Compton’s Cafeteria Riot

The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, occurring in 1966 in San Francisco, was one of the first documented uprisings by transgender people and LGBTQ+ communities against police harassment and discrimination. After a police confrontation with transgender women and drag queens at a cafeteria, tensions erupted into a riot, leading to several hours of protests and chaos. This event predated the more widely known Stonewall Riots and is considered a crucial moment in LGBTQ+ history, highlighting issues of harassment, intolerance, and the fight for rights and recognition by marginalized communities.