Why Stonewall Needs Compton’s
One night in August 1966, a group of trans* women and queer youth rioted against years of stigmatization and routine police harassment.
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Compton’s Cafeteria, 1966
Gene Compton's Cafeteria was the spot in San Francisco's Tenderloin district for trans women and drag queens to congregate.
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Sandwiches Waaaay Bigger Than Your Mouth: Popular Queens Sandwich Shop, Compton's, Opens a Brooklyn Location
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Signage alert: Compton's Sandwich Shop on 1st Avenue
Photo by Steven. Coming soon signage has arrived for Compton's Sandwich Shop at 123 First Ave. between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place.
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Guest Opinion: Remembering history is an act of love
Imagine it's a hot August night in 1966. The bars just closed and you head to Gene Compton's Cafeteria, a 24-hour eatery and local favorite...
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Ladies In The Streets: Before Stonewall, Transgender Uprising Changed Lives : Code Switch
San Francisco cops were in Gene Compton's cafeteria again. They were arresting drag queens, trans women and gay hustlers who had been sitting for hours, eating...
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