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. |
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. |