Heklina

Heklina was born in Minnesota before moving to Iceland in the 1980s where she found her famous drag character within the Icelandic volcano Hekla. Once arriving in San Francisco in the '90s, Hecklina quickly became a mother to many of the drag and LGBTQ+ communities. She launched her fabulous weekly drag event, “Mother” in 1996 (then called "Trannyshack"). The show was commonly hailed for throwing out the rulebook of what it meant to be a drag performer, featuring drag kings and queens alike, as well as faux queens. The beloved drag queen cultivated safe spaces for others to openly be themselves in a world so afraid of such a daring act. She will forever remain in our memories as the beacon of light she was.