Tribute to Heklina to highlight Giants’ Pride Night

by John Ferrannini

In the aftermath of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ invitation, disinvitation, and reinvitation of the Southern California chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from its Pride Night next month, the Bay Area Reporter has learned the San Francisco Giants Pride Night will feature local drag queens.

Sister Roma of the San Francisco Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence told the B.A.R. on May 23 that she and Peaches Christ (Joshua Grannell), a close friend of Heklina’s, will be presenting an “exclusive VIP Heklina Experience” in honor of the late drag queen, who died suddenly April 3 in London at the age of 55.

The Giants Pride Night is scheduled for Saturday, June 10, with a 4:35 p.m. game against the Chicago Cubs at Oracle Park. It will take place six days prior to the team playing the Dodgers during the latter’s Pride Night.

“This year the SF Giants are more committed than ever to their annual LGBTQ night. Peaches and I are thrilled to be working very closely with them to create an exclusive VIP Heklina Experience,” Roma stated to the B.A.R. “I don’t want to give too much away but trust us, it’s going to be an event fit for a queen!”

The Giants had no comment May 23, saying that more details will be announced soon.

“We haven’t announced anything because we wait till we get into June,” Shana Daum, vice president of communications and community relations for the Giants, told the B.A.R.

The Giants did not answer a question about whether it would invite San Francisco’s new drag laureate, D’Arcy Drollinger, another close friend of Heklina’s, to be part of Pride Night. Drollinger co-emceed with Sister Roma and Peaches Christ Heklina’s memorial service that was held at the Castro Theatre Tuesday.

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