Documentary about transgender women and drag queens who fought police harassment at comptons cafeteria in san franciscos tenderloin in 1966, three. Further, screaming queens explores the reverberations, both large and small, of the rise of transgender activism, a story in which the riot at compton s cafeteria plays a pivotal role. A button that says download on the app store, and if clicked it a button that. Comptons cafeteria, in the seedy tenderloin district, is hopping with its. Mar 09, 2007 a short portion of the opening part of the 2005 documentary film screaming queens. One year to the day the comptons cafeteria riot the play debuted. Grabbing an arm of one drag queen expecting the girl to surrender and exiting the cafeteria like usual, the drag queen retrieves a cup of coffee nearby and. The riot at compton s cafeteria sex workers trans rights.
The riot at compton s cafeteria framelineitvs 2005. Jul 21, 2016 comptons cafeteria, in the seedy tenderloin district, is hopping with its usual assortment of transgender people, young street hustlers, and downandout regulars. Truly ca screaming queens truly ca season 1 episode 3 pbs. The riot at comptons cafeteria, tells the forgotten story of the first collective act of militant resistance to the social oppression of queer people in the united statesa 1966 riot by. Appearing to be a normal, undisrupted night, a group of officers set foot inside. The riot at comptons cafeteria took place three years before the more famous rioting at the stonewall inn in new york, which is popularly believed to have.
The riot at comptons cafeteria documentary joanne meyerowitz, how sex changed. Documentary about transgender women and drag queens who fought police harassment at compton s cafeteria in san francisco s tenderloin in 1966, three years before the famous riot at stonewall inn bar in nyc. Susan stryker, victor silverman, jack walsh, susan stryker, victor silverman, susan stryker. Jun 27, 2018 emmy awardwinning screaming queens tells the littleknown story of the first known act of collective, violent resistance to the social oppression of queer people in the united states a 1966 riot in san francisco s impoverished tenderloin neighborhood, three years before the famous gay riot at new york s stonewall inn.
The compton s cafeteria riot occurred in august 1966 in the tenderloin district of san francisco. The riot at comptons cafeteria stars susan stryker the movie has a runtime of about 57 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled. Dont let history forget about comptons cafeteria riot. Oct 11, 2010 however, i found an article that discusses how san francisco used to be in the 1960s including 1966. She is the author of many articles and several books on transgender and queer topics. The comptons cafeteria riot occurred in august 1966 in the tenderloin district of san. May 05, 2015 compton s management didnt want the cafeteria to be a popular latenight hangout for drag queens, trans women and hustlers. The riot at comptons cafeteria when san francisco police raided a popular latenight hangout for transgendered people in 1966, the patrons unexpectedly fought back. Perhaps defending one of their very few safe spaces was part of the impetus for the riot that august day. The riot at the comptons cafeteria depicting a historical moment for the transgender and transsexual community of san francisco.
Screaming queens tells the forgotten story of the first collective act of militant resistance to the social oppression of queer people in the united statesa 1966 riot by transgender prostitutes at a late night cafeteria in san francisco, three years before the famous gay riot at new york s stonewall inn. The drag queens in the comptons cafeteria riot were just. Comptons cafeteria, in the seedy tenderloin district, is hopping with its usual assortment of transgender people, young street hustlers, and downandout regulars. Following the comptons riots, a queer youth group by the name of vanguard orchestrated some notable. When san francisco police raided a popular latenight hangout for transgendered people in 1966, the. She won a lambda literary award for the anthology the transgender studies reader routledge 2006, and an emmy award for the documentary film screaming queens. A number of the women that susan stryker interviewed for the documentary film screaming queens. The comptons cafeteria riot occurred in august 1966 in the tenderloin district of san francisco. Emmy awardwinning screaming queens tells the littleknown story of the first known act of collective, violent resistance to the social oppression of queer people in the united states a 1966 riot in san franciscos impoverished tenderloin neighborhood, three years before the famous gay riot at new yorks stonewall inn. Documentary about transgender women and drag queens who fought police harassment at compton s cafeteria in san franciscos tenderloin in 1966, three years before the famous riot at stonewall inn bar in nyc. The 1966 riot against police brutality and what it means for us. The riot at comptons cafeteria 2005 transsexuals fight against police harassment at comptons cafeteria riot in san franciscos tenderloin district in 1966.
Emmy awardwinning screaming queens tells the littleknown story of the first known act of collective, violent resistance to the social oppression of queer people in the united states a 1966 riot in san franciscos impoverished tenderloin neighborhood, three. According to the director of screaming queens, susan stryker, the cafeteria erupted. Susan stryker on the comptons cafeteria riot, trans history, and. The riot at compton s cafeteria, riot survivor amanda st. Riots broke out at comptons cafeteria in san franciscos tenderloin neighborhood. The riot at comptons cafeteria stars susan stryker the movie has a runtime of about 57 min, and received a. Jun 18, 2005 directed by victor silverman, susan stryker. The riot at compton s cafeteria, who were all members of the transgender community in the tenderloin district during the time of the riot at compton s cafeteria, were involved in street prostitution.
Based in san franciscos tenderloin district, cog fought against police persecution and for access to healthcare in the late 1960s. Daughters of bilitis newsletter and looking at the one institutes publications. San francisco s compton s cafeteria riot of august 1966 may have started with an unethical though not unlawful arrest and a cup of coffee hurled in a cop s face, but the fuse was lit decades earlier. A look back at an august 1966 riot in san francisco s tenderloin district that found drag queens and transgendered persons standing up to police harassment. Blackstone tells of singing we shall overcome with tenderloin activists who successfully fought for new social services for their community. The riot at compton s cafeteria when san francisco police raided a popular latenight hangout for transgendered people in 1966, the patrons unexpectedly fought back. One woman recalls in screaming queens that meeting daily at comptons cafeteria was more than a way to socialize. The comptons cafeteria riot the play posts facebook. Synopsis transgender people today need to change a world that still denies us many of our basic human rights. The tenderloin museum recreates the comptons cafeteria riot. The riot at comptons cafeteria, tells the forgotten story of the first collective act of militant resistance to the social oppression of queer people in the united statesa 1966 riot by transgender prostitutes at a late night cafeteria in san francisco. A film screening and discussion of screaming queens.
Comptons cafeteria riot historic immersive play about the. May 22, 2017 one woman recalls in screaming queens that meeting daily at comptons cafeteria was more than a way to socialize. Documentary about transgender women and drag queens who fought police harassment at comptons cafeteria in san franciscos tenderloin in 1966, three years before the famous riot at stonewall inn bar in nyc. The comptons cafeteria riot trans bodies across the globe. Fifty years ago this monthno one is sure of the exact datea. Emmy awardwinning screaming queens tells the littleknown story of the first known act of collective, violent resistance to the social oppression of. The riot at comptons cafeteria directors susan stryker and victor silvermans award winning documentary, the screaming queens. This documentary does a fantastic job of explaining the culture and mood of the tenderloin before and after the 1966 riot, with a great mix of testimonials by people who were there at the time and additional context.
Jaymes recalls many girls being tossed into paddy wagons for the crime of walking. Three years before the stonewall riots in new york city 1969 there was the comptons cafeteria riot 1966 in san franciscos tenderloin. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. Emmy awardwinning screaming queens tells the littleknown story of the first known act of collective, violent resistance to the social oppression of queer people in the united states a 1966 riot in san francisco s impoverished tenderloin neighborhood, three years before the famous gay riot at new york s stonewall inn. Susan stryker on the comptons cafeteria riot, trans history, and protest. Discovering the screaming queens no one knows the exact date of the comptons cafeteria riot. It marked the beginning of transgender activism in san francisco the 1960s was a pivotal period for sexual, gender, and ethnic minorities, as social. Join us for a lunchtime screening of screaming queens, historian susan strykers documentary about transgender women and drag queens who fought police harassment at comptons cafeteria in san franciscos tenderloin in 1966, three years before the famous riot at stonewall inn bar in nyc. With ray baxter, elliot blackstone, aleshia brevard, felicia elizondo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Screaming queens tells the forgotten story of the first collective act of militant resistance by queer people in the united states, three years before the famous gay.
The riot at comptons cafeteria synopsis transsexuals fight against police harassment at comptons cafeteria riot in 1966. Directors susan stryker and victor silvermans award winning documentary, the screaming queens. Workers would often call the police at night to clear the place out. Oftv 15 a cog in the machine by onefromthevaultspodcast. Screaming queens tells the forgotten story of the first collective act of militant resistance to the social oppression of queer people in the united statesa 1966 riot by transgender prostitutes at a late night cafeteria in san francisco, three years before the famous gay riot at new yorks stonewall inn. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Before stonewall, there was the coopers donuts and comptons. The riot at comptons cafeteria 2005 quotes on imdb. Drag queens along with gay hustlers arrive at comptons cafeteria on a balmy august night passes. Here marks the site of gene comptons cafeteria, where a riot took place one august night when transgender women and gay men stood up for their. While we are working toward restaging, dont miss a reading from the play at san francisco history days 2019. The drag queens in the comptons cafeteria riot were just tired of. On a warm night in august 1966, a group of transgender women were hanging out at the 101 taylor st. Comptons cafeteria riot historic immersive play about.
Screaming queens the riot at comptons cafeteria kanopy. Screaming queens the riot at comptons cafeteria 2005. Jun 26, 2015 in susan stryker s 2005 documentary screaming queens. This documentary does a fantastic job of explaining the culture and mood of the tenderloin before and after the 1966 riot, with a great mix of testimonials by people who were there at the time and. In fact, if it wasnt for dr susan stryker, the event might have been almost entirely forgotten. The drag queens in the comptons cafeteria riot were just tired of being harassed.
Integrating the riot s story into the broader fabric of american life, the documentary connects the event to urban renewal, antiwar activism, civil. The comptons cafeteria riot was an important first step in queer activism, and yet gets forgotten in favor of the more famous stonewall riots. Aug 19, 2016 it reads, gene comptons cafeteria riot 1966. The incident was one of the first lgbtrelated riots in united states history, preceding the more famous 1969 stonewall riots in new york city. Mar 30, 2018 screaming queens introduces viewers to street queens, cops and activist civil rights ministers who recall the riot and paint a vivid portrait of the wild transgender scene in 1960s san francisco. A button that says download on the app store, and if clicked it. The riot at comptons cafeteria 2005 is a documentary by susan stryker and victor silverman which sought to uncover the stories of what went down at the riot, what led to it, and explores the lives of the lgbt community living in the san franciscos tenderloin during the turbulent 1960s. When shane zaldivar showed up at the casting call for the comptons cafeteria riot, a play presented by the tenderloin museum about the 1966 riot between cafeteria customers trans women, drag queens and lgbtq community members and the san francisco police, the 27yearold actor had only recently learned about the historic event. When a drag queen threw a hot cup of coffee in a cops face late one hot august. The riot at comptons cafeteria 2005 english cinema, trailer, video clips, screaming queens. An officer moved to arrest one woman for the thencrime of crossdressing. The riot at comptons cafeteria and the glbt historical society. The compton s cafeteria riot was an important first step in queer activism, and yet gets forgotten in favor of the more famous stonewall riots. We are so proud of its success, and cant wait to share it with you again.
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