi) be changed to FERNANDO PROIETTI ORLANDI (First: Fernando, Last: Proietti Orlandi). Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 103N on the 23rd of February 2021 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.
JAN 21, 28, FEB 04, 11, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039222800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as ENGINEERING SPACE, 241 LIBERTY ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed DEREK LANG. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/16/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/12/21.
JAN 21, 28, FEB 04, 11, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039217700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as FASHION HOUSE, 910 STOCKTON ST #5, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed QI FU LIANG. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/29/20.
JAN 21, 28, FEB 04, 11, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039224400
The following person(s) is/are doing business as MAC REPAIR SF; EN LA MIRA IMAGES, 721 ARGUELLO BLVD #302, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed LUIS LAMASSONNE. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/14/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/14/21.
JAN 21, 28, FEB 04, 11, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039223100
The following person(s) is/are doing business as TAPROOT FOUNDATION, 600 CALIFORNIA ST 11TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed TAPFOUND, INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 06/16/05. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/12/21.
JAN 21, 28, FEB 04, 11, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039223900
The following person(s) is/are doing business as LARKINS BROTHERS TIRE, 370 SOUTH VAN NESS BLVD, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed KEWL AUTOMOTIVE INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/03/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/13/21.
JAN 21, 28, FEB 04, 11, 2021 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE A-038070100
The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name known as PEAK CONSTRUCTION, 4323 17TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business was conducted by an individual and signed by TED TEIPEL. The fictitious name was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 03/29/18.
JAN 21, 28, FEB 04, 11, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039224200
The following person(s) is/are doing business as PALM AND MILK, 1275 WASHINGTON ST #1C, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed GERALDINE LECUYER LOUVEL. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/14/21.
JAN 28, FEB 04, 11, 18, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039226600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as TEMPOSITIONS HOSPITALITY, 650 CALIFORNIA
ST 7TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed TEMPOSITIONS, INC. (NY). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 09/07/02. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/21/21.
JAN 28, FEB 04, 11, 18, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039226500
The following person(s) is/are doing business as SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS, 650 CALIFORNIA ST 7TH FL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed TEMPOSITION, INC. (NY). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/30/04. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/21/21.
JAN 28, FEB 04, 11, 18, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039220000
The following person(s) is/are doing business as SRIRACHA THAI CUISINE, 1319 9TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed SOI GOW LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/23/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/05/21.
JAN 28, FEB 04, 11, 18, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039221700
The following person(s) is/are doing business as CALIFORNIA TRANSACTION COORDINATORS; SAN FRANCISCO TRANSACTION COORDINATORS, 1686 25TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed ELLEVATE LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/27/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/07/21.
JAN 28, FEB 04, 11, 18, 2021 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE A-038901600
The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name known as SAN FRANCISCO TRANSACTION COORDINATORS, 1686 TH 25 AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This business was conducted by an individual and signed by ELLEVATE LLC (CA). The fictitious name was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/12/19.
JAN 28, FEB 04, 11, 18, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556068
In the matter of the application of THOMAS PATRICK MCGEE, 1385 GREENWICH ST #5, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109 for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner THOMAS PATRICK MCGEE AKA PADRAIG JOSEPH MCGEE is requesting that the name THOMAS PATRICK MCGEE AKA PADRAIG JOSEPH MCGEE be changed to PADRAIG JOSEPH MCGEE. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 103N, Rm. 103N on the 9th of March 2021 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.
FEB 04, 11, 18, 25, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556069
In the matter of the application of JESUS SANCHEZ PEREZ, 1200 WALLER ST #3, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner JESUS SANCHEZ PEREZ is requesting that the name JESUS SANCHEZ PEREZ be changed to ADEMAR JESUS SANCHEZ. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 103N, Rm. 103N on the 4th of March 2021 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.
FEB 04, 11, 18, 25, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-20-556055
In the matter of the application of ABDELYACINE BELKACEMI, 1222 HARRISON ST #6409, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner ABDELYACINE BELKACEMI is requesting that the name ABDELYACINE BELKACEMI be changed to YACINE
FEB 04, 11, 18, 25, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556062
In the matter of the application of HARRISON PITTS, 317 29TH ST #307, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131 for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner HARRISON PITTS is requesting that the name HARRISON PITTS be changed to HARRISON PIZZI. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in DEPT. 103N, Rm. 103N on the 4th of March 2021 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.
FEB 04, 11, 18, 25, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039225600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as ALL TIRE, 359 POTRERO AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed BENJAMIN R. SANCHEZ II. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/15/21.
FEB 04, 11, 18, 25, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039229100
The following person(s) is/are doing business as INNEN STUDIO, 3 COMMONWEALTH AVE #4, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed HANA MATTINGLY. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/15/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/27/21.
FEB 04, 11, 18, 25, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-032931900
The following person(s) is/are doing business as JESSIMPORTS, 332A GUERRERO ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed JESSICA GASTON. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/18/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/29/21.
FEB 04, 11, 18, 25, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039229300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as ROTTEN TREASURES, 1535 EDDY ST #404, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed DANNY HARRIS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/02/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/27/21.
FEB 04, 11, 18, 25, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039228000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as BOTTEGA 90 INC, 90 CHARTER OAK AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed BOTTEGA 90 INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/26/21.
FEB 04, 11, 18, 25, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039228100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as COMPASS DEVELOPMENT MARKETING GROUP, 1699 VAN NESS AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed THE MARK COMPANY INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/14/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/26/21.
FEB 04, 11, 18, 25, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039229500
The following person(s) is/are doing business as BANK ROBBERY INCORPORATED; BANK ROBBERY INC.; HEIST INCORPORATED; HEIST INC., 1305 18TH ST #6, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed BRI PRODUCTION INCORPORATED (DE). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 09/25/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 01/27/21.
FEB 04, 11, 18, 25, 2021
In the matter of the application of GABRIELLE ANNE HERNANDEZ, 1950 CLAY ST #301, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner GABRIELLE ANNE HERNANDEZ is requesting that the name GABRIELLE ANNE HERNANDEZ be changed to GABRIELLE HERNANDEZ LANGLEY. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 103 on the 23RD of March 2021 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.
FEB 11, 18, 25, MAR 4, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556077
In the matter of the application of ALEXIS WHITNEY OLIAN, 144 EVERSON ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner ALEXIS WHITNEY OLIAN is requesting that the name ALEXIS WHITNEY OLIAN AKA ALEXIS WHITNEY MATHUS be changed to ALEXIS WHITNEY OLIAN. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 103N, Rm. 103N on the 16th of March 2021 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.
FEB 11, 18, 25, MAR 4, 2021 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-21-556093
In the matter of the application of MARK RYAN SHIVERS, 3380 26TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner MARK RYAN SHIVERS is requesting that the name MARK RYAN SHIVERS be changed to MARK RYAN SHIVERS-DELGADO. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Rm. 103 on the 23RD of March 2021 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.
FEB 11, 18, 25, MAR 4, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039234700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as THE BOUDOIR COLLECTION, 2021 FILLMORE ST #2013, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed GINA CORSI. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 12/31/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 02/02/21.
FEB 11, 18, 25, MAR 4, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039237900
The following person(s) is/are doing business as ASIAN AMERICAN MEDICAL GROUP; ALL AMERICAN MEDICAL GROUP; AAMG, 827 PACIFIC AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed ASIAN AMERICAN
FEB 11, 18, 25, MAR 4, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039232600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as ANGLIM/TRIMBLE, 1275 MINNESOTA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed SHANNON D. TRIMBLE FINE ART LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 02/01/21.
FEB 11, 18, 25, MAR 4, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039233100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as JAMAICA AFRICA YAY AREA, 1608 OCEAN AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed JAMAICA AFRICA YAY AREA LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 07/15/20. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 02/01/21.
FEB 11, 18, 25, MAR 4, 2021 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-039235200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as ALEXANDER FIREPROOFING AND PLASTERING LLC, 275 5TH ST #408, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed ALEXANDER FIREPROOFING AND PLASTERING LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on N/A. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 02/02/21.
FEB 11, 18, 25, MAR 4, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT RFP NO. 6M6145 EXTENSION OF TIME FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the General Manager of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District has extended the time for receipt of Proposals until the hour of 2:00 p.m. Local Time, Tuesday, February 2, 2021, by hand delivery or special delivery, at the District Secretary’s Office, 23rd Floor, 300 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, California 94612, for Construction Management Services for the TBT, RFP No. 6M6145, as more fully described in the RFP Documents. Dated at Oakland, California, this 15th day of January 2021. s Gloria Abdullah-Lewis for John A. Mazza, Director of Procurement San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District 1/28/21 CNS-3433409# BAY AREA REPORTER
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e celebrate Queen Latifah every month of the year, not just during Black History Month. You can review her magnificence in Chicago on Hulu and Amazon Prime and watch her fabulous portrayal of Bessie Smith in lesbian filmmaker Dee Rees’s brilliant Bessie on HBO Max. CBS’s new action drama The Equalizer, is a reboot of the 1980s series starring Edward Woodward as a vigilante for justice. Denzel Washington took on the role in two films. Now it’s Queen Latifah’s turn and she is, unsurprisingly, masterful. CBS is the cop procedurals network, so The Equalizer fits neatly into their Sunday night line up, positioned before NCIS: Los Angeles and NCIS: New Orleans. The series debuted after the SuperBowl for maximum viewership. Latifah plays Robyn McCall, a former intelligence operative for the CIA. CBS describes McCall as a woman with “a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn, acting as a guardian angel and a defender for those who cannot defend themselves, while pursuing her own redemption.” What we see is a McCall who is by turns angry and world-weary: the government was not doing the job she thought it should getting the bad guys. So she quit her job and took up a new one. “I’m the one you call when you can’t call 911,” she says to a young woman whose life she saves one night. Come for the Queen, stay for the oh-so-
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necessary justice, as we all have a little touch of the vigilante after four years of Trump and the GOP. Clarice CBS’s new series, Clarice, is a psychological horror series that picks up where Jonathan Demme’s Oscar-winning film The Silence of the Lambs ended. It’s 1993 and CIA agent Clarice Starling (Rebecca Breeds) returns to the field to pursue serial killers and sexual predators while navigating the political drama–and danger--of Washington, D.C. But she is suffering from PTSD and when Attorney General Ruth Martin (Jayne Atkinson) taps her for a key role on
a serial killer task force, it’s unclear if Clarice is up to the job. The series is meant to unpack what we didn’t see in the film, but which was intimated: Clarice has a disturbing backstory that goes well beyond her search for serial killer Buffalo Bill and that pivotal moment where she reveals the meaning of the film’s title to Hannibal Lecter. CBS says “Clarice’s bravery gives her an inner light that draws monsters and madmen to her. Her complex psychological makeup that comes from a challenging childhood empowers her to begin to find her voice while working in a man’s world, as well as escape the family secrets that have haunted her throughout her life.” That’s a lot. And Clarice struggles with which path to take: is this a plodding CBS
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ith Falling, the inevitable LGBTQrelated spin on a slew of dementiathemed films has arrived, written and directed in his debut by Viggo Mortensen, thrice Oscar-nominated actor, but forever earmarked as Aragorn, the King of Gondor, in The Lord of the Rings. This is a personal endeavor where he seems to be wrestling with his own family dynamics, in this deeply problematic film, that regardless how well-intentioned, comes close to being a complex mess. Occurring right after the 2008 election, Mortensen plays John Petersen, an airline pilot, who helps his father Willis (Lance Hendriksen) in the early stages of dementia. Willis can no longer live alone at his upstate New York farm, so he must relocate to Los Angeles, where John lives with his Asian-American husband Eric (Terry Chen) and adopted daughter Monica (Gabby Velis). Willis is a raging sexist, racist, misogynistic, homophobic jerk (i.e. “California is for c---suckers and flag-burners”).
Flashbacks relate the stormy childhood reeven though he is offending them at every oplationship between father and son, fittingly portunity, especially Terry’s ancestry. We learn introduced when Willis on bringing his newvirtually nothing about Terry or his relationborn baby back home from the hospital, whisship with John. pers to John, “I’m sorry I brought you into this world, to die.” Willis is dysfunctional from the start, evenYoung@Heart Chorus tually divorcing two wives, since deceased, but still alive in his deteriorating mind. Probably the best scene is a family reunion dinner with his sister Sarah (Laura Linney in a nineminute cameo) where they endure Willis’s unrelenting bigoted insults and sneers, but her son rebukes him, screaming how hateful he is. It’s the cathartic moment for which the audience has been waiting. Like John, Sarah accepts Willis’s abuse and the as-usual outstanding Linney registers a wide range of emotions on her face: rage, shame, incredulity, apology, and resignation. Willis ‘accepts’ John’s gayness and his partnership with Terry,
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Read the full article on www.ebar.com Hendriksen, best known for the Alien films, gives an over-the-top performance, as if his Id has been unleashed and he can verbalize every appalling thought or barb he ever wanted to say. The difficulty is that Willis is not a character, but a caricature, so Hendriksen’s acting evolves into a histrionic free-for-all. The only humanity Willis exhibits is a caring connection with Monica, but again we are given no tip-offs or background as to why that is the case. Falling’s only redeeming quality is a visual elegant poetry (the changing seasons, horses, wildlife as well as its lyrical score composed by Mortensen) in the upstate New York farm episodes where Willis seems most content. He relates far better to nature than he does to people. While it’s obvious Mortensen is supportive of the LGBTQ community and the film has all the hallmarks of a passion project with the estrangement theme emitting a few resonant sparks, Falling fails to justify why the audience should care about and uncomfortably endure this draining melodrama of a wretched meanspirited human being and his enabling codependent accomplice.t
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ome time after the 500th episode of ‘Stars in the House,’ Seth Rudetsky lost count. Cohosting the sometimes twicedaily YouTube shows with his husband, actor-producer James Wesley, with guests in theatre, television and film, plus composers and health officials, since March 2020, has been an amazing, if not dizzying, accomplishment. In a recent phone interview with the Bay Area Reporter, Rudetsky said of one of the popular show themes are TV cast reunions. “When I get someone like Marcia Cross, who did a benefit for us, to get the Desperate Housewives cast together, we have all those connections after that. Marilu Henner got us all the people from Taxi.” Rudetsky, 53, a veteran theatre pianist, has been part of the orchestra pit for numerous Broadway shows. He also hosts his own Sirius/XM Satellite Radio show, ‘On Broadway,’ and has created a few of his own musical plays (Disaster) and numerous benefit concerts onstage before the pandemic inspired he and Wesley to quickly adjust to home entertainment. That includes his converted live concerts with Broadway and TV performers that until early last year toured the country, including San Francisco.
Now, fans and donors enjoy hundreds of recorded at-home chats with special guests ranging from Chita Rivera to Laura Benanti, five of the men who starred in The Phantom of the Opera, a group of ‘Effies’ from Dreamgirls, or even cast members of hit TV shows like Frasier and The Waltons. Each episode of ‘Stars in the House’ includes a brief update with Dr. Jonathan LaPook (Chief Medical Correspondent for CBS News). And even before the pandemic, it’s all been for a cause, to raise money for The Actors Fund, a decades-long nonprofit that supports unemployed people in the performing arts; not just actors, but technicians, musicians and theater staff. Rudetsky and Wesley’s shows have so far raised more than $700,000. “Some people I’ve known for years, some I’ve met a few times,” said Rudetsky of his concert and chat guests. “Either way, it’s really fun, with people talking about their careers, or old friends sharing their stories, or it’s me learning about somebody’s career. I enjoy both.” Whether he’s dishing with ebullient composer Marc Shaiman (Hairspray) or reminiscing with Betty Buckley as they watch rare excerpts of Carrie the Musical, viewers get an intimate night with performers who are also dealing with the pandemic. The casual combined with pro-
fessional singing made the shows, and now the online concerts, unusual. Guest stars may sing their known favorites, but also a song from a show they auditioned for but never got cast in. “Of course it’s planned, but sometimes, with these live online shows, we’ve done some songs that are completely unexpected,” said Rudetsky. “Betsy Mueller did “On My Own” from Les Mis[erables], because I asked her why she’d never been in that show.” Most recently, Rudetsky and Wesley collaborated with multiple singers, actors and production staff to create a Biden/Harris Inauguration segment of a medley, “Seasons of Love” from Rent and “Let the Sunshine In” from Hair. Asked who among the many guests he’s featured on ‘Stars in the House’ for Broadway-themed shows are favorites, “Definitely having cast members from A Chorus Line was the best. That show was kind of the gateway drug for Broadway fans. It made everyone in theatre want to do theatre. They were like heroes to all of us.” Mention of the classic musical about an audition for dancers led back to Rudetsky’s fascinating deconstruction of one of its Marvin Hamlisch songs, “At the Ballet.” “It’s one of my favorite things to do,” he said, “so they understand
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why it’s good, not in a boring scientific way, but an appreciative way.” Also appreciative are the thousands of donors who give money during and after the ‘Stars in the House’ programs. Rudetsky noted that the beneficiary The Actors Fund, not only offers financial help. “They also offer career transition advice for retired dancers, and anyone in the arts. But right now, it’s definitely financial; helping pay peoples’ rent, medical bills, even groceries.” Other shows have focused fundraising for various groups like the NAACP, youth arts programs and animal welfare nonprofits. What’s also been touching is the number of LGBT guests who sign on with their spouses, kids and even pets. “We really take it for granted, ‘my
husband’ or ‘my wife,’” noted Rudetsky. “It’s really only very recent that we’ve had this in our lives.” The one guest he still longs to include in his shows or concerts? “I’ve always wanted to talk to Barbra Streisand,” he said. “I never got to interview here. I did meet her, at least.” He also mentioned Jennifer Aniston, composer Stephen Sondheim, and his hopes for a cast reunion of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. He also agreed that perhaps lesser-known ensemble performers would be interesting. “They go from show to show, and they’ve been through it all.” Asked how things are going, specific to he and his New York colleagues, Rudetsky said bluntly, “There’s no work. That’s the worst of it. Some of the theatre people are doing TV work, but there’s nothing going on theatrically. I really don’t know how people are surviving, because there’s no income.” He did mention a recent outdoor production of Godspell that followed all health protocols. While recalling ancient Greek ampitheatre roots, such stagings aren’t possible in the middle of winter. So, for now, the daily programs and the unique live Concert Series continue to create performing arts events for a great cause.t
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Post-play parley ‘The Catastrophist’ and ‘Hi, Are You Single?’ by Jim Gladstone
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he Catastrophist, a world premiere produced by Mill Valley’s own Marin Theater Company in collaboration with Washington D.C.’s Roundhouse Theater, is a monologue by San Francisco playwright Lauren Gunderson in which an actor—William DeMeritt, riveting from start to finish—plays her real-life husband, Nathaniel Wolfe. So: an autobiographical solo show in which the main character is not the author; a writer putting words in her trusting spouse’s mouth; a script in which the playwright is openly rebuffed and beloved: a meta-fiesta. If Wolfe, who models pandemics in the hopes of controlling them, is the titular catastrophist, Gunderson, in this particular work, might be deemed an excessivist. On top of topicality and metanarrative, she layers on lengthy passages recounting Wolfe’s family relationships; particularly his reverence and mourning for the many men in his patrilineal line who died of heart failure near the age of 40– his own age in this piece. The scientist’s unsentimental fascination with disease runs up against his experience of its tragic impact. Gunderson’s ambition is thrilling. She seems inspired by Tom Stoppard in her heady blend of edifica-
tion, entertainment and poetry. And while The Catastrophist never quite pulls itself together, its criss-crossed themes and dangling loose ends have a hypnotic effect nonetheless. This in no small part due to the elegant proscenium-disintegrating cinematography of Peter Ruocco
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and enveloping sound and lighting design by Chris Houston and Wen-Ling Lau, respectively. Director Jason Minadakis has leveraged technology, stagecraft and editing to make a single actor in an essentially empty room feel utterly enveloping. www.marintheatre.org Hi, Are You Single?, produced by IAMA Theater from Los Angeles and the DC-area’s Woolly Mammoth Theater, is a more conventionally-built autobiographical monologue. It’s performed by its author, Ryan J. Haddad, who spends much of an hour regaling the audience with his funny, familiar pursuit of sex and dates. Because he’s 28, many of these misadventures involve mobile apps. Haddad is what my gay college clique would have described as goofy-cute: Tall, lean and lanky with a huge crooked smile, jughandle ears and an appealingly beaky nose on which he perches thick plastic spectacles that confidently pose the question “Am I stylish or dweeby?” as well as the slightly-too-snappy follow-up, “Who cares what you think?” He also has cerebral palsy, which results in his moving about the stage –and through life– with weakened, slightly akimbo limbs
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hat gay men who lived through the crisis years of the AIDS epidemic feel triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic now upon us is hardly surprising. Reading All the Young Men (Grove Press), Ruth Coker Burks’ big-hearted memoir of working in support of gay men with HIV –in the period not just before the advent of the protease inhibitors but before there was even a name for the virus, let alone clarity about how it was transmitted– brings that singular kind of consolation, and even joy, that comes with the finding of meaning in tragedy.t
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and a walker. Haddad makes zero effort to hide this, even in Grindr profile pictures in which his walker is intentionally positioned. And yet, there seems to be a sizable population of willfully blind (or compulsively penis-focused) gay men who arrange hook-ups with him only to bail out upon meeting. He also dishes about men who, in casual bar-side conversation, have
no compunction asking if his junk is functional. Another delightful fellow tells Haddad that he finds him attractive and is definitely into having sex, but that anything more serious would be impossible because CP “wouldn’t fit into my lifestyle.” www.woollymammoth.nett
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