San Francisco Sentinel May 10, 1990 Street Talk My Mother, Mildred By Doris Fish Sentinel Arts Writer My mother, Mildred, and Marilyn Monroe shared a birthday, though Mil is three years older. They also shared a slight physical resemblance which I inherited to an uncanny degree. Unfortunately, Marilyn died, and Mildred married my…
DetailsSan Francisco Sentinel April 26, 1990 Street Talk Liz Taylor Week By Doris Fish Sentinel Arts Writer It’s not really, or at least not officially Elizabeth Taylor Week, except at my boyfriend’s house where we spent Earth Day watching Liz’s sixties environmental epic, “The Sandpiper”. What a great movie! My boyfriend thinks she’s…
DetailsSan Francisco Sentinel April 12, 1990 Street Talk Hi, I’m Back! And So Are the ‘70s! By Doris Fish Sentinel Arts Writer In case you hadn’t noticed I’ve been out of town for a few weeks. I missed you all terribly. I trust it was mutual. What you been up to? I had…
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Kickstarter Pre-Launch is LIVE! SIGN UP TO FOLLOW ON KICKSTARTER Please support our campaign to create the fearless and fabulous FUN of drag queen Doris Fish in 1/9th scale! Now, more than ever, WE NEED DORIS! They look fabulous AND you can play with them! The Doris Fish Drag Queen Fashion Figures are available…
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Doris Fish was Sainted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on November 3, 1990, as part of the benefit tribute “Who Does That Bitch Think She Is?”. Typically, the Sisters attribute some miracles to their saints, and in Doris’ case there are many apparent miracles to choose from, before and after her death. In my…
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The Doris Fish Forever Southern California Tour begins this week at RuPaul’s Drag Con at the LA Convention Center Friday and Saturday, June 19-20 SPECIAL GUEST STARS! MISS X of the Sluts a Go-Go and co-star of Vegas in Space will be reigning supreme all weekend and Vegas in Space director PHILLIP R FORD (honorary…
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Thanks to all who helped out and stopped by the Doris Fish Forever booth at San Francisco Pride! We are on a mission to introduce Doris and the Sluts to a new generation of fans and remind the world that DORIS FISH WILL BE FAMOUS FOREVER! DORIS will be in Los Angeles July 19-20 at…
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Doris Fish serves refreshments to Sylvester and friends. Photo from San Francisco Gay Life Where It's At, presumably by James Moss. When Doris met Sylvester…! 1977. As far as we know, the only documented meeting of the two San Francisco drag legends, these photos were taken by James Moss during an interview with the disco…
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Pearly Gates of Leila and the Snakes (wearing a Doris Fish 1977 t-shirt!!) Jasper Havoc assists Doris Fish with makeup for Jane Dornaker. This feature was in the James Moss magazine “San Francisco Gay Life–Where It’s At” number 3 in 1977. Jane Dornaker, Pearly Gates, Eddie Troia, and Doris Fish met up while performing with…
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Doris Fish and Freda Lay at the corner of 18th and Castro sometime between 1979-1983. I think this is an extraordinary photograph. The vanguard of early San Francisco Drag in the Castro in its heyday. Its unconventional with the shadows from the telephone poles breaking it up and adding weird depth in the afternoon light.…
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