Long live the queen

D’Arcy Drollinger is hustle personified. Club owner, drag icon, writer, director, entrepreneur—his creative endeavors have left a stiletto-shaped footprint on the city of San Francisco. But every queen’s reign comes to an end, and Drollinger finds himself at a crossroads.

His beloved club, Oasis, has become financially unsustainable in a city where the cost of doing business rises while pandemic-addled audiences choose to stay home. In this story, Drollinger shares his remarkable journey to club ownership, the toll it has taken, and what his plans are once he closes the doors on Oasis forever.