Episode 2: Compton's Cafeteria riot

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These Old Queers

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Megan and Thomas are two middle-aged, self-identified queer people. In each episode, they delve into historical events and people who are part of queer history, as well as take a look at aging in the LGBTQIA+ community

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Episode 2: Compton's Cafeteria riot

These Old Queers

1 hour 1 minute 42 seconds

1 year ago

Episode 2: Compton's Cafeteria riot

Thomas tells us about a lesser-known queer uprising that happened in 1966 at an all night diner in San Francisco, California.

Sources:

Stryker, Susan. Transgender History. New York City: Seal Press, 2008. (Revised edition, 2017).

Silverman, Victor and Susan Stryker, dirs. "Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria." 2005. Personna, Donna, Victor Silverman, Susan Stryker, and Shane Zaldivar.

"Compton's Cafeteria Riot and the Legacy of Police Violence." GLBT Historical Society. 2021. Available on YouTube.

"The Courageous Queens of Compton's Cafeteria Riot Inspire a New Generation. KQED Arts. 2019. Available on YouTube.