At an all-night coffee shop called Compton's Cafeteria, patrons finally fought back against police brutality, throwing coffee, donuts, and heavy furniture.
This riot is regarded as one of the first recorded instances of collective militant resistance to police harassment of queer people in the United States. tranny shemale thumbs
In August 1966, transgender women, drag queens, and other queer community members in the Tenderloin district were facing violent and constant harassment from police. At an all-night coffee shop called Compton's Cafeteria,
The area of this riot is now officially recognized as the Compton's Transgender Cultural District, the first of its kind in the world. tranny shemale thumbs
