Sat, Jun 06
|Zoom
Watch & Discuss "Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria"
In August 1966 trans women, drag queens, hustlers, and homeless queer youth rioted against police oppression at Compton’s Cafeteria in San Francisco’s impoverished Tenderloin neighborhood. This Emmy-winning 2005 film first brought this little-remembered act of resistance to public awareness.
Time & Location
Jun 06, 2020, 7:00 PM – 9:20 PM EDT
Zoom
About the event
1) Stream film on your own starting at 7pm or anytime before the event using Kanopy * - free with a library card! No card? No worries - sign up for a free digital card here. Hop on the Zoom call at 7pm to discuss via the chat feature!
*We hope you'll try Kanopy, but if the the full film is also on YouTube here
2) Join us for live discussion at 8:15pm on Zoom! We will turn on audio/video for a discussion.
Join Zoom meeting - click here!
Film info
"EMMY Award-winning Screaming Queens tells the little-known 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.
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. Integrating the riot's story into the broader fabric of American life, the documentary connects the event to urban renewal, anti-war activism, civil rights and sexual liberation. With enticing archival footage and period music, this unknown story is dramatically brought back to life."
Learn more about Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria
Contains discussion of violence and other sensitive topics. Please review our content notice prior to watching.