A memorial plaque commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot will be installed at Noon this Thursday, June 22nd, at the corner of San Francisco’s Turk and Taylor Streets. The 1966 riot was the first known instance of transgender resistanceto police harassment in the U.S.
Jamison Green, Leslie Feinberg, Mara Keisling and Susan Stryker will all speak.
I wish I could be there.
Check this news item for more information about the Compton Cafeteria Riots, and thanks to Donna T for posting the news.