1.   Her work inspired other pioneering gay comics such as Bob Smith, Jason Stuart, Suzanne Westenhoeffer and Clinton.

2.   Like most gay comics, she has a knack for turning the conventional on its head.

3.   San Francisco stood up for the great California political tradition by electing this gay stand-up comic as president of the Board of Supervisors.

4.   Unlike other gay comics, Rasky plays to predominantly heterosexual audiences.