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The Mayor of San Francisco, California, has appointed a RuPaul’s Drag Race star as the head of the city’s Trans Initiatives Office.

“It’s the event of the season!” I can’t tell you how many times I heard this uttered this past Saturday amongst the packed, wall-to-wall throngs of people who came out for The Stud’s grand…

After years of delays and lots of fundraising, the new Stud bar held hosted a soft opening on April 12 in advance of its grand opening coming up on April 20. The new venue, the former Julie’s Supper Club on 1123 Folsom Street, includes two bars.

This article is part of I Love San Francisco, a feature series of essays that highlight what makes San Francisco iconic and irreplaceable. The algorithm knows I’m writing for The Bold Italic these…

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The Stud School of Drag will teach the fundamentals of drag performance.

The Stud School of Drag will teach the fundamentals of drag performance.

The Stud School of Drag will teach the fundamentals of drag performance.

The Stud School of Drag will teach the fundamentals of drag performance.

The Stud School of Drag will teach the fundamentals of drag performance.