Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria
The first major uprising against police brutality, harassment, and societal oppression was not at Stonewall in 1969, but at Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco three years earlier. Those who stood up were trans women and gay men. Now, nearly 40 years on, Susan Stryker and Victor Silverman tell the story of this oft-overlooked event in the history of American civil rights.The first major uprising against police brutality, harassment, and societal oppression was not at Stonewall in 1969, but at Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco three years earlier. Those who stood up were trans women and gay ... Read more
Starring Susan Stryker, Aleshia Brevard, Tamara Ching, Felicia Elizondo, Amanda St. Jaymes, Suzan Cooke, Ed Hansen
It's a documentary and lgbtq movie, and has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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Not found streaming from Ireland.
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