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Donna Sachet
is
the Ultimate Empress. In 1995, the former Miss Gay San Francisco was chosen
as the 30th Empress by the Imperial Court, a philanthropic community that
celebrates self invention and the conventions of the Empress' ceremonial
husband,"
Emperor Norton. Years
after her reign, Donna can still be seen judging contests, emceeing fund
raisers, cutting ribbons, and hosting parties throughout the City. A chanteuse,
she has performed at The Plush Room, Castro Theatre, Great American Music
Hall, City Hall, and Masonic Auditorium as well as venues in Washington
D.C., New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Sydney, Australia. She has been
awarded dozens of honors from the gay community including the 1996 Cable
Car Entertainer of the Year and the 2000 Alice B. Toklas Lesbian &
Gay Democratic Club Community Service Award. She is the founder of the
long running "Songs of the Season" variety show, which raises thousands
of dollars each year for the AIDS Emergency Fund. Donna has been honored
by three San Francisco mayors and the Board of Supervisors for her work
on behalf of the AIDS Emergency Fund and other organizations. Donna's vibrance
and the breadth of her philanthropy have extended her goodwill beyond the
Court community and earned her a place in the hearts of all San Franciscans.
Here's
what happened when Donna was photographed under the hot sun at the
2001 Folsom Street Fair - an admirer swooped in to hold her cover. Such
respect is worthy of an Empress, worthy of Donna Sachet. |