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Lesbian Newsom wins gov race; Lara CA leg clings to lead for insurance czar candidates L trailing by Alex Madison

by Matthew S. Bajko

hree lesbian California legislative candidates considered the most likely to win were trailing in their races as of Wednesday morning. And LGBT political leaders had held out Rick Gerharter hope the trio would overtake their oppo- Jovanka Beckles nents as additional ballots were counted. Otherwise the California Legislative LGBT Caucus will see its membership shrink in the next legislative session. Currently, there are eight out members of the state Legislature, four each in the Assembly and Senate. Should gay state Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) hold on to his lead in the statewide See page 7 >>

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LGBT equality. In 2004, just 36 days into his ieutenant Governor Gavin first term as San Francisco mayor, Newsom, who became a Newsom upended the status quo hero to the LGBT commuby ordering city officials to issue nity when, as mayor in 2004, he marriage licenses to same-sex ordered San Francisco officials to couples. The “Winter of Love” issue marriage licenses to samegalvanized the marriage equalsex couples, coasted to victory ity movement that 11 years later in the California governor’s race culminated in the U.S. Supreme Tuesday, ensuring that the state Court legalizing same-sex marwill continue protesting many of riage nationwide. At the time, President Donald Trump’s polimost other Democrats shied cies while maintaining its cutaway from supporting marriage ting edge on a variety of issues. equality, which is now a standard Meanwhile, state Senator Ripart of the party’s platform. cardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) During his campaign, NewJane Philomen Cleland was holding onto a slim lead for som told the Bay Area Reporter, California Governor-elect Gavin Newsom spoke in San Francisco insurance commissioner. If it Monday night. that he would lead efforts to deholds, Lara would become the velop 3.5 million new housing first openly gay person to win units that are needed by 2025. Newsom celebrated election night in Los statewide office. As of Wednesday morning, Once in office he hopes to expand health care Angeles and on his Facebook page early unofficial returns had Lara with 50.8 percent. for all, get closer to closing the gender pay Wednesday said, “Now is the time for going Steve Poizner, a former Republican running gap, and make it easier to access and afford a far and going together. For facts. For trust. this year as an independent, had 49.2 percent. higher education. For truth. Now is the time for leaders to The governor’s race was not a surprise, as Cox, a wealthy businessman, said the lead. This is California’s moment. Incredibly Newsom had been polling well ahead of his Democratic Party was to blame for the honored and privileged to serve as this great Republican opponent, businessman John homeless and housing crises and high taxes state’s next governor.” Cox. Newsom garnered 59.4 percent of the The Democrat is an advocate for gun conSee page 16 >> vote, while Cox got 40.6 percent. trol, legalized cannabis, and immigrant and

Gay SF supe Mandelman eyes board presidency position

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by Matthew S. Bajko

he Democratic takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday night was modest by the numbers: Democrats took at least 29 House seats held by Republicans and lost only one Rick Gerharter to the GOP. Two of Nancy Pelosi is the 29 were won by poised to return as openly lesbian canHouse speaker in didates: Angie Craig the next Congress. in Minnesota and Sharice Davids in Kansas. But the victories in districts across the country served to provide a check on President Donald Trump, and likely will see House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (DSan Francisco) again take the speaker’s gavel. The Democrats’ victory is also the result of a rainbow wave that saw historic victories by LGBT candidates in House seats across the country. [See related story.] Though all the House races have not yet See page 14 >>

rogressives are set to maintain control of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, as the unofficial returns Wednesday morning had all of the left-of-center candidates defeating their more moderate opponents for the governing body’s even-numbered seats. Meanwhile, the city’s Assessor-Recorder Carmen Chu easily beat back her opponent, Paul Bellar, to win another term, as did unopposed Public Defender Jeff Adachi. Chu claimed victory with 76 percent of the vote. With current board President District 10 Supervisor Malia Cohen termed off the board, and having won her race Tuesday for a state Board of Equalization seat, the contest to see who she hands the gavel to has already begun. While District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen has been mentioned as the likely next board president, gay District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman would not rule out seeking the position himself when asked about the leadership race on Election Night by the Bay Area Reporter. Both are part of the current board’s 6-5 progressive majority. “No one has asked me for my vote,” said Mandelman. “We will see what the outcome of tonight is and then have conversations with my colleagues.” Having faced token opposition in Tuesday’s

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District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, left, shown here at his election party in June, has not ruled out seeking the board presidency now that progressives will continue their majority.

race, Mandelman cakewalked into winning a full, four-year term representing the city’s gay Castro district, Noe Valley, Glen Park and Diamond Heights neighborhoods. He received 91 percent of the vote, while theatrical technician Lawrence “Stark” Dagasse received 8.6 percent of the votes.

Mandelman had decidedly won the District 8 seat in the special election June 5 to serve out the remainder of gay former supervisor Scott Wiener’s term through the end of the year. Wiener had resigned in late 2016 after being elected to the See page 10 >>

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Schaaf easily wins re-election in Oakland

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ibby Schaaf easily beat back challenges from nine mostly progressive candidates Tuesday to become Oakland’s first re-elected mayor in 16 years. According to preliminary returns from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, Schaaf had 55.98 percent of the vote. The closest challenger was activist Cat Brooks, who was polling 22.78 percent of the vote. Schaaf was upbeat at her election headquarters Tuesday, where television vans were parked outside and people greeted the mayor. “It looks very encouraging,” Schaaf told the Bay Area Reporter Tuesday night. Schaaf ran on a platform of “Oakland Tough,” a reference in part to her standing up to the Trump administration and the president himself. In February, she tweeted that “credible sources” told her that an immigration sweep was imminent and said it was her “duty and moral obligation” to warn families. The raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement did happen resulting in more than 150 arrests in California. President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions

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both criticized Schaaf for her action, which she said she would do again. The mayor also beefed up the city’s response to homelessness, using retrofitted Tuff Sheds as temporary homes near previous encampment areas. A strong ally to the LGBT community, Schaaf was endorsed by the East Bay Stonewall LGBT Democratic Club. Schaaf said she attributed her strong early showing to people’s satisfaction with her first term, even as she supports increased funding for homelessness and education, particularly

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number of gay and lesbian candidates were elected to city council seats throughout the East Bay Tuesday night, while two out incumbent councilmen were ousted from office. In Contra Costa County gay business leader John Stevens, running a second time for a Martinez City Council seat, was holding on to his lead as of Wednesday morning in his race. He was in first place for the council’s District 4 seat with a 25vote lead over his opponent, Debbie McKillop, who heads Contra Costa County’s crime lab. Believed to have been the first LGBT CEO of a chamber of commerce in Contra Costa County, having led the Martinez Chamber of Commerce, Stevens would be the first out LGBT member of his city’s council. Gay Richmond community leader Cesar Zepeda appears headed for defeat in his second campaign for a seat on the Richmond City Council. He was in fourth place Wednesday morning with close to 10 percent of the vote in the race for three seats on the council. In 2016, he lost his bid to become the first out gay man elected to his city’s council and only its second LGBT member, after lesbian Councilwoman Jovanka Beckles, who will depart this year and is waiting to see if she will be elected to the state Assembly. A Mexican immigrant, Zepeda has called the East Bay city home since he was 8 years old and is currently a homeowner and neighborhood leader in Richmond’s Hilltop district. Gay El Cerrito City Councilman Gabriel Quinto, currently serving as his city’s mayor, easily secured reelection as he and another candidate were the only people to run for the two council seats up this year. He was the top vote-getter as of Wednesday morning with 4,729 votes. Four years ago Quinto became the first LGBT person to serve on the El Cerrito City Council. His election also marked the first time a person living with HIV had won public office in the Bay Area. Last December, he became his city’s

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Oakland City Councilman Abel Guillen lost his re-election bid Tuesday.

first LGBT and first Filipino mayor; the position rotates among the council members. He is also the first known HIV-positive mayor in the region, and only the second out mayor to serve in Contra Costa County. In Alameda County, gay United States Navy veteran Shawn Kumagai appears headed to victory in his bid to become the first LGBT person to serve on the Dublin City Council. An instructional design consultant, Kumagai came in second place, with close to 22 percent of the vote, in the race for two council seats, according to the unofficial returns Wednesday morning. “While there are still some mail-inballots to be counted throughout the week,” noted Kumagai in a Facebook post, he hailed the fact that with 100 percent of precincts reporting he was holding “the top two spot!” In the city of Piedmont, gay City Councilman Tim Rood easily won re-election to a second four-year term. It was his first time running as an out candidate; during his previous campaigns for a council seat he was married to the mother of his children. He landed in third place in the fourperson contest for three council seats with 30 percent of the vote. Lesbian Berkeley City Councilwoman Lori Droste easily won re-election to her District 8 seat with 56 percent of the vote. She defeated planning commissioner and attorney Mary Kay Lacey; designer and artist Alfred Twu, who is nonbinary; and green transportation designer Russ Tilleman. In a message he emailed to

supporters, Twu wrote, “Results are in and while I didn’t win, we did see important victories for housing in Berkeley,” pointing to the passage of two local affordable housing measures and the election of a number of progressives to the city’s Rent Board. The race for the city’s District 7 council seat was open due to gay City Councilman Kriss Worthington opting not to seek re-election this year. His pick for a successor, straight candidate Rigel Robinson, won with 55 percent of the vote. Robinson easily defeated lesbian small business owner Cecilia “Ces” Rosales and dog walker Aidan Hill, who is nonbinary. Gay Alameda City Councilman Jim Oddie, who came out publicly to the Bay Area Reporter in September, was defeated Tuesday. Embroiled in a scandal over the hiring of the city’s fire chief, Oddie landed in third place, with close to 19 percent of the vote, in the five-person race for two council seats. Oakland City Councilman Abel Guillén, who identifies as two spirit, also lost his bid for re-election to his District 2 seat. Targeted by unions and affordable housing advocates, he ended up in second place with 42 percent of the vote behind Nikki Fortunato Bas. She will become Oakland’s first Filipina councilwoman. At his Election Night party Tuesday, Guillen said he was “optimistic.” But as the evening wore on, Bas edged ahead and he conceded. Guillén is one of two out members currently on the Oakland council, along with lesbian at-large City Councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan. Her current term doesn’t expire until early 2021. It appears she will become the lone LGBT member of the council, as neither of the lesbian council candidates won their races Tuesday. Pamela Harris, who also identifies as bisexual, lost to Kaplan’s chief of staff, Sheng Thao, in their race for the open District 4 seat covering the Oakland Hills neighborhoods off Highway 13. Councilwoman Annie Campbell Washington opted not to run for reelection. After her first pick for a successor, Charlie Michelson, dropped See page 17 >>

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an Francisco is in the midst of an ambitious plan to collect sexual orientation and gender identity statistics, or SOGI for short. As we reported last week, several city departments have started collecting the data and have run into unexpected issues that staff are attempting to resolve. Despite the tongue in cheek cliche, we are not in a post-gay world. After all, the federal government, alt-right trolls, and religious conservatives all have us in their sights, and would like nothing better than to erase us, whether that be via government data collection like the census or the Health and Human Services Department’s proposal to limit the identification of a person’s gender to include only “male” or “female” that is listed at birth. Even in San Francisco, we continue to experience incidents of discrimination and bias. Over the last several decades, the San Francisco Human Rights Commission has worked hard to foster dialogue among city residents and investigate discrimination claims. It has long had an LGBT advisory committee to help inform the commission about everything from queer youth to Native American issues. Now, however, the vaunted committee finds itself at a crossroads, as it appears not to have members willing to put in the time. Rather than getting rid of the advisory committee, we believe the panel should be rebooted, and that qualified, committed members willing to serve on it can be found. Getting there is the issue. As we also reported last week, the advisory committee has met only twice this year, the last time in March. The panel, composed of community volunteers, held only three meetings in 2017. It is supposed to meet monthly except for June and December. At first glance, it would appear that committee members are not serious about honoring the time commitment – and there is probably some truth to that. But the SF HRC, which selected the advisory committee members, does make the obligations clear to prospective members. If people are chosen for the panel and then don’t show up, that’s just the way it goes, right? Not exactly. SF HRC staffer David Carrington Miree’s weak excuse that the advisory committee’s meeting requirements were too onerous dumbfounded us. Because it’s an official

city-sanctioned committee, there is a residency requirement for members, an absenteeism policy, and restrictions meeting times. That shouldn’t surprise anyone, and we’re glad those requirements exist. A city committee can’t just meet anytime it wants to. Meetings must be scheduled for noticing and other obligations to allow public participation. Miree made it sound like the requirements were to blame not the failure to comply with them. That’s ridiculous. The advisory committee is made up of 12 members whose role is to advise the Human Rights Commission. Since its establishment in 1979 (or 1975, depending on which section of the website you’re viewing), it has indeed participated in important milestones of LGBT visibility. According to a history on its website, the committee organized a commission public hearing in 1984 on racism in the lesbian and gay community and published a report on the findings and recommendations. In 1985 it organized a commission hearing on discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS. Following that hearing, the Board of Supervisors passed protective legislation. In 1989, the committee organized a commission hearing on domestic partnerships and alternative families and published a report. That led to the supervisors passing legislation establishing the city’s domestic partner registry. In 1994, the panel organized a commission public hearing on discrimination against transgender individuals and published a groundbreaking report. The supervisors later approved legislation adding gender identity as a protected category in the city. In more recent years, the advisory panel has held a hearing on the federal blood ban for men who have sex with men and held community meetings to study bisexual invisibility. Ironically, the committee itself now seems invisible and it would be a shame if it were to disappear because of a lack of interest from the public. One bright spot in exposing this ghost committee is at least one commissioner’s desire to see the panel revamped. It seems that the advisory group had little incentive to prioritize and agree on specific goals. As lesbian Commissioner Susan Belinda Christian told us, she would like to see the advisory panel

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The San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s LGBT Advisory Committee, shown here in an undated photo, only held two meetings this year.

work closer with the commission, the LGBT community, and nonprofit and other queer organizations. That appears to be the way the advisory committee used to operate. Perhaps the panel’s current problem is a recruitment issue, as it has functioned for many years up until recently, and past members have included noted LGBT activists. HRC’s staff was delinquent in not proactively addressing the problem; it also should have sounded the alarm sooner to alert the LGBT community. As it stands, the advisory committee hasn’t done meaningful work for nearly two years. Right now, SF HRC plans to recruit members for next year. But before that happens maybe it would be a good opportunity to totally redefine the advisory committee’s purpose and recruit appropriate members. That way, interested people would know what to expect. If there is no plan in place, we fear the advisory panel will just linger in obscurity in 2019 like it did in 2018 and 2017. Or perhaps the advisory committee should be replaced with an LGBTQ commission, which could be under the purview of the Human Rights Commission or the Office of Trans Initiatives, whose role likely will soon be expanded to include lesbian, gay, and bisexual issues as well. There is already talk about the office, currently headed by Clair Farley, a trans woman, coordinating various initiatives called for in the city’s LGBTQ cultural strategy. Regardless, one thing seems clear LGBT advisory committee needs to find a purpose and recruit members who are committed to it.t

Displacement hits Galería de la Raza by Erick Arguello

alería de la Raza is an institution that is deeply rooted in the Mission district’s identity of culture, art, resistance, and celebration. It’s what makes the Mission district the Mission. Since the beginning Galería has offered cultural performances by Latinx and LGBT artists, musicians, and more. These events hold the values and beliefs of its community and are central to the Chicano/ Latinx experience. As a gay Latino man raised in the Mission district who straddles both the Mission and the Castro, Galería has become a place that has integrated LGBTQs, the trans experience, and Latinx culture. It has emerged from its roots of embracing and enhancing the lives of all in the community through the arts. It became a galvanizing and unifying force of two worlds that many times were at odds. At any of their events you will see our LGBT familia, Latinx trans brothers and sisters, elders, lowriders, and children sharing comida, poetry, performance, and art. Unified by culture and love. At a time when the Mission district is under siege with gentrification and displacement its residents with a long history in the Mission are being torn apart by greed and by those who believe its progress when communities of color and marginalized people are forced to leave. Galería is a haven and a beacon of strength from the everyday realities Latinos face. Esta Noche and La India Bonita on 16th Street are where we saw community and people that looked like us. They became safe

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Galería de la Raza, which is now threatened with eviction, has also faced anti-LGBT actions during its history. In June 2015, a gay-themed mural on the Bryant Street exterior wall of the gallery was tagged with black spray paint.

spaces to be who we are as Latinx and LGBT. They are both now gone. Today, Galería is under attack from the same greed that has infected many. After 46 years in the same location at 2857 24th Street, a legacy business, and an anchor to the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District, it may very well lose its historic space. Unable to speak with their landlord and only a representative, Galería officials have received a threeday pay or quit notice. They are likely unable to meet the conditions set by the landlord that will create a financial burden to the

institution. This includes a 100 percent rent hike and capital improvements to the space. Galería and the community are asking the landlord for a fair and reasonable lease. In the true spirit of Galería in which it was formed, we will continue to fight for the right to be, to exist in dignity, and to self-determinate our future. We urge everyone to join us and contact GBA Realty at mailto:info@ gbarproperties.com and to the NG Family Trust at mailto:workhorserx@yahoo.com. t Erick Arguello is the founder and president of the Calle 24 Latino Cultural District in the Mission. For more information, visit https://www.calle24sf.org/en/.

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t Mixed night for out Peninsula council candidates by Matthew S. Bajko

t was a mixed night Tuesday for the two out Peninsula council candidates looking to make LGBT political history in San Mateo County. Residents on the Peninsula will see its first out city council member due to the victory of San Carlos City Council candidate Laura ParmerLohan, 51, the owner of marketing and consulting firm Ruckus Partners. She is part of a rainbow family that includes her wife, Kathy Parmer-Lohan, executive director of the San Carlos Education Foundation, and their two sons, Bradley, 16, and Gregory, 14. But in Redwood City, Jason Galisatus, 24, lost his bid to become the first out gay man elected to a council seat in the county. In the race for three council seats in the city where he grew up, Galisatus landed in sixth place with close to 13 percent of the vote, according to the unofficial returns Wednesday morning. Like Galisatus, it was Parmer-Lohan’s first time seeking public office. She took first place in her race for three seats on the San Carlos City Council with 27 percent of the vote Tuesday, according to the unofficial returns.

LGBT political wave hits Monterey Peninsula area

Two gay candidates surfed the rainbow wave that swept across the country this midterm election to victory in California’s Monterey Peninsula area. Jeffrey Baron will become the first LGBT person to serve on the City Council in Carmel-by-the-Sea. He took first place with 43 percent of the vote in his three-person race against two incumbent council members seeking re-election. Baron, 54, and his husband, Kevin D’Angelo, bought a home in the coastal hamlet in 2005 and moved there in 2011 when they retired following successful careers in Silicon Valley. Having served on the city’s Forest and Beach Commission for two years until 2016, Baron entered the council race in order to see that the needs of Carmel residents were addressed. Monterey resident Tyller Williamson will also become the first out person to serve on his city’s council. Williamson, 31, took first

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insurance commissioner race then he will depart in early 2019. It would take all three of the lesbian candidates seen with having a shot at winning their races to bring the LGBT caucus’s membership up to a historic record of nine members. But that outcome became unlikely when the Associated Press Wednesday afternoon called the race for the open 15th Assembly District seat, which stretches from Richmond south into parts of Oakland, for former President Barack Obama staffer Buffy Wicks. On Election Night she was leading lesbian Richmond City Councilwoman Jovanka Beckles by 12 percent in the only competitive Bay Area contest with an out candidate. Wicks will succeed Assemblyman Tony Thurmond (D-Richmond), who was trailing Wednesday in his bid to be the state superintendent of public instruction. “Thanks to your hard work and dedication, and the belief of

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place in his race for two council seats with close to 33 percent of the vote. He has lived in the area since 2010, having moved there for a job with the Naval Postgraduate School. He graduated from Cal State Monterey Bay in 2013 and is close to earning a master’s of business administration from the naval school. He was inspired to seek public office due to his working on Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns, both in 2008 when he was living in San Diego, and again in 2012 when he served as the deputy regional field director for the Obama campaign in the Bay Area. It was during that campaign, while stationed in the San Francisco Obama headquarters, when Williamson came out as gay. Queer Seaside City Councilwoman Kayla Jones, however, fell short in her bid to be elected mayor of her hometown. She came in second place with close to 33 percent of the vote. Former councilman Ian Oglesby was elected mayor with nearly 48 percent of the vote. Jones, 25, had defeated Oglesby in their 2016 city council race, having been inspired to seek public office after working on Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders’ unsuccessful presidential bid. But her tenure on the council has ruffled entrenched interests in Seaside and led to a series of controversies during the mayoral race. Jones was accused of failing to file financial statements, which she insisted she had turned in but were

thousands of our neighbors and friends, I am so excited to announce WE DID IT! The Associated Press just called our race, and we won with 56% of the vote!” wrote Wicks in an email to supporters. After the polls closed Beckles wrote on Twitter, “Thank you to everyone who volunteered, voted, donated, or otherwise supported our people-powered campaign. No matter what happens, I’m energized by the movement we’re building. Let’s keep fighting.” Of the four out incumbent Assembly members running for re-election this year, the only one who had been considered vulnerable was lesbian Assemblywoman Sabrina Cervantes (D-Corona). The freshman lawmaker faced a strong challenge for her 60th Assembly District seat from Republican federal prosecutor Bilal “Bill” Essayli. The state GOP had targeted Cervantes for defeat, using her vote for the state’s controversial gas tax increase against her. Adding to her difficulties was the gas tax repeal measure, which

lost by the city clerk, and faced questions about her travel and daycare spending while on city business. Her husband, Ryan Daniel Gibson, 26, who is also queer, was arrested just weeks prior to Election Day on accusations of domestic violence. A city investigation into her claims of sexual harassment found no evidence to corroborate her claims and the report, released just days ahead of the November 6 election, revealed she refused to talk with investigators. Jones still has two more years in her council seat. She had told the Bay Area Reporter she intended to serve out the remainder of her term. But she recently disabled her social media accounts, raising questions on if she will remain in office. In nearby Watsonville to the north in Santa Cruz County, the two gay male candidates on the ballot both lost their races. Outgoing Watsonville District 4 City Councilman Jimmy Dutra fell short in his bid to be the first openly LGBTQ member on the county Board of Supervisors. He came in second, with 44 percent of the vote, behind the incumbent, District 4 Supervisor Greg Caput, who won with nearly 55 percent of the vote. With Dutra termed off the Watsonville City Council this year, gay retired public school teacher Steve Trujillo had entered the race for the city’s open District 7 council seat. But Trujillo, 65, who moved there about four years ago after his partner suffered a stroke and returned to Los Angeles to be near family, faced long odds of winning. He came in third place with 23 percent of the vote, just behind second place finisher Lupe Rivas, who netted close to 24 percent of the vote. They both lost to Ari Parker, who clinched the council seat with nearly 53 percent of the vote. t Web Extra: For more queer politi-Untitled-2 cal news, be sure to check http:// www.ebar.com Monday mornings for Political Notes, the notebook’s online companion. This week’s column reported on queer Asians attempting to regain political representation in San Francisco. Keep abreast of the latest LGBT political news by following the Political Notebook on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/politicalnotes. Got a tip on LGBT politics? Call Matthew S. Bajko at (415) 8298836 or e-mail m.bajko@ebar.com.

was soundly defeated by voters but helped drive GOP voters to the polls. Cervantes was holding on to a three-vote lead Wednesday morning against Essayli. They were statistically in a dead heat at 50 percent of the vote. In Palm Springs, aging expert Joy Silver was behind by 7.4 percent against Senator Jeff Stone (R-La Quinta) in their race for the state’s 28th Senate District seat. Stone is one of the most anti-LGBT members of the Statehouse. As of Wednesday morning Silver was waiting for more results to come in. She alerted her supporters via her social media accounts that, “If you would like to watch the results as the votes roll in we have a tracker up on my homepage. #ForTheWin!” There were a total of 12 LGBTidentified candidates running for state legislative seats Tuesday. The only clear winners were the three other Assembly incumbents. Lesbian Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) See page 15 >>

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Prop C passes, but legal challenges loom by Alex Madison

here may only have been a few to vote on, but the San Francisco ballot measures decided Tuesday could have a significant and lasting impact on the city. So far, votes favor the passing of a corporate tax to fund homelessness, an additional tax on the cannabis retailers, and funding arts and culture through a portion of the hotel tax. All voting results are based on unofficial returns Wednesday morning.

Homeless services

By far the most contentious and talked about measure this election season, Proposition C, passed with 59.91 to 40.09 percent of the vote. It required 50 percent plus one to pass. Although it was approved, opponents have raised a concern that a two-thirds vote wasn’t required, as it is for most tax measures. Legal action may be forthcoming, they said. Prop C, dubbed “Our City, Our Home” by supporters, could raise an estimated $300 million annually to

fund homeless services and prevention by taxing companies between 0.175 percent and 0.690 percent on gross revenues over $50 million. For businesses generating more than $1 billion in revenue and have 1,000 employees nationwide, the tax rate is 1.4 percent of their payroll expenses. Supporters were joyous at an election night party at Mission district bar Roccapulco Tuesday, November 6. Brian Basinger, a gay man who’s executive director of the Q Foundation, which provides supportive housing for HIV-positive people, said he hopes the local government gets the voters’ message that they want to see aggressive efforts to help lessen homelessness. “The voters of San Francisco want immediate action. They want results today, not tomorrow, not five years from now,” he said at the party. “I hope our opposition takes note about this and understands that this is the will of the voters.” He said, that in the first few months, implementation of Prop C depends on the city. He hopes it collects the taxes right away and makes

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the funds available. Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness, was overjoyed at Tuesday’s party. “The people have spoken,” she told supporters. “They are resoundingly calling for the city to address this crisis and finally the city will have the resources to do just that.” Mayor London Breed, who opposed Prop C, issued a statement Wednesday morning, and said she recognizes that the voters sent a clear message by passing Prop C. “I agree we need to build more housing and shelters, help those suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders, and help people to exit homelessness – and business can pay more to make that happen,” Breed stated. “I have already had conversations with both proponents and opponents of Prop C about coming together to work on this issue as one city, and we can and will do just that. That starts by getting stakeholders to sit down together to plan how we are going to deliver on the goals of Prop C, enact strong accountability measures, and address any legal uncertainties in the measure.” The Board of Supervisors would determine how to distribute the money collected from the new tax every year within these confines: dedicating at least half to permanent housing solutions, 25 percent for mental health services, up to 15 percent for services for people who have recently become or are at risk of becoming homeless, and up to 10 percent for short-term shelter and access to hygiene programs for homeless. An advisory committee would monitor the fund. Numerous local officials including gay state Senator Scott Wiener (DSan Francisco), Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco), and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce had come out against the measure,

primarily citing a lack of accountability for the funds, a possible negative impact on the local economy, and that the $300 million annually the city already allocates to homelessness needs to be audited for effectiveness before a large tax increase like Prop C is rolled out. Some critics of the measure, including Breed, said before the election that San Francisco might not see the funds due to the possibility of legal action. There is an ongoing lawsuit to invalidate Prop C and similar signaturedriven tax measures passed earlier this year, arguing that such tax measures require a two-thirds majority to pass. The No on C campaign circulated a news release Election Night echoing that message. “Despite outspending the No on C campaign by at least 4:1, the Yes on C campaign failed to earn the two-thirds voter support necessary for San Francisco to ever see a penny that Proposition C promised,” Jess Montejano, the No on C campaign spokesman, said. “From day one, both sides knew that two-thirds voter support was necessary because of pending litigation from this year’s June primary election. The Yes on C campaign’s last-minute, multimillion-dollar investments failed to effectively move the needle because voters were clearly divided.” Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff was a strong late backer to Prop C, funding millions of dollars in advertising for it in the final weeks of the campaign. His company would be required to pay the tax. A supporter at the Yes on Prop C party said, above all, it’s time the tech giants in the city start to help fund the problems that have arisen partly from their impact on the city. “The companies need to start paying for the imprint they’ve made on the city,” said Liz Franczak, 33, who was born and raised in San Francisco.

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Jennifer Friedenbach, executive director of the Coalition on Homelessness, applauded voters’ passage of Proposition C at an Election Night party at Roccapulco.

“There practically are tent cities outside every tech company. The social impact they have made is not being met by their monetary and fiscal impact.” Other supporters said the measure will offer housing solutions immediately, expand much-needed mental health services, and help mitigate the overwhelming homeless crisis.

Cannabis tax passes

Voters decided to tax the newly introduced cannabis industry. Proposition D: Additional Tax on Cannabis Businesses; Expanding the Businesses Subject to Business Taxes, passed 65.91 to 34.09 percent. It required 50 percent plus one to pass. Authored by Board of Supervisors President Malia Cohen, the measure will see an additional tax on recreational marijuana retailers in San Francisco. The city can impose a tax rate between 1 and 5 percent on See page 12 >>

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he board that oversees the regional BART transit system is poised to get its first queer Asian woman after Janice Li took a commanding lead in the District 8 race Tuesday. According to unofficial returns, Li, whose district is in San Francisco, was in first place with 29.66 percent of the vote. Li, the advocacy director for the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, was pleased with the early returns at her Election Night party at Pop’s Bar. “This has been a crazy experience as a first time candidate and a queer, Asian-American woman in this very public sphere. At the end of the day this comes down to transportation and mobility for Bay Area residents,” Li told the Bay Area Reporter at the party. “These races today are about San Francisco as we want it to be. I would be proud to be part of the future we want to build together, a future that is more inclusive.” The District 8 seat became open when the current director, Nick Josefowitz, opted not to seek re-election, running instead for District 2 supervisor, where he came up short against incumbent Catherine Stefani. Li was in a crowded field. Based on preliminary returns, candidate Eva Chao placed second with 20.5 percent of the vote, while Melanie Nutter received 18.31 percent. Candidates Brian Larkin, 14.35 percent; Jonathan Lyens, 12.53 percent; and gay transit advocate William Walker, 4.36 percent, rounded out the field. Li has a background in transportation and transit policy, with a focus on funding. Her campaign platform included shoring up BART’s core system, allocating resources for social workers and

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Janice Li is poised to become the first queer Asian woman to serve on the BART board.

other staff to deploy at stations where there are problems with street drug users and homeless people, and improving the system’s infrastructure. Gay BART director Bevan Dufty campaigned heavily for Li and was ecstatic that she won. Li will become the third out member on the board, joining Dufty and lesbian Rebecca Saltzman, who was not up for reelection this year. “In 42 years of electoral politics I’ve never seen a candidate work harder and be so perfectly suited for the job,” Dufty said. “I often say that I came out through lesbians so it means a lot to help elect the first queer woman to hold office in San Francisco in over 10 years. Lots of people are going to be learning who Janice Li is,” Dufty said.

Other races

BART board races were also held in other parts of the Bay Area. Like the San Francisco race, candidates ran on improving the agency’s public safety practices and its decades-old infrastructure.

In the District 4 race, incumbent director and current board President Robert Raburn won with 55.87 percent of the vote. His challenger, gay former Republican Central Committee chair Paul Cummings, trailed with 42.17 percent. District 4 oversees Alameda County including parts of Alameda, Oakland, and San Leandro. “THANK YOU to my campaign team, volunteers, and 24,782 supporting voters for a nearly 56-percent win. Now I am back working for you!” Raburn wrote on Twitter Wednesday morning. Raburn has worked on an additional parking structure at the Fruitvale BART station and increasing bicycle and pedestrian safety near BART stations. Cummings, a retired Naval officer specializing in logistics, ran his campaign on creating a safer BART, cleaning up stations, increasing parking for cars and bikes, and bringing transparency to the transit agency. There was an open seat in District 6, which includes Fremont, Hayward, Newark, Union City, and parts of unincorporated Alameda County. Civil engineer Liz Ames won with 56.61 percent of the vote, while former Fremont City Councilwoman Anu Natarajan trailed with 42.51 percent. In District 2, newcomer Mark Foley won an upset victory over incumbent Joel Keller, receiving 62.36 percent of the vote. Keller, who has served on the BART board for more than 20 years, garnered 37.64 percent of the vote. Foley is a systems analyst for the East Bay Municipal Utility District. t

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LGBTs make history in House, state races by Lisa Keen

“By winning the first statewide popular vote on transgender rights, Massachusetts voters reaffirmed our Commonwealth as a place that fiercely defends our basic values of dignity and respect for everyone,” said American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts Executive Director Carol Rose. Question 3 marked the first time voters statewide had been asked to vote on whether state non-discrimination laws should prohibit discrimination based on gender identity.

s the first returns in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District began to emerge Tuesday night, it looked as if lesbian businesswoman Angie Craig would lose – a second time – to a former talk show host who once compared LGBT people to criminals. Craig, a Democrat, was trailing Republican Representative Jason Lewis three hours after polls had closed. But before midnight, a “blue wave” began breaking in the state, and Craig’s campaign delivered, not only its own victory but an important win for the LGBT community and a critical threshold that ensured Democrats would take back control of the House of Representatives. Overall Tuesday night, openly LGBT candidates picked up three new seats in the House: Craig in Minnesota, Chris Pappas in New Hampshire, and Sharice Davids in Kansas. Davids also made history by becoming one of the first two Native American ever elected to Congress. All three were the first out candidates to win election to Congress from their states. Congressman Jared Polis (D) won his historic bid to become governor of Colorado and the first openly gay man to be elected governor of any state. Lesbian Senator Tammy Baldwin (D) won re-election in Wisconsin. Voters also welcomed three new lesbian mayors: Teri Johnston in Key West, Florida; Betsy Driver in Flemington, New Jersey; and Julia Fahl in Lambertville, New Jersey. The vast majority of more than 100 openly LGBT candidates for state legislative offices won. And, in Massachusetts, voters soundly said yes to retaining a state law that prohibits discrimination based on gender identity in public accommodations – the first statewide vote on such protections. There were not blue waves in every state November 6 and, so, there were some disappointing losses for the LGBT community and the Democratic Party. Christine Hallquist (D),

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Sharice Davids won a congressional seat in Congress.

Colorado Governor-elect Jared Polis

a transgender woman, fell short in her bid to unseat Vermont’s Republican incumbent Governor Phil Scott. And lesbian Gina Ortiz Jones (D) fell just 689 votes short of defeating a Republican member of Congress from Texas. But there were also some historic races with no winner yet declared as of Wednesday morning: bisexual Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema’s (D) bid for a U.S. Senate seat from Arizona was still in limbo. With 99 percent of precincts tallied, Sinema had 48.46 percent of the vote to Republican Martha McSally’s 49.30 percent. In Michigan, lesbian attorney Dana Nessel won with 48 percent of the vote. And bisexual Democratic candidate Katie Hill eked out a razorthin win over Republican incumbent Congressman Steve Knight in California’s 25th Congressional District, declaring victory Wednesday afternoon after Knight conceded. According to the national LGBTQ Victory Fund, 2018 marked the first time in U.S. history when there was an openly LGBT candidate running for office in every state. The Victory Fund endorsed 225 LGBT candidates on the ballot Tuesday, calling it an “unprecedented rainbow wave.” Victory Fund CEO Annise Parker said Baldwin’s re-election to the Senate was among the community’s “highest priorities” for 2018.

“To see this champion of equality handily defeat her anti-LGBTQ opponent was phenomenal,” said Parker.

Governors

A new Congress

Out LGBT candidates were running for 23 seats in the House and four in the Senate. They won at least seven House seats and one Senate seat (Baldwin). Green Party candidate Paula Overby in Minnesota and independent candidate Brad Peacock in Vermont lost their bids for Senate seats. The four incumbent LGBT U.S. representatives running for re-election all won: David Cicilline in Rhode Island (who is expected to seek a leadership position in the newly Democratic House), Sean Maloney in New York, Mark Pocan in Wisconsin, and Mark Takano in California. The newcomers, so far, will be Pappas, Davids, Craig, and Hill. The new LGBT caucus members, all Democrats, now join a House that on Tuesday night switched majorities from Republican to Democratic. Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin applauded the “millions of Americans who stood up and fought back” against the Trump administration, saying “we have succeeded in restoring a sane, pro-equality majority to the House and placing a check on this administration’s hateful agenda.”

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state Senate, leading the late mayor Ed Lee to appoint gay AIDS activist Jeff Sheehy as the first known HIV-positive person to serve on the board. After being ousted from office this summer, Sheehy abandoned his plans to run again in the November race, paving the way for Mandelman’s easy victory Tuesday night. Other than a few fundraising events tied to his 45th birthday in mid-October, Mandelman barely mounted any campaign and eschewed hosting his own party Tuesday night. He will remain the lone LGBT supervisor on the board, as no LGBT candidates ran for the other seats up for grabs Tuesday. In the District 2 race, Supervisor Catherine Stefani beat back a strong challenge from BART board director Nick Josefowitz to win a full, four-year term. Former supervisor Mark Farrell appointed Stefani to the seat covering the Marina and Pacific Heights after becoming mayor in January following Lee’s sudden death. Stefani, who has a lesbian sister, won with 53 percent of the vote after three rounds under the city’s ranked-choice voting system. She ended the recent trend of appointed supervisors going on to lose their bids to hold on to their seats, which happened to three of the four supervisors appointed by Lee.

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District 6 Supervisor-elect Matt Haney greets supporters at his Election Night party Tuesday.

Josefowitz fell short with close to 47 percent of the vote. Republican businessman John Dennis garnered less than 10 percent of the vote, while Schulyer Hudak, a documentarian who has worked for several Democratic officials, received nearly 14 percent. All three of the other supervisorial contests were for open seats, either due to the incumbents being termed out of office or opting not to seek re-election. Christened “Viktoria Landslide” during a drag makeover Saturday night by B.A.R. nightlife columnist Juanita MORE!, school board member Matt Haney proved the moniker true with his commanding victory in the race for the

District 6 supervisor race to represent the Tenderloin and South of Market. He won the race on the first round of voting with close to 59 percent of the vote to succeed termed out Supervisor Jane Kim. Former planning commissioner Christine Johnson received 25 percent of the vote, while pro-development advocate Sonja Trauss, who is in a polyamorous marriage, trailed with close to 18 percent of the vote. “I think we won tonight,” Haney told supporters at his Election Night party. He pledged to be “a voice” at City Hall for residents of the Tenderloin, where he lives, in particular who are struggling with homelessness,

There were four openly LGBT candidates running for governor Tuesday night. Incumbent bisexual Democratic Governor Kate Brown of Oregon won re-election with a 5-point margin. Earlier reports had the race much closer. In Colorado, Polis won with a 6-point lead over his Republican opponent. Both losing LGBT candidates for governor earned strong support at the ballot box, despite coming up short. Hallquist, a state energy activist who became the first transgender candidate to win a major party nomination for governor, won a robust 40.5 percent of the vote but was ultimately beaten by Scott, a popular incumbent in Vermont. And lesbian Lupe Valdez (D), a former Dallas sheriff, won 42 percent of the vote against popular Republican incumbent Governor Greg Abbott in Texas.

Transgender referendum

Voters in Massachusetts did not vote as strongly to keep a transgender non-discrimination law as polls had predicted. The latest poll predicted 74 percent would vote to retain the two-year-old law. But, with 82 percent of the vote in, 68 percent voted yes on Question 3, still ensuring the law would remain intact. drug addiction, or simply trying to make ends meet. “A lot of people look at the Tenderloin and say, ‘Why are we falling so far behind? Why are we not developing for everyone? Why is there such a lack of affordable housing? Why are we talking about District 6 for some people but not for others?’ What we said was we are excited about the future of San Francisco, but the future has to include all of us,” said Haney. Kris Calvin, Haney’s mother, told the B.A.R. that “what Matt brings that’s different is that he doesn’t really say ‘I’ll fix it,’ but instead will go out and contact all the groups affected and see what they think they need.” In the race to succeed District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang, who opted not to seek another term representing the Sunset, Gordon Mar won with 56 percent of the vote after seven rounds of ranked-choice voting. Tang’s legislative aide, Jessica Ho, who had the endorsement of her boss, came in second with 43 percent after the six other candidates in the race were eliminated. The race for Cohen’s District 10 supervisor seat representing the Bayview and Hunters Point went to school board member Shamann Walton, executive director of nonprofit Young Community Developers. He netted nearly 63 percent of the vote after six rounds of rankedchoice voting. Tony Kelly, a Potrero Hill resident who had run before, came in second with 37 percent.

There were at least 101 openly LGBT candidates for state legislative offices Tuesday: 85 state House or Assembly seats and 16 for state Senate seats, in a total of 26 states. Of the 85 running for state house seats, 62 won, 18 lost, and five were still undetermined at deadline. Among the many “firsts” recorded Tuesday, Megan Hunt became the first openly LGBT candidate elected to the Nebraska Legislature. Of the 16 state senate candidates, 13 won, two lost, and one race was not yet determined. The largest field of LGBT candidates ran in California (12), followed by Texas (10), Ohio (eight), and Georgia and Washington (six each). [See related story for results in California’s legislative races.]

Other key races

Massachusetts lesbian Attorney General Maura Healey coasted to re-election victory Tuesday night, winning 71 percent of the vote and fueling expectations that she will make a bid for governor in 2022. As a newcomer in 2014, she won with 62 percent of the vote. The U.S. Pacific island territory of Guam elected an openly gay lieutenant governor, Joshua Tenorio, the running mate to its first woman governor, Lou Leon Guerrero. Texas Libertarian candidate for lieutenant governor, Kerry Douglas McKennon, came in a distant third, with less than 1 percent of the vote. t

Human Rights Commissioner Theodore Ellington, the Golden State Warriors’ former director of public affairs, was in third with 23 percent of the vote. Like Walton, Ellington is African-American and his voters’ second choice votes for Walton gave him the edge over Kelly to win the seat. At Haney’s party Tuesday night gay former supervisor David Campos, who now chairs the San Francisco Democratic Party, heralded the progressive sweep of the board races. The local party had endorsed all of the winning supervisor candidates. “Ever since the progressives took over the San Francisco Democratic Party, we’ve endorsed progressive candidates,” said Campos. “We have a new wave of progressive leadership in San Francisco, which is not afraid to go against corporate money.” Yet, several of Tuesday’s winners – Mandelman, Stefani, and Walton – hew to more of the middle in terms of the city’s political divide, as does appointed District 5 Supervisor Vallie Brown. So, despite the progressives having the votes to elect the next board president, the incoming board is likely to work with moderate Mayor London Breed on various issues. “I think the progressives versus moderate talking point is going to be a little muddy,” said Mandelman. t Charlie Wagner contributed reporting.

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Gas tax repeal fizzles by Alex Madison

Privately-owned ambulance companies will continue their current practice of having emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics stay on-duty during their meal and rest breaks after Prop 11 passed 59.4 to 40.6 percent. Backed by the state’s largest private ambulance company, the initiative statute will require the companies to attempt to reschedule meal and rest breaks that are interrupted by a 911 call. Among one of the more controversial measures, Proposition 8, which proposed to regulate the amounts outpatient kidney dialysis clinics

charge for dialysis, failed Tuesday, 61.6 to 38.4 percent. If passed, the measure would have required for-profit dialysis clinics to have their revenues limited by a formula and could have been required to and pay rebates to certain parties, primarily health insurance companies, that formerly the Neptune Society pay for dialysis treatment. California voters decided to give the Legislature the go-ahead to start the process to change to permanent Daylight Saving Time. Unofficial returns had the measure winning 59.8 to 40.2 percent. Currently, federal law does allow states to opt out of Daylight Saving Time, but there is no provision to allow permanent Daylight Saving Time under federal law. Supporters claim that the biannual time change is hazardous to the health and productivity of school children. As San Francisco and many other California cities face a housing crisis, Proposition 1 saw success at the ballot box winning 54.1 to 45.9 percent. The measure authorizes $4 billion in bonds to fund specified housing assistance programs, including veterans. In another housing measure, voters approved Proposition 2 by a margin of 61.1 to 38.9 percent. It authorizes bonds for existing housing programs for the mentally ill and homeless. We’ve expanded our services One of the largest proposed water bonds in the state’s history lost Tuesday. and kept the Proposition 3 would have authorized spirit and tradition. bonds to fund projects for water supply and quality, watershed, fish, wildlife, water conveyance, and groundwater sustainability and storage. One Loraine Court Children’s hospitals throughout between Stanyan & Arguello the state will undergo expansion and renovation with the passage of Proposition 4, which won 60.6 to 39.4 FD 1306 COA 660 percent. It authorizes $1.5 billion in bonds to fund grants for construction, expansion, renovation, and equipping qualifying children’s hospitals. Proposition 5, the senior propertySF_Columbarium_2x7.625_033017.indd 1 8/11/17 tax reduction, lost 58.1 to 41.9 percent. The measure was developed by the California Association of Realtors and would have expanded the special rules that give property tax savings to eligible homeowners when they buy a different home.t

he developed progressive congestive heart failure and needed a heart transplant. He graduated in 1979 from Memphis Central High School. He attended Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, leaving without a degree in 1981 and settled in San Francisco, California. There he attended City College and became an emergency medical technician, working in the East Bay. He became a paramedic, completing Stanford-Foothill’s paramedic program in 1985. He served as a paramedic in East Oakland, with Allied Ambulance. In 1988, he joined San Francisco DPH’s Paramedic Division. Returning to City College, he graduated in 1991 with high honors in biology and chemistry, then went back to Brown University, earning a B.A. degree in 1993 with an independent focus on an interdisciplinary approach to HIV/AIDS, sexuality, and addiction. He received his M.D. degree from the UC Davis School of Medicine, 1997. He trained in primary care internal medicine at Cambridge Hospital/ Harvard Medical School, 1997-2002. He practiced at St. Anthony Free Medical Clinic, San Francisco before returning to DPH as a physician in 2002 working full-time until his medical retirement in 2008, when

he was placed on the heart transplant list. Paul was active in politics and the labor movement, advocating for unionization through Service Employees International Union, and successfully organizing emergency medical workers in northern California. He was active with the Democratic Party and the Green Party, elected to San Francisco Green Party County Council in 2004. He was an active member of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists. As an environmentalist, he practiced what he preached, and landscaped his backyard with native plants to create an urban wildlife refuge. Paul did not own a car, using Muni and car share programs. He continued to advocate from his home and was a dedicated San Francisco Giants fan. His parents preceded Paul in death. He had no siblings. Numerous cousins, friends, co-workers, and patients survive him. Paul encouraged us to remember the words of Mother Jones: “Don’t mourn, organize!” Paul will be interred at Fernwood Cemetery, Mill Valley, in a green burial. A memorial service will be held Monday, November 12, at 2 p.m. Donations in his memory to be made to the Rainbow World Fund, CARE USA, or Doctors Without Borders.

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t was a no-go for the controversial repeal of the California gas tax passed by the Legislature in 2017, as state voters decided they can live with the tax increase that is funding road and infrastructure repairs. Proposition 6 lost at the ballot box 55.3 to 44.7 percent. If passed, the measure would have eliminated $5 billion in existing transportation funding that is generated from the tax while also requiring certain fuel taxes and vehicle fees to be approved by the electorate. The proposition was spearheaded by gay former San Diego City Councilman turned conservative talk radio host Carl DeMaio, who blamed the measure’s failing on the wording of the voter guide, which initially did not mention the repeal of the gas tax. “There is an error on your election ballot! Prop 6 was intentionally mislabeled by deceptive Sacramento politicians,” DeMaio said on his Facebook page November 4. Gay Assemblyman Todd Gloria (D-San Diego), a Prop 6 opponent, said in a victory speech after winning re-election of San Diego’s 78th Assembly District, “That’s the nail in the coffin of Carl DeMaio’s political career. Three times, you’re out!”

Rent control loses

The measure giving municipalities power to vote on expanding rent control was struck down with 61.7 to 38.3 percent. The initiative statute would have repealed the Costa-Hawkins Act, a state law that prohibits cities from enacting rent control laws. Opposition campaigns said the repeal would make the housing crisis worse by deterring developers and investors from building new housing. Tom Bannon, CEO of the California Apartment Association, tweeted on Election Night, “The stunning margin of victory shows California voters clearly understood the negative impacts Prop. 10 would have on the availability of affordable and middleclass housing in our state.” A Facebook post authored by Yes on 10, said, “ We lost last night, but we

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banded together and created a formidable, statewide coalition for fair, just, affordable housing in California. The fight will continue in 2019. That’s a promise.”

Chickens win again

It was a win for animal rights with Proposition 12 receiving 61 percent of the vote to 39 percent. The citizen initiative creates new minimum requirements for farmers to provide more space for egg-laying chickens, breeding pigs, and calves raised for veal. It also prohibits sales of meat and egg products from animals confined in noncomplying manner. Voters approved a previous measure 10 years ago. The Animal Legal Defense team celebrated victory on Twitter saying, “The votes are in, and we made history for animals. Yesterday, a majority of Californians said YES to Prop 12, increasing protections for some of the most abused animals in the country – baby cows, egg-laying hens, and mother pigs. Congratulations, California!”

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ay Area voters largely snubbed LGBT school board candidates Tuesday night, with only two of the nine on the ballot winning their races based on the unofficial returns. In the East Bay, lesbian Emeryville resident Sarah Nguyen, 44, came in first place in the race for three seats on the Emery Unified School District board. It is believed the married educator who has two teenage sons will be the first LGBT person elected to the oversight body. A teacher for 23 years in a different district who now consults on teacher training and tutors, Nguyen took the last name of her wife, Huong Nguyen, who is divorced from her previous wife she shares custody of their sons with. According to the vote count Wednesday morning, Nguyen took the top spot among the five candidates in the race with 29 percent of the vote. “While of course we need to wait for the secretary of state to officially certify our election, it does look like I’ll have the honor of serving my community as a member of the Emery Unified School Board!” she told the Bay Area Reporter. In San Jose, queer indigenous Latinx-Asian teacher Jorge Pacheco Jr., 28, landed in first place, with 48

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marijuana businesses with gross receipts over $500,000, depending on the type of cannabis business activity and amount of a businesses’ gross receipts. As well, the supervisors have the authority to decrease or increase the tax rate, up to a maximum rate of 7 percent. The additional tax does not apply to revenues from the retail sales of medical marijuana. David Goldman of the Brownie Mary Democratic Club and leader of No on D, told the Bay Area Reporter Wednesday that people who purchase cannabis in San Francisco should expect higher prices. “Historically, in California local voters who vote on local cannabis taxation pass it in the 60s 70s [percentages]” Goldman said. “If people had understood the nuances of the initiative, they would have voted it down.” He also said he believes this will drive people back to the black market to get their marijuana and that retail prices for medical cannabis will increase by 7 percent. He said although

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Sarah Nguyen came in first place for a seat on the Emeryville school board.

percent of the vote, in his race for a seat on the board overseeing the Oak Grove School District. He will be the first out person and first Latino on his school board, and the only out education leader in the South Bay come 2019. Their victories bring the number of incoming out Bay Area education leaders to three, as James Aguilar, 18, a gay freshman at San Francisco State University, will be sworn into the Area 6 seat on the San Leandro Unified School District Governing Board on December 11. He was appointed in lieu of an election since no one else filed to run for the seat. the tax does not apply to revenue from medical cannabis, it does not exempt medical cannabis dispensaries that manufacture edibles. Supporters of the measure included local LGBT organizations, the Alice B. Toklas Democratic Club and the Compton’s Trans Cultural District along with Supervisors Norman Yee, Catherine Stefanie, and Katy Tang.

Voters OK arts funding

It was a win for the arts community with the passage of Proposition E: the Partial Allocation of Hotel Tax for Arts and Cultural Purposes. It needed a two-thirds vote and received 74.28 percent to 25.72 percent. It was backed by Breed, Tang, and Supervisor Aaron Peskin, as well as the Hotel Council of San Francisco, San Franciscans for the Arts, and the United Educators of San Francisco. Up to 1.5 percent of the money from the 8 percent base hotel tax that the city already collects will now be dedicated to arts and cultural functions. The current hotel tax, which includes a 6 percent tax

Gay Franklin-McKinley School District board member Omar Torres will be leaving office after opting not to seek re-election Tuesday. And the two other out school board candidates who did run in San Jose both lost. Ray Mueller, a gay married father, fell short in his bid for a seat on the board overseeing the Alum Rock Union School District. He landed in fourth place, with 12 percent of the vote, in the race for three school board seats. Kristin Rivers, a lesbian married mother, also fell short in her bid for a seat on the board overseeing the East Side Union High School District. She came in fifth place with 12 percent of the vote. All five out candidates seeking the three open seats on the board overseeing the San Francisco Unified School District fell short. Phil Kim, a gay man and charter school employee who in 2016 lost his first bid for a school board seat, performed the best with his 9 percent of the vote landing him in fourth place. Lesbian firefighter Lenette Thompson, mother of three children, was in 10th place Wednesday morning with nearly 4 percent of the vote. As for the two transgender candidates in the race, Mia Satya was in 12th place with 2 percent of the vote and Martin RawlingsFein was in 15th place with 1.71 percent.

And gay educator Connor Krone was in 16th place with 1.57 percent. The expected winners were parents of color Alison Collins and Faauuga Moliga as well as educator Gabriela Lopez. Collins was in first place with close to 15 percent of the vote, Lopez in second with 13 percent, and Moliga in third with close to 13 percent. Moliga began serving on the board last month after being appointed by Mayor London Breed to fill a vacant seat until the end of the year. He will begin a full term in January. In a Facebook post early Wednesday morning Rawlings-Fein congratulated the winners and offered his support. “There was so much love during this election cycle and in the end I might not have won the hearts and minds of the city, but we won the House back! Another really amazing thing is how close the lot of us BoE candidates have gotten over the past year. We will definitely keep going and help each other out in the coming year,” wrote Rawlings-Fein, a bisexual married father whose children attend the city’s public schools. There is currently only one LGBT school board member, Mark Sanchez, a gay former school principal in the district who won re-election to a seat on the governing body in 2016. He

had previously served on the school board in the 2000s. The one LGBT bright spot in Tuesday’s election results for the San Francisco school board race was that Josephine Zhao did not win. She had suspended her candidacy after her past comments denouncing transgender students using school bathrooms of their choice resurfaced. While claiming she no longer held such a view, Zhao was found to be telling Chinese voters on a social messaging app that she continued to stand by her prior position. Her decision to end her campaign came too late for her name to be removed from the ballot. And in recent weeks there had been reports that her supporters continued to campaign for her within the local Chinese community. She ended up in 11th place with 3.53 percent of the vote.

surcharge for hotel rooms that is not part of the ballot measure, is currently available for any public purpose. The measure is not a tax increase, but a reallocation of funds for various arts and cultural functions. When the hotel tax was first implemented in 1961, a portion of the funds were dedicated to the arts, but over time the city has diverted it to other purposes, the San Francisco Voter Guide noted From the measure, a permanent funding stream will now be provided to the city’s cultural districts including the newest, Compton’s Transgender Cultural District in the Tenderloin. Other organizations that will receive funding if the measure passes include the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Exploratorium, and San Francisco’s ballet, opera, and symphony companies.

Proposition A: Embarcadero Seawall Earthquake Safety Bond passed with flying colors, getting 81.96 to 18.04 percent of the vote. Its passage allows the city to borrow up to $425 million in general obligation bonds over 30 years to repair and upgrade the seawall, which supports Muni, BART, power and water utilities, and historic piers and tourist destinations. It was put on the ballot by a unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors. Many city officials supported the measure including Breed, San Francisco Firefighters Union Local 798, and San Francisco Police Chief William Scott. The bonds will fund ongoing design and construction improvements to address the most significant earthquake and flood risks to the wall, which runs about three miles from Fisherman’s Wharf to the mouth of Mission Creek, near AT&T Park. According to the city and the Port of San Francisco, repairing and improving the wall is expected to cost at least $2 billion.

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It seems as though the threat of an earthquake and rising sea levels were enough to overwhelmingly sway voters to help repair and improve the Embarcadero Seawall.

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Voters re-elected all three straight incumbents to the board overseeing City College of San Francisco. Brigitte Davila landed in first place with 29.82 percent, Thea Selby was close behind in second place with 29.38 percent, and John Rizzo took third with 24 percent. Challenger Victor Olivieri, Ph.D., fell short with 16 percent of the vote to land in fourth place. t

Privacy rights are a concern among San Franciscans, as demonstrated by the passage of Proposition B: City Privacy Guidelines. The measure was approved 56.79 to 43.21 percent. It required 50 percent plus one to pass. The charter amendment will create guidelines for city officials and agencies to refer to when considering the adoption of privacy-protective laws, regulations, and policies. The nonbinding measure does not require that officials implement any of the guidelines. Within the legal text of the measure it states the city, when considering the adoption of privacy-protective laws, should ensure personal information is collected, used, and retained only for lawful and authorized purposes. As well, it aims to mitigate bias in the collection and sharing of personal information. The amendment also gives elected officials the ability to make changes to San Francisco’s voterenacted Sunshine Ordinance, which governs city meetings and was approved in 1999.t

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A drag no more – SF Ellis Act case settles by Alex Madison

GBT tenants in San Francisco have retracted claims that their landlords discriminated against them as part of a settlement reached last week in an ongoing eviction battle. The tenants of 1779-178115th Street: three drag queens, a gay man, and a straight woman, sued their landlords, married couple Leslie Wan and Brian Keller, in October 2017 after being served an Ellis Act eviction notice. Under California law, the Ellis Act allows landlords to evict residential tenants if the landlords are going “out of the rental business.” Under terms of the settlement, Wan and Keller will pay approximately

$135,000 to be split among the five tenants and gives them about seven more months to find a place to live. The property owners were initially offering $50,000 as compensation for the tenants’ eviction and an earlier move-out date. In the settlement, which was reached Friday, November 2, the tenants also agreed to retract all of their discrimination claims made against Wan and Keller, who have continuously denied the allegations. Three of the tenants are drag queens: Richard Padilla, aka Renita Valdez; Donald Branchflower, aka Logos Branchflower; and Fredy Miranda, a.k.a. Alexis Miranda. The other two plaintiffs are William

Carmichael, aka Lucille Carmichael, and Jennifer Emperador, a straight woman who is Padilla’s niece. Raquel Fox is one of the tenants’ attorneys with the Tenderloin Housing Clinic. “We initially had a firm belief that this was a discriminatory eviction designed to get rid of the drag queens from the house,” Fox said. “But after conducting discovery we were convinced that discrimination was not the motivating factor.” She said she believes that Wan and Keller have a genuine desire to turn the three-apartment home into one singlefamily unit. The property owners have two small children, and Wan now has her parents living in the unit to help

with child care, according to Fox. “All the pieces came into play. They are not doing this to discriminate but to be able to have a place where their parents can be and have more space,” Fox said, adding that Wan’s deposition was very convincing and mentioned her close relationship with her transgender cousin. Wan and Keller had also filed their own lawsuit against the tenants last year over their refusal to move out. The couple’s insurance company settled, against the wishes of Wan and Keller, awarding the tenants $75,000 to be split among them. “Leslie and Brian are pleased that the parties could resolve the matter now and wish the tenants well in the

future,” said the couple’s attorney, Andrew Zacks. “They are particularly gratified that the tenants acknowledge they never engaged in discrimination.” Fox said the tenants are “happy” and “relieved” about the settlement. Miranda spoke with the B.A.R. Tuesday and said he feels the settlement is “justifiable” and will enable him to move out with enough time to find another place to live. As far as the discrimination claims, Miranda said, “It wasn’t blatant, but it was obvious it was there, but it was resolved to our satisfaction.” He continued. “We were not out for blood and money, we wanted our justice and rights as anyone else would.” See page 16 >>

TDOR events announced around Bay compiled by Cynthia Laird

ay Area residents will have an opportunity to commemorate trans lives lost to violence at Transgender Day of Remembrance events this month. There is no cost to attend, though donations will be accepted at most of the events. On the Peninsula, the San Mateo County Pride Center is one of several organizations holding a TDOR event Wednesday, November 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the San Mateo Public Library, 55 West Third Avenue. There have been approximately 22 known murders of trans people in the U.S. so far this year, according to the San Francisco Office of Trans Initiatives. Most of the victims have been trans women of color.

At Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in San Francisco, weekly Shabbat service Friday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m. will include a TDOR observance. Organizers said those whose lives have been lost will be mourned, as will recent threats to trans and nonbinary identities. Member Micah Ludeke will offer a drash in recognition of this commemoration and in support of the transgender and nonbinary community at Sha’ar Zahav. All are welcome. The synagogue is located at 290 Dolores Street. Also in San Francisco, Openhouse and the Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center will hold a TDOR lunch Tuesday, November 20, from noon to 2 p.m. in the community room at 55 Laguna Street.

B.A.R. columnist, SOMA pioneer Jim Stewart dies by Cynthia Laird

im Stewart, a columnist for the Bay Area Reporter’s BARtab section and a Folsom Street leather pioneer, died October 15, 2018, at his home in Ludington, Michigan, where he had retired. He was 75. The cause of death was pneumonia two days after Mr. Stewart broke his ankle in a fall, said his longtime friend, Jack Fritscher. Mr. Stewart, a gay man, was the author and cover model of his awardwinning 2011 memoir, “Folsom Street Blues,” and a photographer for Drummer magazine. In 1976, he was among the first leather artists to move South of Market to Clementina Street. BARtab editor Jim Provenzano said that Mr. Stewart contributed to the nightlife section several years ago. He also wrote the section’s BARchive gay bar history column in 2013 and 2014, which included many of his historic 1970s gay nightlife photos of SOMA bars, Halloween, and the Russian River scene. Fritscher said that as a member of the SOMA Open Studio movement, Mr. Stewart chronicled the creative epiphanies of the Folsom Street art scene with intimate friends he wrote about such as Tool Box bar founder Chuck Arnett, 1974 Oscar streaker Robert Opel, leather poet Camille O’Grady, and Old Reliable Studio photographer David Hurles. While managing a movie theater in 1973, he

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Jim Stewart in 1978.

met Fritscher, a writer, who sponsored his move to San Francisco in 1975. As a working carpenter in 1977, he built the interior of Fey-Way Studio, at 1287 Howard Street, where founder Opel exhibited his work alongside Robert Mapplethorpe, Tom of Finland, and Rex, in the space where Opel was murdered in 1979. Mr. Stewart appeared in “Uncle Bob,” the 2010 documentary film about the Opel killing. He wrote fiction for Jim Moss’ Folsom magazine. With his Nikon, he shot pictures for the Society for Individual Rights and documented Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s “Running Fence.” He founded his Keyhole See page 16 >>

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At last year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance observance at the San Francisco LGBT Community Center, Luisa Rivera took a short video of the altar honoring transgender people who had been killed.

Organizers said that Openhouse elders and LYRIC young adults will come together for intergenerational storytelling.

Those who identify as a trans older person are welcome to attend. To RSVP, contact ffaircloth@ openhouse-sf.org.

San Francisco will have a TDOR event November 20, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The preliminary schedule calls for a candlelight march from City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, one block away to UC Hastings, 50 Hyde Street, which is the site of the TDOR observance. Organizations taking part include Openhouse, San Francisco Community Health Center, San Francisco Office of Transgender Initiatives, El/La Para TransLatinas, San Francisco Department of Public Health, and Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming San Francisco. In Berkeley, the Pacific Center for Human Growth will hold its second TDOR – it took over last year for the event previously held in Oakland. People are invited to the ceremony Tuesday, November 20, at 6 p.m. The center is located at 2712 Telegraph Avenue. At the event, there will be a See page 16 >>

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14 • Bay Area Reporter • November 8-14, 2018

Queer-owned SF herbal apothecary expands by Matthew S. Bajko

or 23 years the Scarlet Sage Herb Co. has supplied San Francisco residents with holistic treatments to remedy all manner of ills, aches, and pains. Now, under new ownership, it has expanded in order to offer more classes ranging from mindfulness and broom making workshops to astrology certification and spiritual cleansings. Three years ago Laura Ash bought the Valencia Street store from business and life partners Lisa Kellman and Dino Lucas. Ash, 38, who is a queer mother of two, had worked there in 2006 while attending the California School of Herbal Studies in Sonoma. “It has always been owned by gay women,” said Ash, whose partner is a woman who works for a local film company. Ash had been living in Madison, Wisconsin after divorcing her husband. But when he moved back to the Bay Area, she decided to also relocate in order for her children to be near their father. Tensing, 8, which means illustrious in Tibetan, and Zenaida, 5, named after the first female physician in Greece in 1 A.D., both attend the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy public school in the Castro. When she returned to San Francisco, Ash discovered that the former owners of the herbal apothecary had hired a broker in hopes of selling the business. Within three months she had secured a loan from the Small Business Administration in order to purchase the store, which carries more than 10,000 products from more than 300 companies. “It’s a lot to fit into a little store,” said Ash, a clinical herbalist who offers personalized consultations for customers. “But we have a lot of little bottles and plenty of shelves to fill.” Two years ago Ash launched a

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website in order to sell the store’s inhouse line of products of herbal supplements, body lotions, oils, herbal teas, and powders. The Scarlet Sage releases a new product every other month and now carries more than 165 under its own label. Overseeing the production is Rachel Farinelli Vita, the store’s apothecary manager since February 2015. In late October she debuted a new Cacao Power powder ($29.95 for 4 ounces), the Scarlet Sage’s version of a hot chocolate that is made from all organic and vegan ingredients with cayenne for a spicy kick. Another powder she created is called Golden Milk ($22.95 for 4 ounces) and features turmeric as a key ingredient. “It is the perfect thing to drink before bed,” said Farinelli Vita, who is queer and moved from Boulder, Colorado to be with her wife in San Francisco. She had her own apothecary and certified herb garden there and often led new moon healing circles. A self described “mountain girl,” Farinelli Vita said her new hometown “is a

great place to be queer and a herbalist and a healer,” though she admitted she does “look for the day when I can be surrounded by trees again.” With educating others in traditional healing arts “a passion” for Ash, it prompted her to want to revive offering classes to customers of the store. The Scarlet Sage had last held classes a decade ago, she said. As she sought out an additional space, her landlord called to say the nail and waxing salon in a basement space under the store would be closing. She immediately said yes to taking over the 1,000 square foot subterranean space so that she wouldn’t have to close the 1,300 square foot upstairs store in order to hold daytime events and classes. An Indiegogo campaign raised $6,733 for the expansion, which formally opened in July under the moniker the Scarlet Sage Wellness Space. Ash also operates her Scarlet Sage School of Traditional Healing Arts out of the expansion area. While promotional materials described the new space as a “witchy speakeasy,” it more resembles a sleek

artist gallery. The walls are painted a soft white and are sparsely decorated, with a small sink in one corner that is set up for use as a demonstration area. The response, so far, has been positive from customers, with more options to be added in the coming year. “People are looking for experiential classes,” said Ash. For the holidays, the store is once again hosting a Winter Solstice Gathering from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, December 21, to usher in the longest night of the year. Mulled wine and medicinal herbal cordials will be on offer as attendees celebrate the Festival of Lights, a traditional Scandinavian pagan ceremony marking the sun’s birth. The Scarlet Sage is located at 1193 Valencia Street. For more information about its classes and product line, visit its website at https://scarletsage.com/.

Making return appearances during the important shopping season for merchants in the city’s gayborhood will be lighted sidewalk trees along upper Market Street between Castro and Dolores streets and red and silver bows for the palm trees lining Market Street’s median between Castro and Valencia streets. For the 11th year running Cliff’s Variety will give customers 20 percent off their purchases Friday, November 23 through Sunday, November 25 if they donate $5 or more to the Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy. A menorah lighting ceremony, now in its fourth year, will take place at 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, at Jane Warner Plaza, the parklet at the intersection of Castro, Market, and 17th streets. Castro Merchants and Congregation Sha’ar Zahav cohost the increasingly popular event.

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This will be the last year to see the 28 foot tall Christmas tree that is annually set up in front of the Bank of America building at the corner of Castro and 18th Streets, as it is to be exchanged for a brand new version – likely with LED, programmable lights – for the 2019 holiday season. “Next year the tree will need to be replaced,” Daniel Bergerac, president of the Castro Merchants, announced at the business association’s November members meeting. The group will host its traditional tree lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. Monday, November 26. All the usual invited guests should be in attendance, from Santa and his sexy elves to the San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band and members of community choruses.

The Queer Street Marketplace, timed to take advantage of the holiday shopping season, will return Saturday, December 1, to the San Francisco LGBT Community Center located at 1800 Market Street. Local LGBTQowned businesses, from clothiers and home décor makers to food purveyors, take over the facility from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. that day to sell their wares. Interested vendors have until Thursday, November 15, to submit an application. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2QklWox. t Got a tip on LGBT business news? Call Matthew S. Bajko at (415) 829-8836 or e-mail m.bajko@ebar. com.

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been decided (including bisexual candidate Katie Hill’s bid to win a seat in California’s 25th Congressional District), most of the math is clear: Democrats will hold the majority in the House in the next congressional session. The implications for LGBT people are profound. The Republicanmajority Congress since 2010 has completely blocked any consideration of pro-LGBT legislation and advanced bills with language that eliminates many protections for 10/25/17 1:59 PM LGBT people. Even before Trump won election, the Republicancontrolled House orchestrated the defeat of a funding bill in order to thwart efforts to retain pro-LGBT language in an executive order by President Barack Obama. And in September, the Republicancontrolled House Appropriations Leif Bjaland, Guest Conductor Committee inserted language in an appropriations bill that would Tickets & Info: have allowed child welfare groups https://BARS-SF.ORG to refuse LGBT people as potential adoptive or foster care parents. (The language was eventually Saturday, Nov 10, 8pm removed.) Everett Middle School Auditorium The Democratic House victory 450 Church Street (between 16 & 17st) means that Pelosi, a strong LGBT equality supporter, will likely reByron Adams sume her previously held position Capriccio concertante for orchestra as House speaker, though some Democratic House members have Barber hinted they may challenge her for Cello Concerto the position. The vote on that will Evan Kahn, cello take place November 28. Elgar Pelosi, whose district covers Enigma Variations much of San Francisco, has campaigned for many LGBT candidates, hired many for her staff, and has been an outspoken defender of LGBT people in the face of numerous Republican attacks. She won re-election Tuesday with

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Gay San Francisco Democratic Party Chair David Campos, left, and Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club Co-President Honey Mahogany celebrated the party taking back control of the House of Representatives during an Election Night party at Oasis nightclub.

86 percent of the vote. By contrast, current Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) has voted against equal rights for LGBT people. (He is retiring after opting not to seek re-election.) Gay Congressman David Cicilline of Rhode Island might also benefit from the Democratic House victory. Before the elections, he announced he would run for assistant Democratic leader, just two rungs down from Democratic leader, a position currently held by Congressman James Clyburn (South Carolina). Clyburn told the Hill newspaper that, with Democrats in control, he would like to return to the majority whip position, in which he served the last time Democrats were in control. The Democratic House victory was especially sweet for the Human Rights Campaign, the

nation’s largest and best-funded organization working for LGBT equality. HRC said it registered more than 32,000 voters, recruited 4,200 campaign volunteers, and knocked on more than 80,000 doors for pro-LGBT equality candidates. By helping win a Democratic majority in the House, said HRC President Chad Griffin, the group ensured that “The days of attacking LGBTQ people for political gain are over, and the American people will not stand for lawmakers who try to drum up votes by trafficking in hate.” Meanwhile, Republicans have secured a 51-seat majority in the Senate. Although three Senate races were still undecided as of Wednesday morning, the outcomes will not change the majority in that chamber.t

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Warriors, and coach Kerr, keep things in focus by Roger Brigham

e live in disturbing and divisive times (and your perspective on who is responsible for such dangerous divisiveness depends mostly upon which side of the divide you dwell) that promise to remain disturbing and divisive as the ripples from the midterm elections play out and are absorbed. The timing was serendipitous, therefore, when the Golden State Warriors gave us a couple of moments over the past few weeks to gain resolve and focus. The two-time defending NBA champions held their annual LGBTQ Night Friday, November 2, when they hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves at Oracle Arena. Festivities started with a pre-game mixer and an opportunity for special-event ticket holders to receive commemorative T-shirts and to take their pictures with the 2015, 2017, and 2018 NBA Championship trophies. The San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band played the national anthem and Cheer SF performed at halftime. Warriors entertainers waved rainbow

flags and wore special event T-shirts throughout the night. Videos featuring interviews with Jason Collins, the first openly gay active player in the NBA; and Warriors coaches Steve Kerr, Mike Brown, and Jarron Collins (Jason’s twin) discussed the importance of being LGBTQ allies and how to become involved. Then the Warriors played their uniquely selfless brand of basketball

Assembly District, defeated his opponent, Maggie Campbell, with close to 69 percent of the vote.

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The remaining non-incumbent out legislative candidates were all defeated Tuesday. In Placer County, lesbian former San Jose resident Jackie Smith fell short in her bid to oust freshman Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (RGranite Bay) from his 6th Assembly District seat. Kiley had 59 percent of the vote, while Smith received close to 41 percent. In San Diego, lesbian real estate agent Sunday Gover,9.75 who lives in. with her partner and their four children in

The process requires action – but begins with words. Which takes us to another enlightening moment courtesy of the Warriors. On Tuesday, October 23, head coach Kerr appeared as the prime attraction at University of San Francisco’s Silk Speaker Series, taking about leadership and the importance of sports activists. He said he sees outspoken athletes not as a distraction, but as a valuable part of the democratic dialogue, with roots deeply imbedded in a historic quest for social justice. “The times call for them,” Kerr said of candid athletes. “I was born in 1965,” he continued. “My earliest memories of the world around me came at the end of the Vietnam War. Students all over the country were protesting the war. President Nixon was impeached. After that, there was this relative calm until 9/11. It just felt like we could live comfortably and politics were relatively

civil. The country wasn’t so divided. It wasn’t like this death match that it seems like now.” Kerr remembered those earlier days of protests and counterprotests as dark and troubling times, but said he is so grateful people protested and progress was forged and that now people realize the degree to which the government lied about the war. “So, it’s not like misinformation from the government or from industry is new, it’s just that there’s a powerful force behind it now with social media and propaganda,” Kerr said. It is that unrelenting barrage that Kerr said prompts him to use his public platform to speak out for things such as gun control and in support of other athletic activists. “I have a microphone in front of me an awful lot, so I have a tendency to speak up,” he said. “I think one of the great things about our country is we are a melting pot,” Kerr said. “One of the things I think about when I watch Colin

Scripps Ranch, was unable to defeat Assemblyman Brian Maienschein (R-San Diego). He received 53 percent, while Gover netted 47 percent of the vote. Maienschein, a former San Diego city councilman, was first elected to his 77th Assembly District seat in 2012 and has been very supportive of LGBT legislation over the last six years. The statewide LGBT advocacy group Equality California had dual endorsed in the race but later rescinded its support of Maienschein for his voting against one of its bills this legislative session. Sonia Aery, a queer Chico-based insurance agent and small business owner, lost to Assemblyman James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) in the 3rd

Assembly District. He was re-elected with more than 60 percent of the vote to his seat, which includes all of Sutter, Yuba, Glenn, and Tehama counties, and about half of Butte and Colusa counties. In the race for the 73rd Assembly District seat, gay Mission Viejo Realtor and grandparent Scott Rhinehart lost to the incumbent, Assemblyman William Brough (R-Dana Point), who secured victory with 58 percent of the vote. The two gay Republican legislative candidates also lost their races Tuesday. Henry Gomez Nickel, a gay man who serves on the San Bernardino City Council, had presented the best chance in years for an LGBT

Republican to be elected to the state Legislature. Nickel, whose husband is an immigrant from El Salvador, was seeking the open 40th Assembly District seat. But he faced a well-funded Democratic opponent in San Bernardino County Supervisor James Ramos, who secured his election with 57 percent of the vote. Nickel received close to 43 percent. Gay GOP Ontario resident Matthew Munson ran against state Senator Connie M. Leyva (D-Chino) in the 20th Senate District, which encompasses parts of the Inland Empire. He had no chance of defeating her, however, and Leyva sailed to another term with nearly 66 percent of the vote. t

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easily bested her Republican opponent, Antonio M. Garcia, for her 13th Assembly District seat. She had close to 63 percent of the vote as of Wednesday morning. Gay Assemblymen Evan Low (DCampbell) and Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) also sailed to re-election running against token opposition from Republicans in safe Democratic districts. Low, who chairs the LGBT legislative caucus, won his 28th Assembly District seat with 68 percent of the vote. His opponent, Michael Snyder, netted nearly 32 percent of the vote. Gloria, who represents the 78th

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and blew away the ‘Wolves 116-99. Consider that in these final days in the arena before they move west to Chase Center in San Francisco, the Warriors, who had so many years of stupefyingly horrendous basketball on their home court, are heading out the door while playing the best team basketball of their lives – hell, possibly the best team basketball in the history of the NBA. Consider that when I started writing these sports columns a little more than a decade ago, there were teams in our area that did not know what a Pride event or an LGBT Night was when I asked them if they planned to have one; now such events are virtually a given at the outset and become more fabulous with the passage of time. None of that, neither the selfless team play nor the inclusive celebrations, occurs in a vacuum, or without deliberate thought and dedicated action. They occur with commitment and awareness.

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reading of names of those have been killed this year to bring attention to transphobic violence. For more information, visit www. pacificcenter.org. That same night in San Jose, the Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center and Westminster Presbyterian Church will hold a TDOR observance from 6 to 9 p.m. at the church, 1100 Shasta Avenue at The Alameda. For more information, visit http:// www.westpres-sj.org/ or http://www. defrankcenter.org. Formally observed each November 20, TDOR was started in the late 1990s in San Francisco by Gwendolyn Ann Smith, a trans woman who also writes the Transmissions column for the Bay Area Reporter. At the time, she wanted to call attention to the brutal murder of Rita Hester, a trans woman in Massachusetts. Smith started out with the online Remembering Our Dead project, which transitioned into TDOR and now includes events in cities across the country and overseas.

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Studios in 1976. Mr. Stewart’s strong images of

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Kaepernick is, I think about Muhammad Ali and the civil rights era. I think

Jones and Prince, who are a couple, said in a letter that they are “very proud” of the film that they have worked on for the last five years. Jones himself is a draft resister who served time in federal prison. A second screening is planned for November 25 in Point Reyes. To RSVP for either local event, or to make a donation, visit www. boyswhosaidno.com/events.

Gay producers Christopher Jones and Bill Prince will screen the opening segment of their nearly-completed film, “The Boys Who Said No”

For those who want an enjoyable, holiday-themed day in the country, Healdsburg will be having a historic inns tour Sunday, December 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. People can stop and visit six inns in the wine country town: Bella Luna, Calderwood, Camellia, Grape Leaf, Haydon Street, and River Belle. All will be decked out for the holidays. The buildings date from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Visitors will enjoy light refreshments and music. A $5 donation or a canned food item for the Healdsburg Food Pantry allows entrance to the

After fighting the Black Friday crowds and dealing with Cyber Monday, nonprofits want people to send them some holiday cheer (and cash) for Giving Tuesday, which takes place November 27. One of those participating agencies is the San Francisco LGBT Community Center. In an email message, Danielle Siragusa, development director, said the center hopes to raise $10,000. Contributions to the center will help its work with over 300 LGBTQ youth, 1,000 trans job seekers, and connect thousands of community members to vital services. Giving Tuesday is a national day of action in which people are encouraged to donate to nonprofits. t

Folsom Street sexuality, including his iconic photos shot in the Slot Hotel, appeared in exhibits at bars like the Ambush; in Drummer as early as issue 14, May 1977; and in the 2008 book “Gay San Francisco.”

He managed and photographed various Folsom leather bars like Allan Lowery’s Leatherneck, and the Drummer Key Club and pool at 11th and Folsom streets, now the gay-owned Oasis nightclub, now

the gay-owned Oasis nightclub. Mr. Stewart was born November 11, 1942. He earned his master’s degree at Western Michigan University. He left San Francisco in the 1980s when hired as head

of the Chicago Public Library’s Social Sciences and History Department. He is survived by his husband, Kenneth Warner. Together 35 years, they married in California in 2008. t

about John Carlos and Tommy Smith raising their fists at the Olympics. These African-Americans were vilified in our country. Muhammad Ali was hated in this country by a lot of people and was supposed to go to

prison for not going to Vietnam. He was vilified. Thirty or 40 years later, he is revered as this icon, but at the time he was not. He was protesting something nonviolently, using his platform to speak out. I think that’s

what any person has the right to do in this country. I think Colin found his voice and, out his money where his mouth is.” This week and in the weeks moving forward, we will find out how

powerful our voices are and how effective our efforts are, wherever we are on the great divides. We’ve been through it before, and not only have we survived, we have thrived. One way or another, barriers will fall. t

many forms. “In my opinion, I think they were, I think she was. She might not admit it, but I think she was. A lot of people say there are many different forms of discrimination. If she states that she was not discriminating, then that’s her opinion.” Padilla plans to move in with his brother in Hayward and said the other tenants are doing well. Miranda, the manager of DivasSF, the city’s only transgender bar, is looking for a place to live and said it has been difficult. Some of his applications for affordable housing have been denied because of the income requirements. The tenant-landlord dispute had been ongoing for more than two years. Wan and Keller bought the property for $1.45 million in April 2014. They previously tried to evict Padilla, Branchflower, Carmichael, and Emperador in

October 2014 on the basis of an owner move-in, which allows a landlord to evict a tenant if the landlord plans to move into the property. After renting out the top unit for $5,000 a month to another tenant, the owners served the current tenants an eviction notice with a “bad-faith” owner move-in, the current lawsuit states. The tenants sued, represented by the Tenderloin Housing Clinic, and the owners dismissed the eviction notice on the eve of the trial. The tenants also previously sued the owners over substandard living conditions, including roach infestation, insufficient heat and plumbing, and mold and electrical problems, among other things. It was only after the city issued notices of violations in 2018 and orders of abatement that the defendants made repairs. The suit claims the repairs were of substandard condition. t

charter school advocate Marshall Tuck (D) has the lead with 50.6 percent of the vote while his challenger, Assemblyman Tony Thurmond (DRichmond) was at 49.4 percent. Tuck, a former Los Angeles schools executive, previously ran for the seat in 2014, but was unsuccessful. Thurmond, who has the backing of teachers unions, rejects U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ proposal to take money from public schools to fund charter schools. He also has demonstrated leadership on LGBTQ issues and is endorsed by Equality California. San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Malia Cohen won a seat on the state Board of Equalization with 69.5 percent of the vote, according to unofficial returns. “We did it! I am humbled by all your overwhelming support yesterday and over the last 18 months,” Cohen tweeted Wednesday. “I will be your voice for accountability at the Board of Equalization. Together we will fight to make California more fair.” Cohen ran against Republican Mark Burns, who earned just 30.5 percent of the vote.

Incumbent Attorney General Xavier Becerra easily won election with 60.8 percent of the vote. Republican Steven Bailey, a former state court judge accused of judicial misconduct, garnered 39.2 percent. Becerra, who was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown after Kamala Harris won election to the U.S. Senate, thanked supporters. “Thank you, California! I’m humbled and honored to continue as your attorney general for the next 4 years!” the incumbent said on Twitter Wednesday. Becerra became California’s first Latino attorney general. He is well known for his resistance to the Trump administration and his support for the LGBT and immigration communities. Straight ally Betty Yee won reelection as state controller with 62.9 percent of the vote. Her opponent, Republican Konstantinos Roditis, had 31.7 percent. Former San Francisco supervisor and assemblywoman Fiona Ma defeated her Republican challenger Greg Colton in the state treasurer’s race, winning 61.2 percent of the vote. Colton came in with 38.8 percent. t

The San Francisco Public Library will hold community engagement meetings to solicit input for the next city librarian. Former librarian Luis Herrera retired in February. The city has engaged the Hawkins Company, an executive search firm, to assist in identifying and recruiting candidates for the librarian. The community meetings are open to the public and will allow residents to share their thoughts about the qualifications, qualities, and characteristics that would make an ideal candidate for city librarian. Meetings will be held Thursday, November 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Branch Library, 351 Ninth Avenue; and Saturday, November 10, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the main library, 100 Larkin Street, in the Koret Auditorium.

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Fredy Miranda, a.k.a. Alexis Miranda, looked at photos that adorn a room in her home, which he will vacate after a legal settlement.

eyes and told him not to look when Padilla was in drag. Although Padilla recently told the B.A.R. he was satisfied with the settlement, he still believes Wan was discriminating against him, but was not prepared to go to trial, which he said could have lasted years.

“They didn’t say any names to us like ‘gay’ or ‘faggot’ it was just the appearance of her looking at us in the wrong way. When you’re in that situation you don’t know what to feel,” Padilla said. He said discrimination comes in

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in California. He was a strong proponent of repealing the gas tax and canceling plans for the state’s $77-billion high-speed rail system. In other statewide races, Senator Dianne Feinstein easily won re-election with 54.3 percent of the vote, according to unofficial returns. She was facing a challenge from the left from state Senator Kevin de Leon, who captured 45.7 percent of the vote. De Leon, who was endorsed by the California Democratic Party, is the former president pro tem of the state Senate. He ran hoping to oust Feinstein, claiming the state needed a more progressive voice and more aggressive style of representation to take on Trump. But voters apparently disagreed, sending Feinstein back to the Senate for a fifth term.

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Eleni Kounalakis, who had broad LGBT support, won the race for lieutenant governor with 55.6 percent of the vote. Fellow Democrat state Senator Ed Hernandez (DAzusa) trailed with 44.4 percent.

participating inns, which people can visit in any order. For more information, visit the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center at www. healdsburg.com.

Sunday, November 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Gough House, 2004 Gough Street in San Francisco. The screening is being held to help raise funds to complete the project. A $50 donation is requested. Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Judith Ehrlich, the film tells for the first time how a youthled nonviolence movement helped stop the war in Vietnam and end the military draft. Resisters organized what became the largest refusal to fight a war in American history, despite the risk of up to five years in federal prison. Among others, the film features folksinger and activist Joan Baez and resistance leader David Harris, who married as they toured together against the draft. (The couple later divorced.) The screening will feature two showings of the 25-minute opening segment, with special guests Harris and Ehrlich. Light refreshments will be provided. There will be a silent auction with items from Baez, the American Craft Whiskey Distillery, Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, and others.

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As previously reported by the B.A.R., the initial lawsuit filed by the tenants alleged they had faced unfair treatment because of the “disgust and disapproval of [the] plaintiffs ... because of their sexual orientation, sexual expression, and practice of dressing in drag.” Among other unfair treatment the suit alleged was illegal entry by the landlords into the tenants’ homes. Padilla previously told the B.A.R. that the landlords threw out, without permission, his drag clothes from a communal storage space. Miranda previously said Wan threw out his barbecue, table with four chairs, and umbrella from the backyard. One particular issue that was previously emphasized by Padilla was when Wan allegedly shunned her young son’s

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Ricardo Lara is holding onto a slim lead for state insurance commissioner.

“It’s still early with 34% reporting – but we’re feeling positive! I am so grateful for the incredible grassroots campaign we built together,” Kounalakis said on Twitter around 11 p.m. on Election Night. “And together, we’re going to bring it home!” By Wednesday morning, 97.2 precincts had been reported. Kounalakis previously served as ambassador to Hungary under President Barack Obama where she was chief of mission at an embassy staffed with nearly 400 people. She

currently chairs the California Advisory Council for International Trade and Investment. Incumbent Secretary of State Alex Padilla (D) handily won reelection with 61.7 percent of the vote. His GOP challenger, Mark Meuser, was at 38.3 percent. “Thank you Californians, for allowing me to serve another term as your Secretary of State!” Padilla wrote on Twitter Wednesday. California’s top public education race is too close to call. For superintendent of public instruction,

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officials said in a joint statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Ministry. The ministry vowed to uphold its obligations to international treaties and human rights, according to the statement.

The former capital city is Tanzania’s largest metropolitan area and a major commercial port. Last month during an interview on Dizzim TV, Makonda announced plans to form a surveillance force to identify LGBT people in the region. During the interview, Makonda called on Tanzanians to report anyone suspected to be gay to him, and announced a hotline for people to call. He said the roundup of LGBT citizens would begin November 5. According to Amnesty International, 10 men were arrested in Zanzibar November 3. The men were allegedly

attending a same-sex wedding when police, who were tipped off by the public, raided the party at Pongwe Beach. Makonda reported he had received more than 5,700 calls and identified more than 100 suspected gays. He said that his 17-member surveillance squad would investigate and charge people if they proved to be queer. The force would not only target LGBT citizens but anyone exhibiting sexuality considered to be abnormal or in possession of explicit sexual images, Makonda clarified at an October 31 news conference. The squad was made up of police

officers, psychologists, and film and communications regulatory authorities. They would analyze social media and mobile phones, searching for evidence of same-sex relationships and pornography and investigate alleged LGBT individuals. Investigations would include medical tests, including anal exams, to determine an individual’s sexual orientation. The World Medical Association condemned anal exams in 2017, stating they have no scientific basis. The association determined the practice was outdated, cruel, and inhumane to the point of torture, and violated medical ethics. t

ranked-choice voting. Lesbian nurse Maria L. “Marlo” Rodriguez came in last place in the race for the District 6 council seat. Business owner Loren M. Taylor appears to have pulled off an upset by defeating the incumbent, controversial

Councilwoman Desley Brooks, after four rounds of ranked-choice voting with close to 62 percent of the vote. And in the race for the open District 4 Fremont City Council seat, Justin Sha, a gay man who graduated from UC Hastings College of the Law this

year, came up short, landing in fourth place with nearly 16 percent of the vote as of Wednesday morning. But Sha appears to have accomplished his goal of ensuring that Yang Shao, currently president of the city’s school board, didn’t win due to his

opposition to LGBT inclusive sex-ed curriculum. As of the B.A.R.’s press time Wednesday, Shao was trailing in second place with 23 percent of the vote to community organizer Robert Daulton, who was in first place with 25 percent of the vote. t

n the eve of expected mass arrests of LGBTs, the Tanzania government publicly backtracked after intense international pressure. In a statement issued November 4, the East African nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs distanced the government from Paul Makonda, regional governor of Dar es Salaam, who had stoked fear among the LGBT community for the past week and threatened mass arrests of suspected LGBT people. “Makonda was only airing his personal opinion, which does not represent the official position of the United Republic of Tanzania,” government

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OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018

In the matter of the application of: ELIZABETH CHRISTINE WILLIAM, 1050 N. POINT ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner ELIZABETH CHRISTINE WILLIAM, is requesting that the name ELIZABETH CHRISTINE WILLIAM, be changed to ELIZABETH CHANG WILSON. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514, Room 514 on the 29th of November 2018 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-18-554326 In the matter of the application of: LEAH ALEXANDRA TSANG, 959 NORTH POINT ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner LEAH ALEXANDRA TSANG, is requesting that the name LEAH ALEXANDRA TSANG, be changed to LEAH ALEXANDRA TSANG PARKIN. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514, Room 514 on the 4th of December 2018 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038354400

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SF COAST SIDE CONSTRUCTION, 1616 11TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ESTEBAN M. CRUZ. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/06/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/12/18.

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Legal Notices>> FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038355600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALEXANDERSON PROPERTIES, 264 FAIR OAKS ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ERIC ALEXANDERSON. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/01/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/12/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038356700

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HAMILTON LAW, 18 BARTOL ST #1062, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133.This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed AMANDA HAMILTON.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/24/17.The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/15/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038346400 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MOMOSOMO, 1419 KANSAS ST #A, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ASHISH RAJBHANDARI. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/09/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/09/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038341800

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GRIT SF, 1325 DONNER AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124.This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed JAMESON TORRES.The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 01/01/18.The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/04/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038346300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NAAN N CURRY CASTRO, 4236 18TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed ROSEMARY LAMOTTA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/09/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/09/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038352300 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: BUYER PAIR, 2811 14TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94127. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed BUYER PAIR, INC. (DE). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 09/28/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/11/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038347400

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038354700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: GAIA SPLENDOR, 3601 FOLSOM ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed VALERIA BYKOVA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/12/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/12/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038355300

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: REAL. RAP. RECORDS, 2906 JENNINGS ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed MANDON O’NEAL. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/12/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/12/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038363000

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE RIGHT ONE, 3131 26TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed MARQUISE DAWAYNE GLOVER. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/18/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/18/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038352700

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WK STUDIO, 2624 15TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94127. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed WYNNE KWEE. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/01/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/11/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038355900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ATTIC BOX PRODUCTIONS, 1450 UNION ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed LUKE WILLIS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/15/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038358800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ANDY’S BING, 496 INVERNESS DR, PACIFICA, CA 94044. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed WEIXI WEI. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/16/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038355500

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MT CONSULTING SERVICES INC, 600 ELLIS ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by a corporation and is signed MT CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/09/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/09/18.

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: ALPINE RUG, 2261 MARKET ST #341, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed SAMIULLAH NAZAR. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/12/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038347000

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038327300

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HEALING LIGHT DELIVERY, 1049 MARKET ST #404, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed HSF HOLDINGS INC. (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 06/30/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/09/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038347100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HFS DISTRIBUTION, 1049 MARKET ST #406, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed HSF HOLDINGS INC. (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 06/30/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/09/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038346900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HELIBO; HFS PRODUCTION & MANUFACTURING SERVICES, 1049 MARKET ST #403, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed HSF HOLDINGS INC. (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 06/30/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/09/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038347700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WANDS AND HAMMERS, 150 VAN NESS AVE #709, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed WAH TECH LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/09/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/09/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038343400 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LAUREATE, 488 PRESIDIO AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed LAUREL SPE, LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 08/15/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/05/18.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE A-034908100

The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name known as: BAZAAR CAFÈ, 5927 CALIFORNIA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121. This business was conducted by an individual and signed by MAKIKO WISNER. The fictitious name was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 02/15/13.

OCT 18, 25, NOV 01, 08, 2018 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-18-554343

In the matter of the application of: KEVIN SCOTT COLEMAN, 1651 MARKET ST #414, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner KEVIN SCOTT COLEMAN, is requesting that the name KEVIN SCOTT COLEMAN, be changed to KEVIN SCOTT DARLING. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514, Room 514 on the 6th of December 2018 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: EVERYDAY SKATE SHOP, 936 GEARY ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by a general partnership, and is signed JUSTIN MARKS & JOHN GRIFFIN. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 09/02/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 09/26/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038347200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SAN FRANCISCO CHINATOWN VISITORS INFORMATION CENTER; SF CHINATOWN VISITORS INFORMATION CENTER; SFCVIC, 625 KEARNY ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed SING TAO NEWSPAPERS (S.F.) LTD (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/09/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/09/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038358600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SENDERGEN, 625 8TH ST #F05, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed OPENSENSE INC. (DE). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/01/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/16/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038358900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PREMIUM REMEDIES, 2443 FILLMORE ST 380-5637, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed MARK VENTURES LLC, (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/16/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/16/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038356000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 49 SQUARE CATERING, 1760 CESAR CHAVEZ #M, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed SF FOODLAB LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 02/05/13. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/15/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038359000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: THE LITTLE CHIHUAHUA MEXICAN RESTAURANT, 1431 POLK ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed TLC COCINA LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/16/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/16/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038336700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LEFTY O’DOULS; LEFTY’S BALLPARK BUFFET, 145 JEFFERSON ST #400, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed LOD BALLPARK BUFFET LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 09/15/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/01/18.

OCT 25, NOV 01, 08, 15, 2018

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO FILE CNC-18-554370 In the matter of the application of: XIAO CAI, 187 LELAND AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134, for change of name having been filed in Superior Court, and it appearing from said application that petitioner XIAO CAI, is requesting that the name XIAO CAI, be changed to XIAO JIANG. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered, that all persons interested in said matter do appear before this Court in Dept. 514, Room 514 on the 13th of December 2018 at 9:00am of said day to show cause why the application for change of name should not be granted.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038376900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TOUR GALLERY, 95 JEFFERSON ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed JIMMY GRUBBS. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/25/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/29/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038369700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CONSULT MD TODAY, 1750 VALLEJO ST #601, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94123. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed DMITRY MELNIKOV. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/23/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/23/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038373600

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SMO CERAMICS, 744 OAK ST #6, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed SARAH M. OGDEN. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/05/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/25/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038369900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: LINEA CALIFORNIA, 3445 GEARY BLVD #410, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed EVGENY SHKURATOV. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/22/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/23/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038371600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: WAH MAY INTERNATIONAL TRAD CO, 1008 PACIFIC AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed CHAN KAT HUNG. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/24/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/24/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038371200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: CANDY’S & BOBA, 1352 HAIGHT ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed AMANDIP GELLON. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/24/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038367500

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: TASTY RESTAURANT, 5550 GEARY BLVD, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed MYO MIN THANT. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/20/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/22/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038371500

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KAMILA KOWALSKA PHOTOGRAPHY, 355 BERRY ST #228, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed KAMILA KOWALSKA. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/22/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/24/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038368500

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FIX AUTO DIVISADERO, 1745 DIVISADERO ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed F. LOFRANO & SON INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/23/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038368600

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FIX AUTO 17TH STREET, 3355 17TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed F. LOFRANO & SON INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/23/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038370700 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: SF SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, 1560 DAVIDSON AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed SHAKESPEARE-SAN FRANCISCO INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 01/05/83. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/24/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038371900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MISSION BAY DENTAL, 588 MISSION BAY BLVD NORTH, UNIT 4, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94158. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed NONNA VOLFSON DDS, PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/24/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038374200 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: 333 & 335 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE HOA, 333 & 335 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107. This business is conducted by an unincorporated association other than a partnership, and is signed ALICIA JOHNSON & TASANAPORN PITIYANUVATH. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/25/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/25/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038374900 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MEATFREEZER APPS, 205 16TH AVE #1, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed MEATFREEZER LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 06/25/12. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/25/18.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE A-037049100 The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name known as: CAFE SIS, 402 BALBOA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94118. This business was conducted by an individual and signed by JIYEON LEE. The fictitious name was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 04/14/16.

NOV 01, 08, 15, 22, 2018 NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF LYNN MCKANNAY, AKA LYNN BLASKOWER MCKANNAY IN SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO: FILE PES-18-302353

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of LYNN MCKANNAY, AKA LYNN BLASKOWER MCKANNAY. A Petition for Probate has been filed by RICHARD H. MCKANNAY JR. in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco. The Petition for Probate requests that RICHARD H. MCKANNAY JR. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: November 28, 2018, 9:00 am, Dept. 204, Room 103, Superior Court of California, 400 McAllister St., San Francisco, CA 94102. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the latter of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined by section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Petitioner: Mr. Richard H. McKannay Jr., 170 Avila St, San Francisco, CA 94123; Ph. (415) 217-9696.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 2018 SUMMONS SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: PAUL JOHNSON CONNELL AND DOES 1 THROUGH 10, INCLUSIVE, YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: BANK OF STOCKTON CASE NO. CGC-17-559950

Notice! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below. You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. The name and address of the court is: Superior Court for the State of California, County of San Francisco Civic Center Court, 400 McAllister St. San Francisco, California 94102 The name, address and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: Barry W. Ferns, Esq., SBN 76381 Ferns, Adams & Associates, 2815 Mitchell Dr #210, Walnut Creek, CA 94598, (925) 927-3401, (925) 927-3419. Date: July 05, 2017 Clerk of The Court, Rossaly De La Vega-Navarro, Deputy.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038385900 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: MARTINEZ ELECTRIC CO, 1318 QUESADA AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed EDWIN MARTINEZ. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/05/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/05/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038386200

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COME HITHER BEAUTY, 1500 VALLEJO ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed MICHELLE A. SMITH. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/05/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/05/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038381600 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FASHION FORMULA, 1716 OCEAN AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed MIAOTIAN JIANG. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/30/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/01/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038363800 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: COINECT, 414 BRANNAN ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed CARL WU. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/15/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/18/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038381800

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: RICK’S BARBERSHOP, 5349 GEARY BLVD, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed JERVIEN VELASCO. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/01/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/01/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038377900 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HOUSE OF CLAY, 584 CASTRO ST #458, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed CLEUTON DE ARAUJO. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/29/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/29/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038377000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: HEALING KITCHEN, 2948 FOLSOM ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110. This business is conducted by an individual, and is signed KANA CARLISLE. The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/29/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/29/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038379900

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: PLAYLAND 33, 1049 MARKET ST #403, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed HSF HOLDINGS, INC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/29/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/30/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038381500

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: KAZUO KITCHEN, 4036 BALBOA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94121. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed KAZUO KITCHEN (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 10/24/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/01/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038379400

The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FITNESS SF TRANSBAY, 425 MISSION ST #212, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105. This business is conducted by a corporation, and is signed TRANSBAY FITNESS, INC. (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 10/30/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038385000 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: FOODIE BOX, 2800 LEAVENWORTH ST. STE A09, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed TANCHAN LLC, (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on 11/02/18. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/02/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE A-038383100 The following person(s) is/are doing business as: NICHI NICHI MAKANAI, 612 18TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107. This business is conducted by a limited liability company, and is signed THE 4TH MONKEY, LLC (CA). The registrant(s) commenced to transact business under the above listed fictitious business name or names on NA. The statement was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 11/01/18.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018 STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILE A-035535500

The following persons have abandoned the use of the fictitious business name known as: OF ARCHETYPE LLC, 348 HYDE ST #11, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94109. This business was conducted by a limited liability company and signed by OF ARCHETYPE LLC (CA). The fictitious name was filed with the City and County of San Francisco, CA on 12/12/13.

NOV 08, 15, 22, 29, 2018

Cinema scene

Forbidden love

Chamber harmony

Woman-ifest destiny

Vol. 48 • No. 45 • November 8-14, 2018

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Courtesy SFTFF

SF Transgender Film Fest inspires us by Sari Staver

“H

appy Birthday, Marsha!,” a film about a black transgender activist’s largely unknown role in instigating the 1969 anti-policing riots at the Stonewall Inn, opens this year’s San Francisco Transgender Film Festival at the Roxie on Friday night, Nov. 9. The festival runs through the weekend, and details about the program can be found at their website, www.sftff.org.

Scene from “Happy Birthday, Marsha,” the opening-night feature for the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival.

Sony Pictures Classics

See page 21 >>

Family jewels by Sura Wood

Divine diva by Jason Victor Serinus

om Volf ’s new documentary “Maria by Callas” is essential viewing for anyone who cares about classical music, opera, the human psyche, or the biases of American media. Filled with revelatory, heretofore unpublished footage of Callas in live performance, both on and off the stage, as well as rare photos and carefully chosen interview excerpts, it frames Callas in ways that allow perceptive viewers to see the woman, diva, and artist beyond the lens. See page 24

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Turban ornament, India (1907, reworked ca. 1935). White gold and diamonds.

Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd., courtesy FAMSF

Maria Callas, as seen in director Tom Volf’s new documentary “Maria by Callas.”

ot since the luxe Cartier and Bulgari shows has there been this much bling in one place. The occasion for this glittering, ostentatious display is the Legion of Honor’s “East Meets West: Jewels of the Maharajas from the Al Thani Collection,” a new exhibition that emphasizes cross-cultural exchange between India and the West. But let’s get real: the bling’s the thing. Underpinned by history and leading with a heavy ooh & aah factor, it features 150 precious stones, gold, jade and jewel-encrusted ceremonial objects, each of which, on its lonesome, could fetch more than a house in San Francisco. See page 20 >>

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20 • Bay Area Reporter • November 8-14, 2018

Attack of the killer B’s by Roberto Friedman

ut There had an epic Halloween 2018. We were there at The Fillmore for a rollicking concert from The B-52s, only the greatest party band ever in the history of rock. Original 52s Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson did not disappoint! (Original guitarist Ricky Wilson died of AIDS in 1985.) OT first saw The B-52s perform in 1979, in the Student Union at Penn during our freshman year there. Their first album was about to drop, but we already knew they would be legendary. Meanwhile in Europe, Pepi and a boyfriend took the train all the way from Berlin, where they lived, to Paris, just for a B-52s concert. So you could say OT & P. are both lifetime fans. In SF they opened with “Planet Claire,” then followed up with “Mesopotamia” (greatest EP ever, produced by David Byrne) and “Private Idaho.” How many rock bands can boast that a song inspired the title for a Gus Van Sant film

about boy hustlers River Phoenix & Keanu Reeves (“My Own Private Idaho,” 1991)? The B’s proceeded to cover all the bases: “Roam,” “Party Out of Bounds,” “Strobe Light,” “Give Me Back My Man,” “Summer of Love,” “Love Shack,” and, for encores, “Rock Lobster” and “6060842!” Fred warned us about the “monsters, ghouls and vampires in Washington, DC: the Republicans!” while Kate implored us to vote. We relived our youth and were revivified. Before the concert we slipped into a screening of director Roger Mitchell’s “Tea with the Dames” at the Clay. This is something of a fan film that follows four legends of the stage – Dames Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith – as they reminisce about their decadeslong friendships and lives in the theatre. There’s some good dishery dispensed, including the astounding fact that, though she was gifted a box set, Dame Maggie has never ever watched “Downton Abbey!” The other highlight of our week was a briefing for educators and

Courtesy the artists

Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson of The B-52s: legendary!

press about the upcoming West Coast premiere of “It’s a Wonderful Life” for San Francisco Opera. Composer Jake Heggie, librettist Gene Scheer and SFO dramaturg Dr. Kip Cranna explained their intentions in adapting the classic Frank Capra film, and soprano Ke-

East Meets West

From page 19

The bulk of the show’s treasures descend from the Mughals, a dynasty of emperors and maharajas with Central Asian roots who reigned over India for 300 years, starting in 1526. Also included are pieces from the rule of the British Raj, from 1858 to 1947, which reflect Western influences, like Art Deco pieces favored by Indian princes with a taste for modernity. One of the exhibition’s more intriguing revelations is that, unlike the courts of Europe, in India it was not the women but the male rulers – sultans, nizarns, and royal eminences – who wore the jewels in the family, and in conspicuously copious amounts. (Sounds like grounds for a gender rebellion to me.) To underscore and broadcast their prestige, the imperial men covered their chests, and just about every available patch of clothing and skin, with a profusion of these splendid emblems of power, at once so dazzling, priceless and impossible to ignore, their high rank was announced to the world. The practice apparently impressed Louis XIV, who adorned his person and his saddle cloth with some of the 1,000 diamonds he purchased from India, which, until the 1730s, was the world’s principal supplier. In the early 20th century, sovereigns would arrive on the doorsteps of famed Parisian jewelry houses laden with steamer trunks stuffed with gemstones. The elite jeweler Alain Boucheron recalled that, in 1927, “the flamboyant Maharajah of Patiala was accompanied by a retinue of 40 servants all wearing pink turbans, [toting] six caskets filled with diamonds, pearls, emeralds, sapphires and rubies of incomparable beauty” that were transformed into tiaras, aigrettes, belts and necklaces. Evidently, Patiala spread the wealth. In 1928, he awarded Cartier its largest commission at the time: an enormous, cascading multi-chain necklace comprised of more than 3,000 diamonds, a yellow 234.65carat De Beers diamond, topazes and a chunk of citrine. The piece resides in a display case of its own, and is also seen in a photograph of the Maharaja. Several portraits of other rulers, and clips from grainy black & white films, depict the potentates in full regalia. Weighed down by mul-

arstin Piper Brown and Adler Fellow pianist John Elam performed enticing excerpts. A few fun factoids: Heggie and Scheer transformed the film’s role of the angel Clarence to the angel Clara so that they could write tenor-soprano duets rather than tenor-

baritone; and the offstage “Voice of the Universe” will be that of none other than Patti LuPone. Sounds like a “Cosmic Thing” (to slip back into 52s-ese)! Consider our appetite whetted. Find more about “Wonderful Life” at sfopera.com and in these pages to come.t

pair of stunning Van Cleef & Arpels, High Art Deco-style, diamond-studded Manchette (cuff) bracelets with a fringe of tiny emeralds, modeled after Indian anklets. One of the chicest women of her day, Fellowes cuts a svelte figure in a black and white photograph that shows her sporting a stylish bob in a sleeveless, low-cut black dress, an ostrich feather wrap casually slung on her arms, and the bracelets prominently displayed on her wrists. Taking its name from an apocryphal legend that it was stolen from the eye of a Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd., courtesy FAMSF Hindu deity, the beautifully Pendant, India (ca. 1575-1625). Pearl, cut “Idol’s Eye,” the largest gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, blue diamond in the world, sapphires, glass, enamel, and lac. comes in at 70.21 carats; just for perspective, the Hope Diamond, at 45 carats, is a tiple ropes of magnificent pearls, comparative pipsqueak. The gem huge diamond pendants, including was once possessed by Imelda Marone that formerly belonged to Cathcos, who must have sold off some of erine the Great, brilliant blue sapher shoes, in addition to looting the phire brooches, necklaces of gold, Philippine treasury, to acquire it. rubies and emeralds, and turbans During the heyday of the Mufestooned with same, plus feathers, it’s a wonder they could stand up or ghal Empire, the finest quality remain upright. Traders speculated emeralds were imported from Cothe jewels of the Mughals were equal lombia. Often carved to disguise to the wealth of all the European their flaws, they were prized by monarchs combined. emperors, who stored them in an Visitors are greeted by a spectacuimmense treasury whose contents lar ruby bib necklace of glittering were sacked and spirited to Iran platinum, rubies and diamonds by in 1739. Among the many divine Cartier London, made expressly for examples that survived is a garganthe Maharaja of Nawanagar in the tuan, square-shaped piece that’s a late 1930s. After Indian indepenwhopping 211 carats. dence in 1947, it was sent back to It would be remiss not to menCartier and refashioned for Gloria tion the plentitude of gold, accented Guinness, who wore it to Truman with enamel and molded into royal Capote’s Black and White Ball in accessories, flywhisks, crutches and New York in 1966. No baubles show opulent symbols of kingship such would be complete without socialas tiger heads and parrots dripping ites such as Daisy Fellowes, heiress to emeralds from their beaks. One the Singer sewing machine fortune deprived soul is said to have comand daring fashion trendsetter of the plained that the elephants got all late 1920s and 30s. Once married to the best gold for their ceremonial a French Duke, she was rumored processions. Being a pachyderm has to have tried and failed to seduce its privileges.t Winston Churchill before wedding his cousin. She may not have fared Through Feb. 24. well in matters of the heart, but who legionofhonor.famsf.org cares when one owns, as she did, the

On the web

This week find Victoria A. Brownworth’s Lavender Tube column, “GLAAD report counts LGBT characters,” online at www.ebar.com.

Film>>

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Filipinos & other Asian American lives by David Lamble

resenting the 2nd Cinematografo International Film Festival. This Asian American-themed event presents an array of films and videos, many with LGBTQ content, unspooling between Nov. 8-11 at the AMC Kabuki 8 Cinemas in San Francisco. Capsule reviews of some of the LGBTQ content follow. “In this Family” Director Drama del Rosario dramatizes his experience of coming out in a conservative Catholic Filipino family, at first painful, then funny. Illustrating with family photos and a witty direct address to the camera, del Rosario describes how his once rabidly homophobic dad had a startling change of heart, an act of grace that also benefited his lesbian sister. (Plays with Shorts program, Kabuki, 11/10.) “Bitter Melon” SF’s own queer cinema poet H.P. Mendoza delivers a gem of a pitch-perfect, truly black comedy. This “I’ll be home for Christmas” family dramedy spells out why you might want to make other plans when your clan invites you home for the holidays. In Daly City, family members gather for a Christmas party where a lot of stuff goes down. Everyone seems to have a grievance, and nobody wants to call the cops. The drama centers on a bitter sibling clash between the now-openly gay Declan (Jon Norman Schneider), visiting from back east, and the

Scene from director Drama del Rosario’s “In this Family.”

brash, emotionally volatile and sometimes violent Troy (Patrick Epino). Both brothers suffered under the rule of a violently abusive Muni-bus-driving dad who may or may not be totally in the family’s rearview mirror. As family members ponder whether everybody turns into their parents, Declan suggests a violent solution to the family’s problems with the brutal Troy. The film includes a scene where Declan has a quick fling with a handsome bar pickup. But be sure to stay in your seat to the bitter end to catch some last-minute developments in this modern Bay Area family classic.

Courtesy SFTFF

Scene from “Pinky Gurung,” part of the San Francisco Transgender Film Festival.

SFTFF

From page 19

The opening-night feature, about performer Marsha “Pay it No Mind” Johnson’s role in the watershed event for the gay liberation movement, interweaves imagined scenes with found archival footage, countering the erasure of trans women of color from stories about political resistance. The film stars Independent Spirit Award winner Mya Taylor as Johnson, with cinematography by Sundance winner Arthur Jafa, and an original score by Geo Wyeth. Longtime festival artistic director Shawna Virago said the openingnight film reflects the festival’s focus on providing “a powerful counternarrative to the increasingly assimilationist world of transgender reality stars and celebrities. Hollywood gets it wrong – very wrong. We showcase trans and gender-non-conforming people telling our own stories,” Virago, a transgender woman, said in a telephone interview with the Bay Area Reporter. The three-day event is the world’s first and longest-running transgender film festival, and will screen “everything from political shorts to inspiring animation, from genderbusting music videos to hard-hitting documentaries, from a family program to a closed-captioned pro-

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gram” for hearing-impaired audiences, said Virago. Even more important than the “inspiring, gutsy, gorgeous films” being screened is the fact that the festival “creates a safe place for us to gather, to celebrate ourselves and our art. The reason I say more important,” she explained, “is that the President of the United States has made repeated unprecedented attacks on the transgender community. The continued violence against our community” makes it more urgent than ever that “we have a place where we feel safe” to gather. Other film festival highlights include: “Brothers,” a drama about transmen Trevor and Len “getting into their groove, but with Trevor on hormones for egg harvesting, things are not as easy as they seem.” “Dropping Penny,” a “very queer comedy” about two trans dogwalkers’ race to get a pup back to her alpha butch mom. “Awake,” set in a dystopian future, tells the story of an evil religious extremist government rising to power and hunting down LGBTQ people. Mya, a young transgender woman, helps to get as many refugees to safety as possible. “Homosafe,” a music video for the song “Homosafe” by local rock stars The Homobiles. “War Call” is the debut music

Scene from directors Kaj Palanca and Jared Joven’s “Contestant #4.”

(Kabuki, 11/11) “Call Her Ganda” A probe into the murder of a Filipina transwoman is the subject of this moving biodoc from director P.J. Ravel. Ganda, meaning “Beauty,” was the nickname Jeffery, then Jennifer Laude carried into her adult life, right up to the moment she was murdered by an American Marine after the pair met at a nightclub. The filmmakers use the incendiary case as the jumping-off point for examining the imperialist relationship between the U.S. and the Philippines dating back to the Spanish American War (1898), when American forces defeated Spain. Warning

for graphic images of the murdered transwoman. (Kabuki, 11/10, followed by panel discussion) “Contestant #4” Directors Kaj Palanca and Jared Joven examine the friendship that ensues between a 19-year-old boy in the process of coming out and an older man who has film clips from the days when he was crossdressing in local contests. Boy and man engage in lively banter and erotic back rubs. The final scene has the man coring an apple in a highly suggestive manner. (Kabuki, 11/11, shorts program) “Dory” The first-person tale of a 101-year-old transwoman hairdresser (1916-2017) who out-

lived her family, salon employees and everyone else she’d ever cared about. We observe Dory at 101, still providing hair care services to an aging clientele. The film shows a trans woman in her last days (Dory died just after the filming) who could proudly say, “I was never ashamed of being gay.” In her final days, Dory is looked after by an aging but much younger group of female restaurant workers. It’s a great tribute to aging with pride and dignity. (Kabuki, 11/11, shorts program)t

video of NYC-based trans hip hop artist Mizz June, the protege of luminary black transwomen Octavia St. Laurent and Miss Major GriffinGracy, who felt the need to address the current state of affairs for black and Latina transwomen. “Daughter,” a music video showcasing award-winning singer-songwriter Ryan Cassata performing his recent single, which premiered in Billboard magazine. He is currently editing his memoir and finishing up the recording process of a new album of original music. “A Trans with a Movie Camera” is Frances Arpaia’s film challenging “traditional trans filmic representations, narrative films and documentaries, and serves as proof that cinema can use experimental forms to depict and examine trans identities.” “Saan Ka Galing” explores the ways in which one’s performance of identity is shaped by FilipinoAmerican immigration, societal expectations of success, and the growth of a family. This experimental dance-film journeys through locations in San Francisco, and is narrated by director Brooklyn Pages Torres’ grandfather, Jaime Casido Torres. “Soy Alex/I’m Alex” is a documentary portrait of Alex, a YouTuber from Barcelona with more than 30,000 subscribers, who wants to help other trans boys by sharing his experience in the social networks. His activity online discovers a relationship between building his body and developing an online profile. “Pinky Gurung” follows a political candidate in her door-to-door campaign in Nepal, where the LGBT community was once openly derided as “social pollutants,” but now enjoys political rights including legal recognition of a third gender that puts the country leagues ahead of much of the rest of the world. SFTFF is “built upon socialjustice-seeking, anti-assimilationist, anti-oppression principles,” according to artistic director Virago. “We support, connect and network Bay Area and international transgender filmmakers and media artists, enable trans filmmakers to reach a wider audience, and provide an

annual community gathering where we can share our stories, build our movement for trans and racial justice, and generate broader LGB community awareness of trans identity, history and culture.” Virago recommends purchasing tickets in advance because all

screenings are expected to sell out. Tickets are $12-$15 (plus ticket fees), but nobody is turned away for lack of funds, she said.t

Info: www. cinematografofilmfestival.com.

Tickets can be purchased through www. brownpapertickets.com.

<< Theatre

22 • Bay Area Reporter • November 8-14, 2018

Missionary positions by Jim Gladstone

t is New Year’s Eve, 1999. In a small missionary church in civil war-torn rural Uganda, we meet Chris (Megan Timpane), the white American pastor’s daughter, and Adiel (Gabriella Momah), a faithful member of the local congregation. There’s been low-level anxiety about the Y2K virus, but the end of the world as these two young women know it is about to arrive in a far more virulent form. In “Cardboard Piano,” Hansol Jung’s engrossing, idea-dense drama now playing the New Conservatory Theatre Center, the 16-year-old girlfriends are forced to face down a double-barreled homophobia, caught in the crosshairs of both evangelical Christianity and Ugandan society. Having discovered the girls’ affair, Chris’ parents have hastily arranged to abandon their mission and bring their daughter back to the U.S. for saving. Adiel, still idealistic and unjaded about Jesus’ love for all, can’t quite understand this turn of events. Still, in a rush of illogical adolescent passion, the couple plans to flee before morn-

ing, to escape into a world that cooler heads would realize only exists in romantic fantasy. A reality more concrete than either romance or religion soon comes crashing through the church door: Pika (Howard Johnson) is a soldier on the run from the warlord who snatched him from his village and forced him into military service. He is bleeding profusely from his head and one ear, and Adiel immediately wants to tend to the boy’s wounds. It’s the Christian thing to do. Chris turns her attention to Pika’s psychic injuries: the young man has convinced himself he is an irredeemable sinner, doomed to hell for the atrocities he has executed under command. (In a production that deftly delivers several intentional moments of shock, the inadvertent one that comes when we’re told that adult actor Johnson’s Pika is supposed to be 13 years old is unfortunate.) Rather than proffering the potential of religious redemption she no longer believes in, Chris tells a personal anecdote about believing that anything broken can be fixed. This story lends “Cardboard Piano” its

Adiel (Gabriella Momah) and Chris (Megan Timpane) have a forbidden embrace, in playwright Hansol Jung’s “Cardboard Piano” at New Conservatory Theatre Center.

Piano” leads to gut-wrenching revelations. Act II is a believably organic but completely surprising continuation of the plot that takes place 14 years later. Playwright Jung’s unexpected twists are ingenious, disturbing and theatrically thrilling. Director Tom Bruett and his team have pulled off an ambitious feat here. Cast members Momah and Dane Troy, who each play two roles, are utterly convincing in each. And while Johnson’s casting as Pika feels questionable, his second-act transformation yields one of the play’s most touching and believably vulnerable characters. Devin Kasper’s phenomenal African set and Mike Post’s threedimensional sound design – full of cricket chirps, lightning strikes, rainfall and gunfire – envelop the audience in the small 75-seat auditorium, tangling them into the intimacies and betrayals of this powerful tale.t

awkward title. Still, in Pika’s mind, he has been absolved in a church, by the preacher’s daughter. He feels full of Christian love. And moments

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later, in an act of stunning violence, he perpetrates Christian hatred. The head-spinning violence that concludes Act I of “Cardboard

Frontiers past & future by Jim Gladstone

atching “Men on Boats,” the frontier adventure story now on stage at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater, summons up memories of childhood; of the imagination’s ability to turn a small patch of yard into a roiling sea of pirate galleons, a World War II beachhead, or a High Plains skirmish of cowboys and Indians.

Um, make that cowboys and Native Americans. Or cowboys, cowgirls and Native Americans. Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus has crafted a piece that blends the rollicking playfulness of an oldfashioned British panto with the identity-challenging subtexts of much contemporary American theater. Like that moist chocolate cake my mom once snuck full of goodfor-you zucchini, “Men on Boats” is

made to please, and goes down easy. Here, the added zucchini begins with an absence of eggplant: Per the playwright’s specifications, there are no men in the cast of “Men on Boats.” Instead, the 10 torn-fromthe-history-books characters in Backhaus’ fact-based dramatization of the 1869 river expedition by John Wesley Powell – a governmentsponsored journey that included the first traversal of the Grand Canyon by non-natives – are all played by women. Director Tamilla Woodard has assembled a magnificent motley crew of local actresses to play the explorers. And as in many an action-adventure movie with large male ensembles – “The Dirty Dozen,” “The Magnificent Seven,” “Ocean’s 11” – the core roles are distinguished from each other through singular, fine-etched character traits. As the noble, one-armed Powell, reedy Liz Sklar serves up resolute idealism; Amy Lizardo plays the cook, Hawkins, as a jovial Mr. Smee sort. Sarita Ocón’s William Dunn personifies passion, self-assurance and pragmatism. Rosie Hallett’s mapmaker, Hall, is a go-for-broke enthusiast. And as Goodman, a wealthy Brit ill-at-ease amidst this rough-and-tumble crew, Arwen Anderson is a consistently skittish comic delight. There are also a keen, green teenager (Katherine Romans), a pair of uncompromisingly blood-loyal siblings (Lisa Hori-Garcia and Lauren Spencer), and Powell’s own convincingly shell-shocked older brother (Annemaria Rajala). It’s so easy to understand this troop as a collection of familiar types. Not men, not women, types. In telling this straightforward adventure story, playwright, director and cast have built their characters around character. Not gender. And in doing so, they leave questions in viewers’ minds for later consideration without ever distracting from the gung-ho action on stage. To this reviewer, the most interesting of those questions are not about why “Men on Boats” works as smoothly as it does with a nonmale cast, but how and why it might feel askew with a mixed cast. How would audiences feel about a onearmed woman leading a mostly male crew? Would it feel provoca-

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tive to have a male cook preparing the game brought in by a female hunter? What pushes ungendered types into gender stereotypes? That said, in “Men on Boats,” Backhaus is focused more on celebration than on provocation. She celebrates the freeing of female characters – and female writers – from tired tropes and assumptions. She offers a fresh reimagination of possibility. The simple ingenuity of scenic designer Nina Ball’s sets (sliding, irregular shaped panels resembling topographic maps), prop master Jacquelyn Scott’s hand-held boat

prows, and movement coach Danyon Davis’ swaying, shifting, rapidsriding choreography add to the childlike pleasures of getting caught up in an adventure story. “Men on Boats” succeeds mightily in its evocation of child’s play and giddy potential. It also leaves lingering thoughts about the hard work our young country still faces: A maturely integrated society remains a far frontier.t “Men on Boats” plays ACT’s Strand Theater through Dec. 16. Tickets ($30-$105): www. act-sf.org.

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Expert turns in chamber concerts by Philip Campbell

wo classical chamber concerts closed a busy October for music-lovers last week, and, unpredictably, offered time for reflection and needed breaks from the madness of recent events. San Francisco Performances presented violinist Daniel Hope with five virtuoso friends in “Air: A Baroque Journey” at Herbst Theatre, and the San Francisco Symphony’s 201819 Chamber Music Series opened with simultaneous concerts at Davies Symphony Hall and Gunn Theater, California Palace of the Legion of Honor. The Sunday matinee at DSH featured members of the SFS in works by Krzysztof Penderecki, contemporary composer Michael Colgrass, and passionate Romantic Cesar Franck. An all-Beethoven program at the Legion of Honor with violinist Alexander Barantschik (SFS Concertmaster), cellist Peter Wyrick (Associate Principal), and guest pianist Anton Nel was tempting, but the bill at Davies took priority for its boldly contrasted range of selections. Violinist Nadya Tichman (Associate Concertmaster), violist

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David Kim, and cellist Amos Yang (Assistant Principal) performed Krzysztof Penderecki’s tough, brief (about 15-minute), and sometimes lyrical String Trio (1991); percussionist Jacob Nissly (SFS Principal) and violist Jonathan Vinocour (SFS Principal) turned their duet performance of Michael Colgrass’ Variations for 4 Drums and Viola (1957) into an almost ritualistic showpiece; and violinists David Chernyavsky and Polina Sedukh, violist Katie Kadarauch (SFS Assistant Principal), cellist Margaret Tait, and guest pianist Asya Gulua finished with a richly blended reading of Franck’s urgently emotional Piano Quintet in F minor (1878). The musicians’ beautifully rehearsed understanding of the diverse scores made clear sense of Penderecki’s typically fierce but humanistic musical language. The players swiftly dispatched their individual moments, and the determined return of the severe opening chords united them at the close. Nissly and Vinocour had fun with Michael Colgrass’ Variations, and their seriously expert but lighthearted approach communicated well with the audience. Rather long and, necessarily, fragmented by the percussionist’s need to tune between the five movements, the score still allows for soft and lyrical subtlety, and explodes with engaging energy. With seemingly incongruent instruments, the composer

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Vivaldi are pretty famous) could yield such a lively and musically satisfying concert? Obviously, Hope and his thoroughly engaged and often downright funny cohorts were aware of the material’s worth. They guided us through the cavalcade with gleeful enthusiasm, and weren’t afraid of getting physical. Sight gags and choreography don’t ordinarily appear in a “classical” program, but Hope and company wanted to convey the “pop” side of Baroque music, especially the dance tunes, and proved delightfully agile in the demonstration. In September 2017, Daniel Hope became Music Director of the New Century Chamber Orchestra in San Francisco. His international career is obviously Nicolas Zonvi flourishing as well. Most of the composers on the San San Francisco Performances presented violinist Hope springs Francisco Performances bill Daniel Hope in “Air: A Baroque Journey.” Earlier in the week are included on a Deutsche violinist Daniel Hope and Grammophon recording, of music by Diego Ortiz, Handel, musician friends Simos “Daniel Hope. Air: A BaAndrea Falconieri, Johann Paul Von Papanas, violin; Nicola Mosca, roque Journey.” Pachelbel’s ubiquiWesthoff, Nicola Matteis, Vivaldi, violoncello; Emanuele Forni, luthe; tous Canon and Gigue in D Major Jean-Marie Leclair, and Marco UcNaoki Kitaya, cembalo; and Michael and a generous portion of Telemann celini was narrated by Hope with a Metzler, percussion, also showed an are included, but, based on happy mixture of impish wit and fascinatearthy human side to older music, discoveries from the Herbst concert, ing scholarship. Who knew such an in “Air: A Baroque Journey.” I will take a listen for an encore of obscure playlist (well, Handel and The evening-long exploration the recent discoveries.t creates a complementary duet that allows ingenious solo and mutual musical expressions. Franck’s masterpiece Quintet in F minor steamed up the drawing rooms of Europe in the late 19th century, and with its plethora of fortissimos and pianissimos, the composer’s outpouring of emotion remains potent today. Inspired by his mistress, the piece is a masterpiece of cyclic form that requires precision and visceral feeling from the musicians. Guest pianist Asya Gulua anchored the performance with clear and robust tone. Familiar faces from the SFS, violinists David Chernyavsky and Polina Sedukh, cellist Margaret Tait, and violist Katie Kadarauch, added luxurious sensuality and ardor.

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First, the bare facts, some of which the documentary omits. Born in New York City and trained in music in Greece, Callas (1923-77) revolutionized opera by using her controversial voice and consummate acting ability to imbue every note she sang with deep feeling. Much of this abundant emotion came from her tendency to channel her personal issues around love, power, fulfillment, appearance, and victimization into operatic characters whose struggles mirrored her own. Pushed into singing by an abusive mother, Callas came under frequent attack for a sound that, while dramatic to the core, lacked conventional “prettiness.” There was ample beauty in the voice, but it was a beauty born of extremes of rage and suffering that could be off-putting and frightening. Some of the documentary’s live perfor-

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mance excerpts, including one from Verdi’s “Macbeth,” underscore Callas’ unique ability to infuse relatively fleet coloratura – rapid scale passages and embellishment – with palpable fury. Callas’ scandals started early, when she had a baritone dismissed for holding a note longer than she. She also intentionally upstaged grandstanding tenor Kurt Baum in Mexico City by interpolating an astoundingly long, blazing high E-flat at the end of the Triumphal Scene of “Aida.” But it was only after a photo of her snarling at a summons server backstage at Lyric Opera of Chicago in 1955, an image that led the press to dub her a “tigress,” that the scandals increased. Unfulfilled appearances, unsigned contracts, and walkouts in Milan, Rome, Edinburgh, and New York (it’s a long list), along with increasing wobble in her upper range, temporarily ended her performances at La Scala and the Met, and fueled a series of eye-opening TV interviews in which interrogators tried to nail her to the wall. While the documentary includes a brief excerpt from Callas’ infamous TV interview with Edward R. Murrow, it skillfully omits his recitation of her scandals. Instead, it includes numerous interviews and sympathetic recitations, by mezzosoprano Joyce DiDonato, of private correspondence and memoir entries in which Callas blames everything on her first husband-manager,

sions reveal elements of the ultimate truth. When you listen to the sound of her voice, both on and off the stage, her complex, contradictory realities are evident. Callas is often barely able to contain her rage. Even as she attempts to appear at her most demure, as during her interview with Murrow, she stumbles over herself as outer critic and inner critic collide. It’s the music that counts. If your heart does not break when you hear the documentary’s penultimate vocal excerpt, “La mamma morta,” from a 1955 performance of Giordano’s “Andrea Chenier,” listen again. Then listen to the words of Callas herself that frame the excerpt. It’s enough to tear you apart. Don’t miss how Callas ends the aria with her perilous practice of pushing her dark lower range up into the middle voice. Callas understood exactly what the music called for, and was willing to risk vocal longevity for the sake of the drama. If her sacrifice made for a drama all its own, it was nonetheless in the service of art.t

Giovanni Battista Meneghini. The ultimate victim, Callas never acknowledges that, as an extreme myopic who could see little without thick-lensed glasses, she was incapable of seeing the consequences of her own actions. Callas’ relationship with Opens Nov. 9 at the Meneghini, who was 27 years older Landmark Clay in SF. than she, ended when she left him for Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis. Two years after she renounced her American citizenship in order to divorce Meneghini, Onassis left Callas for Jackie Kennedy. Although the break was far from complete, the way it was handled by the press only increased Callas’ notoriety. Add to this her increasing vocal crisis, and the tendency of the press to go after her and exploit her weaknesses, and you have the portrait of a woman coming undone. While the documentary acknowledges the conflicts between the public and private Callas, and puts her under the microscope, it does so in a kind and respectful manner. When you colorize early performance footage, but leave interviews in their original black-and-white, you Sony Pictures Classics are making a statement about Maria Callas in director Tom Volf’s myth and reality. “Maria by Callas.” Nonetheless, Callas’ statements and unguarded expres-

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Lick It @ Powerhouse Lance Holman hosts the monthly manly leather kink no-pressure yet cruisy night, with DJ Blackstone. $5. 10pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com

Rose & Javi @ Trax The Haight gay bar’s weekly music video and cocktails night. 9pm-1am. 1437 Haight St. www.traxbarsf.com

Seoul Train @ Oasis Kpop party hosted by Soju Love and Cash Monet, with DJ Peter Lo. $10-$15. 10pm-2am. 298 11th St. sfoasis.com

Vivvy’s Grand Opening @ The Stud Toddler chic night with the ABCs of drag, kiddie couture welcome. $5$10. 9pm-4am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

Sat 10 Ase Manual @ The Stud Molly House Records’ featured DJ night, with Ase Manual, Bianca Oblivion, davOmakesbeats and host Kelly Lovemonster. $5-$10. 9pm-4am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

Green Eggs and Bam! @ Flore

Fri 9

Big Freedia @ UC Theatre, Berkeley

Drag shows and brunch at the central restaurant-café, with hostess Camille Tow. Shows at 12pm, 1pm, 2pm. 2298 Market St. www.flore415.com

House Party @ Powerhouse

Thu 8 Absolutely Fabulous Live @ Oasis Edina (Terry McLaughlin) and Patsy (Michael Phillis) return in comic drag performances of episodes from the BBC comedy favorite. $27-$50. Thu 8pm, Fri & Sat 7pm, thru Dec. 1. 298 11th St. www.sfoasis.com

Dark Light Divas @ Elbo Room, Oakland Sophilya Leggz hosts the burlesque variety drag show with DJ Bit. $10. 9pm-12am. 311 Broadway, Oakland. www.elbo.com

Gayface @ El Rio Queer weekly night out with DJed and live music, at the popular Mission bar. 10pm-2am. 3158 Mission St. www.elriosf.com

Junk @ Powerhouse MrPam and Dulce de Leche cohost the weekly underwear strip night and contest. $5. 10pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com

The Monster Show @ The Edge The weekly drag show with host Sue Casa, DJ MC2, themed nights and hilarious fun. $5. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Nightlife @ California Academy of Sciences Enjoy exhibits, cocktails and DJed grooves at the amazing natural history museum. Nov. 8: Migration themes with talks about butterflies, birds and more, live music by La Pelanga. $12$15. 6pm-9pm. 55 Music Concourse, Golden Gate Park. calacademy.org

Picante @ The Cafe Lulu and DJ Marco’s Latin night with sexy gogo guys. 9pm-2am. 2369 Market St. www.cafesf.com

Queer Karaoke @ Club OMG

Cubcake @ Lone Star Saloon

KJ Dana hosts the weekly singing night; unleash your inner American Idol ; first Thursdays are Costume Karaoke; 3rd is Kinky Karaoke 8pm. 43 6th St. www.clubomgsf.com

The popular monthly cubs and bears and treats night. $5. 9pm-2am. 1354 Harrison St. www.lonestarsf.com

Sandy & Richard Riccardi, Lauren Mayer @ Feinstein’s at the Nikko Political satire/comedy song stylists perform at the upscale nightclub. $22-$50. ($20 food/drink min.). 8pm. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. www.feinsteinsatthenikko.com

Thursday Night Live @ SF Eagle Rock bands play at the famed leather bar. $8. 398 12th St. at Harrison. www.sf-eagle.com

Thursdays Rock @ Lone Star Saloon Rock out with the bears and DJ Andy Castle. 9pm-2am. 1354 Harrison St. www.lonestarsf.com

Tubesteak Connection @ Aunt Charlie’s Lounge Disco guru DJ Bus Station John spins grooves at the intimate retro music night. 10pm-2am. 133 Turk St. at Taylor. www.auntcharlieslounge.com

Fri 9 Big Freedia @ UC Theatre, Berkeley New Orleans’ amazing Bounce Queen returns, on her Head Banga Tour with Tank and the Bangas, and Naughty Professor. $20-$40. 8pm. 2036 University Ave., Berkeley. https://bounce.bigfreedia.com/ https://www.theuctheatre.org/

Gaymer Night @ SF Eagle Projected video games, board games and drink specials; it’s nerd heaven, with host Johnny Rockitt. 8pm-2am. 398 12th St. www.sf-eagle.com

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Heklina’s popular drag show, with special guests and great music themes. DJ Omar plays grooves. Nov 10 theme is Nicki Minaj vs. Cardi B. $10-$20. 10pm-3am (11:30pm show). 298 11th St. www.sfoasis.com

Five-year anniversary of the popular groovy-cool night, with DJs Oscar, Kevin O’Connor and guest Solar. Also, Breeches & Leather men’s group. $10. 8pm-2am. 398 12th St. sf-eagle.com

Woofer @ Lone Star Saloon DJs Lester Temple and Jim Hopkins play rock & funk grooves for the bears & pals set. $5. 9pm-2am. 1354 Harrison St. www.lonestarsf.com

Sun 11 Apocrypha @ SF Eagle Post-beer bust T-dance with rockin’ grooves from DJ Spaz, plus a Goth drag show. $10. 7pm-12am. 398 12th St. www.sf-eagle.com

Beer Bust @ Lone Star Saloon Beer, bears, food and beats at the weekly fundraiser for various local charities. $15. 4pm-8pm. 1354 Harrison St. www.lonestarsf.com

Big Top @ Beaux Enjoy an extra weekend night at the fun Castro nightclub, plus hot local DJs and sexy gogo guys and gals. $8. 9pm-2am. 2344 Market St. www.Beauxsf.com

Drag Brunch @ Hamburger Mary’s Food, bottomless mimosas and drag shows. Seating 11am, show 12pm Also Saturdays. 531 Castro St. hamburgermarys.com

Domingo De Escandal @ Club OMG Weekly Latin night with drag shows hosted by Vicky Jimenez and DJ Carlitos. (Comedy Open Mic 5:30pm). 7pm-2am. 43 6th St. clubomgsf.com

Friday Nights at the Ho @ White Horse Bar, Oakland Dance it up at the historic (and still hip) East Bay bar. 9pm-2am. 6551 Telegraph Ave. whitehorsebar.com

Friday Night Live @ El Rio Enjoy the weekly queer and LGBTfriendly live acoustic concerts. $5pm. 3158 Mission St. www.elriosf.com

Grass Roots Gay Rights @ Halcyon Big Check presentation and reception with the gay nonprofit’s Real Bad event’s proceeds. 7pm. 314 11th St. http://grassrootsgayrights.org http://www.halcyon-sf.com/main/

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Sex, Drags, and Rock N’ Roll @ Midnight Sun

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Gus Presents’ weekly dance night, with DJ Deft, cute gogos and $2 beer (before 10pm). 2369 Market St. www.cafesf.com

Josh Carmichael with DJ Salazer host the tattoo appreciation night. $10. 9pm-2am. 2344 Market St. www.beauxsf.com

Latin Explosion @ Club 21

The Playground @ Club BNB, Oakland

The popular Latin club with gogo guys galore and Latin music. $10-$20. 9pm-3am. 2111 Franklin St., Oakland. www.club21oakland.com

Revamped night at the popular hip hop and Latin dance club. $5-$15. 9pm to 3am. 2120 Broadway. (510) 759-7340. www.club-bnb.com

La Bomba Latina @ Club OMG Drag show with DJ Jaffeth. $5. 9pm2am. 43 6th St. www.clubomgsf.com

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Furniture, rugs, lava lamps and groovy sounds wirh DJ Russ Rich. $5. 10pm2am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com

Juanita’s Drag Brunch @ MORE/Jones Juanita MORE’s new daytime drag show on the restaurant’s scenic courtyard terrace, with a tasty revamped menu by chef Cory Armenta and food stylist Cole Church. Entrees $14-$21. 11am-3pm. Wednesday Fried Chicken nights, too. 620 Jones St. http://620-jones.com/ www.juanitamore.com

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Queeraoke @ El Rio

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Midwek drag rave. 10pm. 3158 Mission St. http://www.elriosf.com/

Shevil @ Powerhouse Midweek drag fun. $5. 10pm2am. 1347 Folsom St. www. powerhousebar.com

SoMa Comedy Showcase @ Oasis Drag and not-drag comedy variety show with Sergio Novoa, Jon Gab, Wendy M. Lewis, Annick Adelle, Geneva Rust-Orta, Tony Sparks, RoxyCotten Candy, Secret Improv Society. $15-$20. 7pm. 298 11th St. sfoasis.com

Thu 15 Dixie Liongate @ Feinstein’s at the Nikko The comic drag performer (Kris Andersson) shares her Off-Broadway hit Tupperware Party, at the upscale nightclub. $41-$75. 8pm. Nov 16 & 17. Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St. https:// www.feinsteinsatthenikko.com/

Puff @ The Stud The monthly queer cannabis drag and music party, with DJs Sergio Fedasz, DJ Dank, a stoner raffle and more. $10. 7pm-10pm. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

Queer Tango @ Finnish Hall, Berkeley Same-sex partner tango dancing, including lessons for newbies, food and drinks. $5-$10. 3:30pm-6:30pm. 1970 Chestnut St, Berkeley. www.finnishhall.org

Sex, Drags & Rock n Roll @ Midnight Sun Mutha Chucka’s hilarious monthly rock-music drag show (moved to Sundays), with GlamaMore, Bea Dazzler, Ruby Blue Gender Bender, Pleasr Bright, and Diana Crash. No cover. 9pm-12am. 4067 18th St. http://www.midnightsunsf.com/

Sunday Brunch @ Thee Parkside Bottomless Mimosas until 3pm at the fun rock-punk club. 1600 17th St. 2521330. www.theeparkside.com

Sundies @ Lone Star Saloon DJ Sergio Fedasz grooves at the Veteran’s Day weekend underwear party at the famed bear bar. $5. 9pm2am. 1354 Harrison St. www.lonestarsf.com

Mon 12 Gaymer Meetup @ Brewcade The weekly LGBT video game enthusiast night includes big-screen games and signature beers, with a new remodeled layout, including an outdoor patio. No cover. 7pm-11pm. 2200 Market St. brewcadesf.com

Lambert & The DDT Trio @ Oasis

Gaymer Night @ Midnight Sun

Midterm Hangover, a live jazz concert with Daniel Fabricant on bass, Dara Johnson on drums, and the Tammy Hall on piano. $10. 8pm. 298 11th St. www.sfoasis.com

Weekly fun night of games (video, board and other) and cocktails. 8pm12am. 4067 18th St. www.midnightsunsf.com

Munro’s at Midnight @ Midnight Sun Drag night with Mercedez Munro. No cover. 10pm. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. www.midnightsunsf.com

Musical Mondays @ The Edge Sing along to shows tunes on video, lip-synched, and live, at the Castro bar. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

Piano Bar 101 @ Martuni’s Sing-along night with talented locals, and charming accompanist Joe Wicht. 9pm. 4 Valencia St. at Market.

Pillows @ Powerhouse Glamamore’s crafts and creative drag night. 9pm-2am. 1347 Folsom St. www.powerhousebar.com

Underwear Night @ 440 Strip down to your skivvies at the popular men’s night. 9pm-2am. 440 Castro St. 621-8732. www.the440.com

Tue 13 Cock Shot @ Beaux The weeknight party gets with DJ Chad Bays. No cover. 9pm-2am. 2344 Market St. www.beauxsf.com

Hysteria Comedy @ Martuni’s Laugh out loud comics at the open mic night. 6pm-8pm. 4 Valencia St.

Retro Night @ 440 Castro Jim Hopkins plays classic pop oldies, with vintage music videos. 9pm-2am. 44 Castro St. www.the440.com

Vice Tuesdays @ Q Bar Queer femmes and friends dance party with hip hop, Top 40 and throwbacks at the stylish intimate bar, with DJs Val G and Iris Triska. 9pm2am. 456 Castro St. www.QbarSF.com

Wed 14 B.P.M. @ Club BnB, Oakland Olga T and Shugga Shay’s weekly queer women and men’s R&B hip hop and soul night, at the club’s new location. 8pm-2am. 2120 Broadway, Oakland. www.bench-and-bar.com

Bridgemen, 50-Plus Network @ SF Eagle Meet-up for older guys and their friends. 6pm-9pm. 398 12th St. www.sf-eagle.com

Castro Karaoke @ Midnight Sun Sing out with host Bebe Sweetbriar; 2 for 1 well drinks. 8pm-2am. 4067 18th St. 861-4186. midnightsunsf.com

Club 88 @ Flore New weekly piano bar sing-along night with alternating hosts Maria Konner, Kitten on the Keys and Alan Choy. 9pm-12am. 2298 Market St. www.flore415.com

Freeball Wednesdays @ The Cinch Free pool and drink specials at the historic neighborhood bar. 8pm-1am. 1723 Polk St. www.cinchsf.com

Gigante @ Port Bar, Oakland Juanita MORE! and DJ Frisco Robbie’s weekly event, with Latin, Hip Hop and House music, gogo gals and guys, and a drag show. $5. 9pm-2am. 2023 Broadway, Oakland. www.portoakland.com

Jake Shears @ The Fillmore The Scissor Sisters lead singer performs his dazzling solo show with his new band, SSION; Sammy Jo opens. $30. 8pm. 1805 Geary St. at Fillmore. http://thefillmore.com/

Thu 15 Marc Martel’s Ultimate Queen Celebration @ Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga

Pan Dulce @ Beaux Drag divas, gogo studs, DJed Latin grooves and drinks. 9pm-2am (free before 10:30pm). 2344 Market St. www.clubpapi.com

Gina Yashere @ PunchLine The insightful British comic returns to the U.S. as part of her new tour. $18-$22. 8pm. Also Nov 16 & 17. 444 Battery St. punchlinecomedyclub.com

Hoe Is Life @ The Stud Unapologetically slutastic night with hosts LaLa and Remy. $5-$10. 9pm4am. 399 9th St. www.studsf.com

Latin Explosion @ Club 21 Latin beats, Lulu and Jacqueline’s drag show, gogo hotties and a packed crowd. $10-$15. 9pm-4am. 2111 Franklin St. www.club21oakland.com

Ultimate Queen Celebration @ Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga Marc Martel, the amazing vocalist, performs Freddie Mercury vocals and Queen songs with his band. $64-$70. 7:30pm. 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga. www.montalvoarts.org

The Monster Show @ The Edge The weekly drag show with host Sue Casa, DJ MC2, themed nights and hilarious fun. $5. 9pm-2am. 4149 18th St. at Collingwood. www.edgesf.com

My So-Called Night @ Beaux Carnie Asada hosts a weekly ‘90s-themed video, dancin’, drinkin’ night, with VJs Jorge Terez. Get down with your funky bunch, and enjoy 90cent drinks. ‘90s-themed attire and costume contest. No cover. 9pm-2am. 2344 Market St. www.beauxsf.com

Queer Karaoke @ Club OMG KJ Dana hosts the weekly singing night; unleash your inner American Idol ; first Thursdays are Costume Karaoke; 3rd is Kinky Karaoke 8pm. 43 6th St. www.clubomgsf.com

Thump @ White Horse, Oakland Weekly electro music night with DJ Matthew Baker and guests. 9pm-2am. 6551 Telegraph Ave, (510) 652-3820. www.whitehorsebar.com Want your nightlife event listed? Email events@ebar.com, at least two weeks before your event. Event photos welcome.

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28 • Bay Area Reporter • November 8-14, 2018

Cardboard Piano @ NCTC

Ragnar Kjartansson @ The Women’s Building

Hansol Jung’s moving drama about hope amid unrest and repression in Uganda; pre-show live Nigerian music Thursday nights (post-show conversations with Executive Director of the African Human Rights Coalition, Melanie Nathan on Nov 9, 16, 23). $25-$45. Wed-Sat 8pm Sun 2pm. Thru Dec. 2. 25 Van Ness Ave., lower level. www.nctcsf.org

Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson’s immersive, site-specific performance marks his first live performance in the city, and continues his interest in using performance, humor, and irony to explore complicated social issues. Also Nov. 10 & 11. 3543 18th St. https://www.cprojectsf.com/

Transgender Film Festival @ Roxie Theater

Concert Series 24 @ Green Room

Thu 8

Antoine Hunter, Urban Jazz Dance @ CounterPulse

Thu 8 Antoine Hunter, Urban Jazz Dance @ CounterPulse Deaf’s Imprisoned, a dance and multimedia work exploring the lives of deaf people in the prison system, with Christopher Smith, Ian Sanborn, Rosa Lee Timm & JAC Cook $15-$35. Thu-Sat 8pm, Sun 2pm; thru Nov 11. 80 Turk St. www.counterpulse.org

Between Life and Death @ Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Opening reception for Harvey Castro’s photo exhibit of Mexican peoples’ traditional ways of honoring their dead. 6:30-9pm. Thru Dec 13., Tue-Sat 10am-5pm. 2868 Mission St. missionculturalcenter.org

Classic and New Films @ Castro Theatre Nov 8 & 9: Reel Rock 13. Nov 10: Scary Cow Film Fest (1pm). Nov 10: On the Basis of Sex (6:30). Nov 11: Cine Chileno in SF (retospective of director Silvio Caiozzi’s films). Nov 12: Grand illusion (2:30, 7pm) and Coming Home (4:35, 9:05). Nov 14: Touch of Evil (2:50, 7pm) and Stage Fright (4:55, 9:05). Nov 15: Blue Velvet (7pm) and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (9:15). $11-$16. 429 Castro St. www.castrotheatre.com

Comedy @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley

Marc Zimmerman @ Green Arcade Books

Laugh it up with The Bad Aunties improv group (Diane Amos, Debi Durst, and Judi Nihei), comedians Justin Lockwood, Arjun Banerjee, and host Lisa Geduldig. $7-$20. 8pm. 1317 San Pablo Ave. Berkeley. www.ashkenaz.org

The author and professor discusses his books of Mexican/Latinothemed fiction and art. 7pm. 1680 Market St. at Gough. www.TheGreenArcade.com

Dia de los Muertos @ SOMArts Annual exhibit of dozens of lavish and intimate altars honoring the dead. Thru Nov. 9 (closing reception 6pm-9pm: $7-$10). 934 Brannan St. www.somarts.org

Eileen Myles @ Nourse Theater The prolific author, poet and queer activist discusses her work, including her new poetry collection, Evolution, with Stephen Best. $29. 7:30pm. 275 Hayes St. www.cityarts.net

A History of World War II @ The Marsh Prolific playwright and director John Fisher’s new solo show’s subtitled The D-Day Invasion to the Fall of Berlin. $20-$100. Thu 8pm, Sat 8:30pm. Thru Dec. 15. 1062 Valencia St. www.themarshsf.com

Love and Pride @ LGBT Center Theater on the Cusp’s staged reading of Syren’s LGBTQ musical about lived queer experiences. $18$25. 7pm. 1800 Market St. www.loveandpridethemusical.com

Michelle Meow Show @ Commonwealth Club Meow and cohost John Zipperer discuss LGBT issues with different prominent guests. Weekly, 12pm. 110 Embarcadero. www.commonwealthclub.org

QTPOC @ Strut Queer and Trans People of Color program includes screenings of episodes of FX’s Pose, group talks, counseling, STI testing and more. 5pm-8pm. 470 Castro St. www.strutsf.org

Rainbow Chamber Players @ Holy Innocents Episcopal Church The ensemble performs works by two gay composers; Byron Adams’ Serenade for Nine Instruments and David Conte’s Sinfonietta. $10-$20. 7:30pm. 455 Fair Oaks St. www.bars-sf.org

Ramin Karimloo @ Herbst Theatre The hunky Broadway star of The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and other musicals sings and discusses his career with witty pianist/interviewer Seth Rudetsky. Proceeds benefit SF Gay Men’s Chorus, Project Open Hand and Sandy Hook Promise. $50-$125. 7:30pm. 401 Van Ness Ave. www.cityboxoffice.com

State of the LGBTQ Movement @ SF Public Library Horizons Foundation’s Q series panel discussion with Rea Carey, Executive Director, National LGBTQ Task Force; Kris Hayashi, Executive Director, Transgender Law Center; Kate Kendell, Executive Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights; Jessica Stern, Executive Director, OutRight International; moderator, Roger Doughty, President, Horizons Foundation. 5pm-7:30pm. Free. Koret Auditorium, lower level. 100 Larkin St. www.sfpl.org

Two Spirit Events @ GLBT History Museum

RAWdance’s 24th dance showcase in the elgant hall, with works by Kaitlyn Ebert, Liss Fain Dance, Oomph Dance Theater, Soulskin Dance and Reach BC Dance Company. Donations. 8pm. Also Nov 10, 3pm & 7pm. 401 Van Ness Ave. www.rawdance.org

Twelfth Night @ Royce Gallery Arabian Shakespeare Festival’s production of Shakespeare’s classic about unrequited love and unattainable perfection. $15-$35. Thru Nov. 18. 2901 Mariposa St. www.ArabianShakes.org

Crazy for You @ Alcazar Theatre Bay Area Musicals’ intimate staging of the mirthful George and Ira Gershwin musical. $20-$65. ThuSun, various curtain times thru Dec. 16. 650 Geary St. www.bamsf.org

Waitress, The Musical @ Golden Gate Theatre Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson’s new hit musical about a woman’s aspirations for more than restaurant work. $80-$256. Thru Nov. 11. 1 Taylor St. https://www.shnsf.com

Dracula @ La Val’s Subterranean Theater, Berkeley Theatre Lunatico’s production of Steven Dietz’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire tale. $15-$25. Thu 7:30pm, Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm, thru Nov 18. 1834 Euclid Ave., Berkeley. theatrelunatico.org

Everything is Illuminated @ Aurora Theatre, Berkeley Simon Block’s stage adaptation of Jonathan Safran Foer’s best-selling novel about a young Jewish writer’s quest to find his family history in the Ukraine. $35-$70. Tue-Wed 7pm. Thu-Sat 8pm. Sun 2pm & 7pm. Thru Dec 9. 2081 Addison St., Berkeley. www.auroratheatre.org

Thu 8

Eileen Myles @ Nourse Theater

FLACC 2018 @ Dance Mission Theater Fifth annual Festival of Latin American Contemporary Choreographers includes works by Adrian Arias, David Herrera Performance Company, La Mexcla, Diana Lara, Pinata Dance Collective, Randy Reyes and more. $5-$50. 8pm. Also Nov 10 & 11. 3316 24th St. www.flaccdanza.org

Marga Gomez @ The Marsh, Berkeley Return engagement of the comic’s hit show, Latin Standards. $25$100. Fri 8pm, Sat 8:30pm. Thru Nov. 17. 2120 Allston Way, Berkeley. margagomez.com

The World of Charles and Ray Eames @ Oakland Museum Exhibit of the innovative designers’ works, including furniture, toys, and rare prototypes; thru Feb 17. Nov 2, Friday night events return (5pm-9pm). Free/$15. 1000 Oak St. http://museumca.org

Men on Boats @ Strand Theater

Sat 10

American Conservatory Theater’s new production of Jaclyn Backhaus’s subversive retelling of 19th-century explorer John Wesley Powell’s journey through Wyoming’s waterways, with an allwomen cast. $25-$55. Thru Dec 16. 1127 Market St. www.act-sf.org

Gary Graves’ stage adaptation of the Checkhov novella about an insane asylum in Russia. $15-$38. Thu-Sat 8pm, Sun 5pm. Thru Nov. 18. 2315 Durant Ave., Berkeley. www.centralworks.org

Talks, films and music events with and about the Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits. Nov. 8, 7pm: Evoking Two Spirit Experience Onscreen. Free/$5. 4127 18th St. www.glbthistory.org

Fri 9 The Boy From Oz @ Gateway Theatre Theatre Rhino’s new production of Martin Sherman and Nick Enright’s musical about the life of Australian gay singer-pianist-composer Peter Allen. Thru Nov. 17. 215 Jackson St. www.therhino.org

Annual transgender film festival opens with Happy Birthday, Marsha!, with premieres and screenings of features, shorts and documentary films. $12-$15. Thru Nov. 11. 3117 16th St. www.sftff.org

Chekhov’s Ward 6 @ Berkeley City Club

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For full listings, visit www.ebar.com/events

Sat 10

Fairview @ Berkeley Rep

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Dixie’s dandy Tuppercare camp with the drag comic

Kris Andersson as Dixie Longate

by Jim Gladstone

weet baby Jesus! It’s hard to believe that Dixie’s Tupperware Party has never played San Fran-

cisco before. Yet it’s true, ladies. Our dragcrazed campground of a city seems an obvious stop for the roving food-storage fiesta that’s burped up

a whole career for Southern California-based writer/performer Kris Andersson. But the show, which has toured nationally since 2007 and has played two successful OffBroadway runs, is just now making its local debut with a three-night engagement a Feinstein’s at the Nikko next Thursday through Saturday. Dixie Longate is Andersson’s entendre-engorged stage name, and the auteur is sufficiently committed to his performance persona; he insisted on speaking to the Bay Area Reporter strictly in character. “I’m so excited to drive down your street that’s all squiggly-wiggly,” Dixie blurted in her Southern-fried accent during a phone call last week. “I just hope I don’t run over a cat or a gopher or a baby.” While noting that her San Francisco shows provide an opportunity for folks to stock up on food storage solutions prior to Thanksgiving, Dixie declares that her personal favorite holiday is Arbor Day, because she loves trees.

Fall Contemporary Art @ Harvey Milk Photo Center

The Posters of Rex Ray @ GLBT History Museum

Works by local artists in various media, plus a sneak preview of The Senior Portrait Project. Thru Dec. 1. 50 Scott St. harveymilkphotocenter.org

New exhibit, A Picture Is a Word: The Posters of Rex Ray, survey of the graphic works of internationally renowned San Francisco queer artist and designer (1956 - 2015). $5. 4127 18th St. glbthistory.org

Foglifter Contributors @ Strut Queer poetry and literature with Vianney Casas, Kirin Khan, Rebecca Chekouras, Michal MJ Jones and others, at the Castro health/arts center. 7pm. 470 Castro St. www.strutsf.org

Jeffrey LaDuer @ SF Conservatory of Music

Sun 11

Holcombe Walker @ Grace Cathedral

The accomplished pianist discusses and performs the Brahms Handel Variations and Chopin’s Second Sonata. $20. 7:30pm. 50 Oak St. http://www.pianotalks.org

The composer discusses Requiem Mass: A Divine Queer Rite, his new work (to be performed Nov 16 & 17). 9:30am. 1100 Caliofrnia St. www.gracecathedral.org

Rufus Wainwright @ The Masonic

Painting is My Everything @ Asian Art Museum

The acclaimed gay singer-songwriter performs new and favorite music. $40 and up. 8pm. 1111 California St. www.rufuswaynwright.com

Student Art Sale @ Fort Mason SF Art Institute sale/exhibit of 100+ artists’ works, with a Friday night party with live performances (6pm-9pm). Free 11am-5pm. Also Nov 11. 2 Marina Blvd. https://sfai.edu

Through-LINES: The Art of Ballet @ 836M Exhibit of stunning dance photos by prolific photographer RJ Muna, with design and sound installations by Christopher Haas, Bernie Krause and Jim Campbell; presented by Alonzo King LINES Ballet as part of its 35th anniversary season. Thru Jan 7, 2019. 836 Montgomery St. www.linesballet.org

Sun 11 Animation Exhibits @ Walt Disney Museum Exhibit of animation art by the prolific artists, including Walt Disney’s Nine Old Men: Masters of Animation ( Bambi, Peter Pan, Lady and the Tramp ) , thru Jan. 7. Other exhibits of Disney artifacts and film screenings. 104 Montgomery St, The Presidio. $5-$25. 10am-6pm. Closed Tue. http://wdfmuseum.org/

Art From India’s Mithila Region, thru Dec 30. Also, contemporary works by Kim Heecheon and Liu Jianhua; also, exhibits of sculpture and antiquities. Sunday café specialties from $7-$16. Free-$20. Tue-Sun 10am-5pm. 200 Larkin St. www.asianart.org

Shabbaton Reunion & Challah Day @ JCC East Bay Keshet’s LGBT Jewish gathering with dinner, rainbow treats and more. 6pm-8pm. Jewish Community Center of the east Bay, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley. www.keshetonline.org

War & Peace @ Calvary Presbyterian Church Concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of Armistic Day (end of WWI), with the SF City Chorus and Calvary Chancel Choir and Orchestra. $20 (suggested donation; veterans/ children free). 4pm. 2515 Fillmore St. sfcitychorus.org

Mon 12 Connecting Threads @ JCCSF Quilts From the Social Justice Sewing Academy, an exhibit of textile art by local youth, with political themes. Mon-Fri 8am10pm, Sun 8am-8pm, thru Nov. SF Jewish Community Center, 3200 California St. www.jccsf.org

Lew the Jew and His Circle: Origins of American Tattoo @ Contemporary Jewish Museum Lew the Jew and His Circle: Origins of American Tattoo, an exhibit of the prolific tattoo artist’s work, tools and life; thru June 9. 2019. 736 Mission St. https://thecjm.org/

Tue 13 Jaime Cortez @ Strut Horned Up Now: The CL Drawings, an exhibit of the artist’s works derived from the Golden Age of portraiture. Thru Nov. 270 Castro St. www.strutsf.org

Karen Finley @ City Lights Bookstore The celebrated performer and author reads from, discusses and signs copies of her new book, Grabbing Pussy. 7pm. 261 Columbus Ave. www.citylights.com

Perfectly Queer @ Dog Eared Books Rick’s Most Excellent Birthday Reading at Perfectly Queer SF with Rick May, Michael Aleynikov, Wayne Goodman, Gar McVeyRussell, Alvin Orloff, Rob Rosen and Genanne Walsh; with birthday presents, door prizes, chocolate cake, red wine. 7pm. 489 Castro St.. www.dogearedbooks.com

“It’s really hard to find a card, though,” she laments, tongue piercing cheek. Dixie travels with a caftan’s worth of yarns. Her boozy tales narrate the life of an Alabama single mama with three children (Wynonna, Dwayne and Absorbine, Jr.). She navigates impressively between the sort of broad cornpone humor mastered by Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence in their old “Eunice and Momma” sketches, and sexual innuendo as fresh as fridge-stored leftovers. When one of Dixie’s parties was covered by the Orange County Register, interest increased exponentially. Soon Andersson was putting on his wig and dress several times a week, and moving cake keepers, sippy cups, and salad bowls in significant numbers. In two subsequent years, Dixie was the Tupperware company’s top national salesperson nationwide. Urged by friends, Andersson submitted Dixie’s Tupperware Party to the New York Fringe Festival in 2004, where the show proved a hit. Thus began a shift from living room parties for audiences in the dozens (with income generated

Wed 14 East Meets West @ Legion of Honor Jewels of the Maharajas from the Al Thani Collection, thru Feb 24. Also, Séraphin Soudbinine, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Framing the Body, Mummies and Medicine and other exhibits of classical and modern art. Free/$30. Lincoln Park, 100 34th Ave. https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/

Expedition Reef @ California Academy of Sciences Exhibits and planetarium shows with various live, interactive and installed exhibits about animals, plants and the earth; Deep Reefs, Giants of Land and Sea, Gems and Minerals, and more. $20-$35. MonSat 9:30am-5pm. Sun 11am-5pm. 55 Music Concourse Drive, Golden Gate Park. 379-8000. calacademy.org

Friendly Fire @ Wessling Gallery Group exhibit of vibrant works in various media by 14 artists. 440 Brannan St. wesslinggallery.com

Joey Wolf @ Ever Gold Drinking Games, the LA artist’s exhibit of realist group paintings. Wed-Sat 12pm-5pm. 1275 Minnestoa St. evergoldprojects.com

Peter Hujar: Speed of Life @ BAM/PFA, Berkeley Exhibit of photos by the New York 1970s-’80s art/celebrity scene gay photographer who died of AIDS in 1987; thru Nov. 18. Berkeley Art Museum, Pacific Film Archive, 2155 Center St. Berkeley. bampfa.org

by Tupperware sales) toward paid theatrical performances for crowds of hundreds, even thousands at an incredibly diverse range of venues, from gay cruises to casinos to the Iowa State Fair. The Waffle House Dame Edna says she’s particularly thrilled to be making her San Francisco debut in a venue known for hosting major stars. Simultaneously sly and silly, Dixie originated as a performance art lark in 2001, when, after attending a Tupperware party, Pittsburgh-born Andersson created the character to present his own unique spin on the plasticware shindigs. “Every consultant runs her parties differently,” says Dixie (The term ‘Tupperware Lady’ has become a corporate no-no). “Some play games, some share recipes. I encourage everyone to drink heavily and I tell stories.”t Dixie’s Tupperware Party at Feinstein’s at the Nikko; Thurs. Nov. 15, Fri. Nov. 16, Sat. Nov. 17. 8pm. Tickets: $41.25-$75. 222 Mason St. (866) 663-1063. www.feinsteinsatthenikko.com

SoMa Comedy Showcase @ Oasis Drag and not-drag comedy variety show with Sergio Novoa, Jon Gab, Wendy M. Lewis, Annick Adelle, Geneva Rust-Orta, Tony Sparks, Roxy-Cotten Candy, Secret Improv Society. $15-$20. 7pm. 298 11th St. www.sfoasis.com

Van Morrison @ The Fox, Oakland The R&B/rock icon performs with his band. $89-$250. 8pm. 1807 Telegraph Ave., Oakland. http://thefoxoakland.com

Thu 15 Fog City Singers @ St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Men’s choral group performs classic and contemporary vocals, with the Stanford Fleet Street Singers and Stanford Mixed Company. $10-$20. 8pm. 1111 O’Farrell St. www.fogcitysingers.com

Joan Baez @ The Masonic The legendary folk singer-composer performs classic and new music with her band. $100 and up. 8pm. 1111 California St. www.joanbaez.com

Scott Fraser @ Jenkins Johnson Gallery Earthly Delights, the painter’s new exhibit of realist/surreal works. Thru Dec. 22. 464 Sutter St. www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com To submit event listings, email events@ebar.com Deadline is each Thursday, a week before publication.

Various Events @ Oakland LGBTQ Center Social events and meetings at the new LGBTQ center include film screenings and workshops, including Bruthas Rising, trans men of color meetings, 4th Tuesdays, 6:30pm. Film screenings, 4th Saturdays, 7:30pm. Game nights, Fridays 7:30pm-11pm. Vogue sessions, first Saturdays. 3207 Lakeshore Ave. Oakland. www.oaklandlgbtqcenter.org

Sat 10

Rufus Wainwright @ The Masonic

<< Leather

30 • Bay Area Reporter • November 8-14, 2018

Coming out kinky

How much should people know?

Photo by Dot

The Mr. SF Eagle 2019 contest, held on November 3, crowned Manuel (Manny) Ojeda (center). The other contestants were Shado Welch (left) Noah the Milkman (Noah Berlove, right). Emcees for the evening were Beth Bicoastal and Lance Holman. This is the first of seven local contests leading up to the Mr. SF Leather 2019 contest in March 2019.

by Race Bannon

e’re a month past National Coming Out Day, but the issue of coming out is something that anyone within the LGBTQ communities struggles with 365 days a year. Even the most out of us still confronts a situation at times when our minds wrestle with whether fully exposing our true inner selves to someone is wise in the moment. As we approach the endof-year holiday season, a time when many of us will sit down across a dinner table from our biological and other extended families, the same coming out struggles may yet again emerge. As it is for being LGBTQ, so it is for being kinky, which includes the kink subsets of being a leather person or generally adventurous with our sexualities and relationships. For the kink-identified among us, decisions about how much we tell our families, friends, co-workers and others about such intimate sides of ourselves aren’t always easy. Setting aside the topic of coming out as kinky for a moment, let me discuss another aspect. How much should the public in general know about who we are and what we do? The question of coming out to our family and inner circle and how much the average non-kinky person should know about us kinksters are closely related. Kink education abounds these days. It’s everywhere, it seems. Go to just about any major leather or kink

event anywhere in the country and you’re likely to encounter a plethora of classes and workshops about what we kinksters do and how we function as humans playing at the edges of norms. I could and have made the case that at times I think we’re over-educated to the point of creating kinky automatons doling out sensual experiences and crafting identities that too often parrot a sameness to it all, but I won’t do that here. I’m not in any way against kink education. It’s something I often do myself. Don’t take my stance as being anti-education. It’s not. But the abundance of it all often leads to a sense that more information for “everyone” is always a good thing. I think that’s misguided. Your mileage may vary, but when I consider how much education to give someone about my sexuality and erotic identity, I ask myself questions about which of three purposes I’m targeting. Do I want to provide information and education to someone within our already at least somewhat informed leather and kink ranks? Do I want to provide such information to select people for whom I’m hoping it will give them enough fodder to consider embracing such sexualities themselves? Or do I want to simply provide adequate information to a scene outsider so they know enough about me and our kind to understand us a tiny bit better and therefore leave us alone in peace to get our kink on

without judgment or opposition? The first two questions apply to anyone who’s already an erotic explorer or who you sense, based on your assessment, might want to be. The third question applies to everyone else, and this last category likely includes most of the people in your family, co-workers and other social circles. These “non-kinksters” (for lack of a better word) do not need to know the specifics of what we do. They just don’t. All we want from them is a basic understanding of what we do and why we do it, and to make dialogue and awareness prevalent enough so that we kinksters can do

what we do undisturbed. That’s it. We really don’t need anything else from them. To ask for any more is to invite problems that don’t need to occur. For most people to whom you may or may not come out, you don’t need to do any sort of deep dive into the intricacies of your sexuality or relationship dynamics. Keeping any information that you choose to reveal at a high, generalized level is sufficient. Specifics just aren’t necessary, and if they’re requested, you’re justified not being fully transparent. Think about it. Should a child turn to their parents and ask them for the details of what they do in bed? No.

So why should they –or anyone else– ask that of you? Keep it simple and avoid the sensationalistic. Of course, you must decide if it’s necessary for you to come out at all regarding your kinky proclivities. If you’re a weekend warrior who occasionally dons some leather or fetish gear and engages in some bedroom slap and tickle, why would exposing that to anyone except those you’re likely to engage in that with add to your or their social comfort? If someone wants to know something and you deem them open-minded and welcoming to the information, go for it. But otherwise, it’s not really anyone’s business but yours. Then there are those of us who live more open and public kink lives; writers, educators, titleholders, business owners and employees, event producers and staff, club and organization board members. In these cases, I think coming out is often a wise decision. Functioning as highly engaged kinksters from within a closet can be a source of continual stress and concern. Certainly, in some cases, being out might indeed be a prerequisite for being able to do a job properly. Leading from within a closet isn’t exactly an ideal set-up and it’s not recommended. In this hyper-connected world, anything that lives on the internet or in print is essentially forever and discoverable. Operating with this realization from the start can thwart a lot of uncomfortable situations in the future. Everyone determines how out they want to be, as LGBTQ, leather, kinky, polyamorous, or in a kinkconfigured relationship. Hopefully you now have some material to make your own coming-out decision process smoother.t Race Bannon is a local author, blogger and activist. www.bannon.com

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