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He also went on to win Miss Gay San Francisco in 2008 and was Miss Desperate Diva 2008.
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Not surprisingly, Manning was replaced with safer and less contentious political choices reflecting the allegedly successful inclusion of LGBT people into the nation-state represented by various celebrities such as BeBe Sweetbriar, a popular San Franciscan drag performer.
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Miss Gay San Francisco 2008, BeBe Sweetbriar
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Miss July BeBe Sweetbriar...was crowned Desperate Diva 2008 at the Grand Drag Pageant Saturday, September 29 at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.
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On September 29, 007 [sic], the parish hosted a show of transvestites titled 'Desperate Divas 2008 Grand Drag Pageant,' which the organizers described as follows: 'Twelve of the Bay Area's most delicious drag divas will compete for the Crown and Title of Miss Desperate Diva 2008, culminating in the big reveal of who will grace the cover of the 2008 Desperate Divas Drag calendar...'
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The San Francisco Pride Committee and dot429...will host Be Scene, a fundraising reception...Grand marshals BeBe Sweetbriar and Betty Sullivan will co-host the event...
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The SF Pride Board of Directors is planning to announce a decision Friday about whether Bradley Manning will be appointed Grand Marshal of this year's Pride Parade...The Wikileaks whistleblower was selected for the honor last month by a group of former grand marshals, but parade organizers declared him ineligible soon after because he isn't local, choosing drag queen BeBe Sweetbriar instead.
- ↑ "Historical Grand Marshal and Honoree List" (PDF). San Francisco Pride. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
BeBe Sweetbriar 2013 Community Grand Marshal
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