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Pallavi Gunalan is Queer, as in Funny – Safe Words Comedy Showcase

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE*
*NOTAFLOF, Pay What You Can General Admission ($15 - $30 recommended) | $60 VIP

SF Eagle | 398 12th St., San Francisco, CA

Event Details

Wednesday, August 26  |  7:00 PM
San Francisco Eagle Bar, 398 12th Street, San Francisco
21+  |  ♿ Accessible venue

Pallavi Gunalan is a tour de force you won’t want to miss at this month’s edition of Safe Words, San Francisco’s longest running LGBTQ comedy show. Known for appearances on Dropout.TVPretty Gay, and so much more, she’s a one of a kind nightcap to a flight of stellar local queer comedians – some of whom will be soon leaving the bay area!

“Safe Words is on a mission to accelerate the careers of the queer voices we platform.”


Pallavi Gunalan

She/They | Bisexual · Non-Binary

Pallavi Gunalan is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor whose credits include Dropout TVPretty Gay, and Lovett or Leave It with Crooked Media. A former engineer, Pallavi tours across the U.S. and India and co-produces Facial Recognition Comedy at The Comedy Store.

@pallavigunalan   @pallavigunalan   YouTube   Facebook

Chiao-Yu Tuan

She/Her | Queer · Lesbian · Bisexual

Chiao-Yu Tuan is an Asian stand-up comedian based in San Francisco whose comedy draws from being an immigrant, professional, and LGBT woman, with a pithy, energetic, animated style.

@chiaoyu.comedy

TammyTeaLove

She/Her | Lesbian

TammyTeaLove is an Oakland-based comedian and three-time Comedy Oakland champion whose credits include the NW Black Comedy Fest Funniest Comedian Award, San Jose ImprovCobb’s Comedy ClubThe Comedy StoreKQED/FoolCircle, and KTVU’s Like It Or Not.

@therealtammytealove   YouTube   Facebook

Natasha Vinik

She/Her | Queer

Natasha Vinik is a Bay Area comedian whose credits include SF SketchfestLaughing Skull Comedy FestivalNetflix Is a Joke, and Flyover Comedy Festival.

@natashavinik   @natashavinik   YouTube

Wonder Dave

He/Him | Gay · Queer

Wonder Dave is a comedian, writer, and performer from Minneapolis, now living in California. He has toured the country performing in comedy clubs, colleges, cabarets, comic and science fiction conventions, burlesque shows, theaters, strip clubs, and bowling alleys. Dave hosts and produces Safe Words Showcase with co-producer Jonah Price, hosts Hysteria, co-produces Mental Health Comedy Hour with Kristee Ono, and co-hosts Ruckus Revival with Jamie DeWolf. He is also a frequent commentator for Hoodslam, has been featured on the Risk! podcast, and produced Nerd Rage: The Great Debates.

@teamwonderdave   Facebook


Safe Words is San Francisco’s longest-running queer comedy showcase, held monthly at The SF Eagle. Each show is carefully curated to highlight both emerging talent and seasoned voices from across the LGBTQ+ spectrum. Our goal is to create a space where queer and trans performers can take the stage without compromise—and where queer audiences feel seen, celebrated, and safe. Bring your people, grab a ticket, and join us at the Eagle for a night built around queer audiences and queer comics doing their best work.

Whether it’s your first show or your fiftieth, welcome to the room. We’re glad you’re here.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*NOTAFLOF, Pay What You Can General Admission ($15 - $30 recommended) | $60 VIP
Categories: Comedy, Community, In Person, LGBTQ+, Theater & Performance
Venue: SF Eagle
Address: 398 12th St., San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

All Day   Bay Area Restaurants Host “Pay What You Can” Day  FREE
9:00 am   Japanese Tea Garden’s Free Admission Hour (Golden Gate Park)  FREE*
*Free from 9-10am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; otherwise non-resident admission is $12 - $16 depending on the season. San Francisco residents are always free with valid ID
11:00 am   Free Admission Day at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA)  FREE
2:00 pm   Free Art Workshop: Watercolor Flower Paintings  FREE*
*FREE
4:00 pm   Paws on the Patio: Dogs Eat Free (+ Human Treats) for National Dog Day (Tacolicious)  FREE*
*RSVP for Free entry and welcome treat
4:30 pm   $1 Wing Wednesdays at Underdogs Cantina (SoMa)  FREE*
*No admission charge. Wings are $1 each.
6:00 pm   “Wiener Wednesday” Free Hot Dog Night at Rye (SF)  FREE*
*Every Wednesday, Free Hot Dogs with every Hornitos Cocktail purchase
6:00 pm   We Can Love It Together: Creativity Explored Short Film Fest  FREE
6:30 pm   Free Kids’ Book Night: Jerrold Connors Reads “Stampede” (Berkeley)  FREE*
*Event is free but we ask for Eventbrite registration to confirm seat
6:30 pm   “The Faight” Community Art Jam (SF)  FREE*
*RSVP required; supplies provided but guests may bring their own.
7:00 pm   Black Hammer’s Free “Hopped Up” Trivia Night (Every Wednesday)  FREE
7:30 pm   FREE Comedy Night (Every Wednesday) at The Function (SF)  FREE*
*Exclusive free tickets with Eventbrite RSVP. Otherwise $20-25 at door. Please note like most comedy clubs, there is a two drink minimum per person
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