Miss Sushi Takes A Walk July 26 1990

San Francisco Sentinel  July 26, 1990  Street Talk    Miss Sushi Takes a Walk  By Doris Fish    “A day without a lesbian is a day without sunshine,” was a piece of graffito I used to see each day scratched into the sidewalk near the Castro.  Well, I had a lovely sunny weekend.    Saturday…

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A Letter From Paris July 19 1990

San Francisco Sentinel  July 19, 1990  Street Talk    A Letter from Paris  By Doris Fish    “Dear Possum,    “I would write more often but nothing happens.  I thought Princess Di would be plaguing me with phone calls and invitations for ‘at-homes’ with Elton John at the piano, but no; the Palace is probably…

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Hideous Old Queen July 12 1990

San Francisco Sentinel  July 12, 1990    Street Talk    Hideous Old Queen  By Doris Fish    For once I don’t mean Miss X; I’m referring to the Queen I see in the mirror.  Yes, I admit it, I’m no spring chicken.    It doesn’t seem that long ago.  I was carelessly calling anyone who…

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Birthday Boy June 14 1990

San Francisco Sentinel  June 14, 1990  Street Talk    Birthday Boy  By Doris Fish    Before I regale you with “The Phil Ford Party Saga”, I must clear up slight blurring of the facts from a few weeks ago.  It seems I suggested that my good, good friend Miss X was a lush!  Not in…

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A Quiet Dressy Evening May 31 1990

San Francisco Sentinel  May 31, 1990    Street Talk    A Quiet, Dressy Evening  By Doris Fish    I pride myself on being very sophisticated and broad minded, but even I saw some things that surprised me last week.  The host Mr. Bob Davis, a big handsome straight musician, greeted his guests in a purple…

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Oh George You Poor Miserable Thing May 24 1990

San Francisco Sentinel  May 24, 1990  Street Talk    Oh George, You Poor Miserable Thing  By Doris Fish  (Note from Tree (transcriber) Included at the end is the article Doris refers to: ‘Get a Life’ by George Buchanan, originally published in the Bay Times. TW: Nasty and hurtful comments about drag.   George Buchanan is…

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Sin City May 17 1990

San Francisco Sentinel  May 17, 1990  Street Talk    Sin City  By Doris Fish    How could I sink so low as to lip-synch to ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” and yet still have it be one of the high spots at that low dive, DNA?    When housework seems suddenly attractive and the flared old sequined…

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