Saul Sugarman

3 weeks ago | thebolditalic.com | Saul Sugarman

I saw more abs than at a Castro gym and more Jesus puns than a church marquee. By Saul SugarmanIt’s a perilous time for queer people right now. Texas is cranking out anti-trans bills like raffle tickets; Trump is policing gender rights; and Hungary just banned Pride. So you probably thought we’d lay low and start a group chat about moving to Canada. Instead we’re doing what we always do in times of repression: dressing up, showing out, and turning defiance into a damn runway.

1 month ago | thebolditalic.com | Saul Sugarman

San Francisco’s holiest night of hedonism landed at Grace Cathedral on March 4th. Yes, I came to fundraise — no, I did not skip the photobooth. I once again pushed the boundaries of formalwear physics not long ago. Limb placement is a lowkey suggestion in a ballgown — and what better place to test minor acrobatic miracles than at Grace Cathedral? It was the annual Carnivale gala, otherwise known as San Francisco’s most glamorous reason to get drunk in a church.

2 months ago | thebolditalic.com | Saul Sugarman

Feminism can take many forms; This one does it in pointe shoes. I always thought ballet would be a music box come to life. A dainty princess twirls in a stiff tutu while a prince solemnly assists, and the whole performance would serve up a tax-free inheritance in pointe shoes — polished, rarefied, and untouched by mortal concerns like gravity or sweat. In reality, one heroine fumbles every life decision and ends up in a swamp.

2 months ago | thebolditalic.com | Saul Sugarman

From a glowing dragon to Mayor Lurie’s rallying words, SF Symphony gave me another Lunar New Year filled with elegance and community. I moved to Mainland China after college, looking for adventure and maybe some stories to tell. I discovered that “mild” Sichuan spice was a lie, that tangerines could suddenly be everywhere, and that the streets could go from overflowing to empty in a single night — not out of abandonment, but out of tradition.

2 months ago | thebolditalic.com | Saul Sugarman

From a glowing dragon to Mayor Lurie’s rallying words, SF Symphony gave me another Lunar New Year filled with elegance and community. I moved to Mainland China after college, looking for adventure and maybe some stories to tell. I discovered that “mild” Sichuan spice was a lie, that tangerines could suddenly be everywhere, and that the streets could go from overflowing to empty in a single night — not out of abandonment, but out of tradition.