Artwork / Simón Malvaez
Lately, my inbox and DMs have been flooded with the same question: "When is the Queer Agenda Voting Guide for the June 2nd Election dropping?" You should have received a ballot in the mail last week. Because it's a primary, it’s both critically important and likely to have a lower turnout than a high-profile general election.
I'll admit, I almost couldn't get it together to do this year's. The political climate feels more like a battlefield than a conversation. Every day, we hear more stories, see more images, and scroll through more posts that paint an increasingly dire, more divisive picture of the world. It's heartbreaking—and exhausting. But, just when I want to throw in the towel and hang up the heels, I'm reminded that being tired is never my look. Many of you have reached out, asking me to try to make sense of this moment. While I don't have all the answers, I know the fight always begins when you show up. So, once again, I am sharing my Queer Agenda Voting Guide for 2026.
Now, I'm not a political pundit, and I believe people should be free to vote their conscience, regardless of what I or others say. I'm a humble—some say might be a far too modest—drag queen. The Queer Agenda Voting Guide is a reflection of my own experiences as an activist and performer, long-time philanthropist, and a decades-long rent-controlled tenant of this great city, San Francisco.
My endorsements are below. I am fortunate to be surrounded by a community that constantly educates me. The information I share is based on access to my long-standing and personal relationships and resources in the community.
Our democracy cannot thrive without disagreement. So, I ask that you please keep it polite. Please don't reply to this with all caps when you're having an impulsive moment after one too many drinks. If you confront me in public, I reserve the right to tell you that now is not the time, give you a polite smile, and take a long sip from my reusable straw, which is your opportunity for you to compliment how pretty I look.
This voting guide is a tool to help find your way. It's meant to help make an informed, balanced decision. Ultimately, however, that decision is yours. The democracy we, you, all of us want is ours to proclaim. We must vote, and we must keep it queer.
Sources: SF PROPEL, SF League of Pissed Off Voters, Mission Local