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	On the [[New Year's Eve Jan. 1 1965: A Night for Gay Rights\|night of the dance]], dozens of uniformed officers stalked California Hall, with police cars and paddy wagons parked in front. Police photographers took pictures of each of the 600 guests in a blatant attempt at harassment. Two days later, the ministers held a press conference condemning the police. They accused the police of "deliberate harassment and bad faith" and charged officers with "intimidation, broken promises, and obvious hostility." The police had overplayed their hand. ACLU lawyers, angered by the incident, took the case to trial. According to the ''Chronicle'', "complaining officers sat with mouths agape" as the judge ordered the jury to return a verdict in favor of the gays. The ministers validated the charges of police harassment in a way that the words of a homosexual individual did not.		On the [[New Year's Eve Jan. 1 1965: A Night for Gay Rights\|night of the dance]], dozens of uniformed officers stalked California Hall, with police cars and paddy wagons parked in front. Police photographers took pictures of each of the 600 guests in a blatant attempt at harassment. Two days later, the ministers held a press conference condemning the police. They accused the police of "deliberate harassment and bad faith" and charged officers with "intimidation, broken promises, and obvious hostility." The police had overplayed their hand. ACLU lawyers, angered by the incident, took the case to trial. According to the ''Chronicle'', "complaining officers sat with mouths agape" as the judge ordered the jury to return a verdict in favor of the gays. The ministers validated the charges of police harassment in a way that the words of a homosexual individual did not.

			[[Image:Comptons-Cafeteria-by-Clay-Geerdes.jpg]]

			'''Compton's Cafeteria at Turk and Taylor, 1960s.'''

			''Photo: Clay Geerdes''

	[[Image:Comptons.JPG\|720px\|thumb]]		[[Image:Comptons.JPG\|720px\|thumb]]

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	<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1667849" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe>		<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1667849" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe>
	<p>~~<a href="~~https://vimeo.com/1667849">Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria clip~~</a>~~ from ~~<a href="~~https://vimeo.com/frameline">Frameline~~</a>~~ on ~~<a href="~~https://vimeo.com">Vimeo~~</a>~~.</p>		<p>[https://vimeo.com/1667849 Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria] clip from [https://vimeo.com/frameline Frameline] on [https://vimeo.com Vimeo].</p>

	~~[http://vimeo.com/1667849 Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria clip] from [http://vimeo.com/frameline Frameline]~~

	Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>		Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>

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	In August 1966, a Tenderloin cafeteria became the site of a showdown between gays and police. Compton's, at the corner of Turk and Taylor, was frequented by hustlers and queens, One night, a policeman grabbed at one of the queens, and rather than tolerating the harassment, she threw her coffee in his face. Fighting erupted as angry young gays broke out the windows, threw dishes and trays at the officers, and burned down a nearby newsstand. The next day, drag queens were barred from the cafeteria, and a picket line sprang up. That night, protesters smashed the premises' newly installed plate-glass windows.		In August 1966, a Tenderloin cafeteria became the site of a showdown between gays and police. Compton's, at the corner of Turk and Taylor, was frequented by hustlers and queens, One night, a policeman grabbed at one of the queens, and rather than tolerating the harassment, she threw her coffee in his face. Fighting erupted as angry young gays broke out the windows, threw dishes and trays at the officers, and burned down a nearby newsstand. The next day, drag queens were barred from the cafeteria, and a picket line sprang up. That night, protesters smashed the premises' newly installed plate-glass windows.

	[http://vimeo.com/1667849 Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria clip] from [http://vimeo.com/frameline Frameline]~~<br><br>~~		<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1667849" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe>
			<p><a href="https://vimeo.com/1667849">Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria clip</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/frameline">Frameline</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

			[http://vimeo.com/1667849 Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria clip] from [http://vimeo.com/frameline Frameline]

	Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>		Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>

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	Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>		Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>

			[[Image:Site-of-Comptons-Cafeteria P1040910.jpg]]

			'''Corner of Turk and Taylor, old Compton's Cafeteria site, seen here in 2015.'''

			''Photo: Chris Carlsson''


	[[Gays and Beats \| Prev. Document]] [[1966 Vanguard Sweep \| Next Document]]		[[Gays and Beats \| Prev. Document]] [[1966 Vanguard Sweep \| Next Document]]

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	To raise funds for the fledgling organization, the ministers planned a New Year's Eve party for the gay community. In an era when the police arrested citizens and revoked liquor licenses for same-sex touching of the most innocent sort, holding a public gay dance was tantamount to a confrontation.		To raise funds for the fledgling organization, the ministers planned a New Year's Eve party for the gay community. In an era when the police arrested citizens and revoked liquor licenses for same-sex touching of the most innocent sort, holding a public gay dance was tantamount to a confrontation.

	On the night of the dance, dozens of uniformed officers stalked California Hall, with police cars and paddy wagons parked in front. Police photographers took pictures of each of the 600 guests in a blatant attempt at harassment. Two days later, the ministers held a press conference condemning the police. They accused the police of "deliberate harassment and bad faith" and charged officers with "intimidation, broken promises, and obvious hostility." The police had overplayed their hand. ACLU lawyers, angered by the incident, took the case to trial. According to the ''Chronicle'', "complaining officers sat with mouths agape" as the judge ordered the jury to return a verdict in favor of the gays. The ministers validated the charges of police harassment in a way that the words of a homosexual individual did not.		On the [[New Year's Eve Jan. 1 1965: A Night for Gay Rights\|night of the dance]], dozens of uniformed officers stalked California Hall, with police cars and paddy wagons parked in front. Police photographers took pictures of each of the 600 guests in a blatant attempt at harassment. Two days later, the ministers held a press conference condemning the police. They accused the police of "deliberate harassment and bad faith" and charged officers with "intimidation, broken promises, and obvious hostility." The police had overplayed their hand. ACLU lawyers, angered by the incident, took the case to trial. According to the ''Chronicle'', "complaining officers sat with mouths agape" as the judge ordered the jury to return a verdict in favor of the gays. The ministers validated the charges of police harassment in a way that the words of a homosexual individual did not.

	[[Image:Comptons.JPG\|720px\|thumb]]		[[Image:Comptons.JPG\|720px\|thumb]]

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	In August 1966, a Tenderloin cafeteria became the site of a showdown between gays and police. Compton's, at the corner of Turk and Taylor, was frequented by hustlers and queens, One night, a policeman grabbed at one of the queens, and rather than tolerating the harassment, she threw her coffee in his face. Fighting erupted as angry young gays broke out the windows, threw dishes and trays at the officers, and burned down a nearby newsstand. The next day, drag queens were barred from the cafeteria, and a picket line sprang up. That night, protesters smashed the premises' newly installed plate-glass windows.		In August 1966, a Tenderloin cafeteria became the site of a showdown between gays and police. Compton's, at the corner of Turk and Taylor, was frequented by hustlers and queens, One night, a policeman grabbed at one of the queens, and rather than tolerating the harassment, she threw her coffee in his face. Fighting erupted as angry young gays broke out the windows, threw dishes and trays at the officers, and burned down a nearby newsstand. The next day, drag queens were barred from the cafeteria, and a picket line sprang up. That night, protesters smashed the premises' newly installed plate-glass windows.

	~~<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/1667849" width="500" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>~~[http://vimeo.com/1667849 Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria clip] from [http://vimeo.com/frameline Frameline]<br><br>		[http://vimeo.com/1667849 Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria clip] from [http://vimeo.com/frameline Frameline]<br><br>

	Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>		Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>

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	'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>'''		'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>'''

	''by Bill Brent, 1998''		''by Bill Brent,'' Black Sheets ''magazine, 1998''

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	In August 1966, a Tenderloin cafeteria became the site of a showdown between gays and police. Compton's, at the corner of Turk and Taylor, was frequented by hustlers and queens, One night, a policeman grabbed at one of the queens, and rather than tolerating the harassment, she threw her coffee in his face. Fighting erupted as angry young gays broke out the windows, threw dishes and trays at the officers, and burned down a nearby newsstand. The next day, drag queens were barred from the cafeteria, and a picket line sprang up. That night, protesters smashed the premises' newly installed plate-glass windows.		In August 1966, a Tenderloin cafeteria became the site of a showdown between gays and police. Compton's, at the corner of Turk and Taylor, was frequented by hustlers and queens, One night, a policeman grabbed at one of the queens, and rather than tolerating the harassment, she threw her coffee in his face. Fighting erupted as angry young gays broke out the windows, threw dishes and trays at the officers, and burned down a nearby newsstand. The next day, drag queens were barred from the cafeteria, and a picket line sprang up. That night, protesters smashed the premises' newly installed plate-glass windows.

	<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/1667849" width="500" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>[http://vimeo.com/1667849 Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria clip] from [http://vimeo.com/frameline Frameline]<br><br>		<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/1667849" width="500" height="375" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe> <p>[http://vimeo.com/1667849 Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria clip] from [http://vimeo.com/frameline Frameline]<br><br>

	Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>		Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>

	~~''--Bill Brent, ''Black Sheets ''magazine''<br><br>~~

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	On the night of the dance, dozens of uniformed officers stalked California Hall, with police cars and paddy wagons parked in front. Police photographers took pictures of each of the 600 guests in a blatant attempt at harassment. Two days later, the ministers held a press conference condemning the police. They accused the police of "deliberate harassment and bad faith" and charged officers with "intimidation, broken promises, and obvious hostility." The police had overplayed their hand. ACLU lawyers, angered by the incident, took the case to trial. According to the ''Chronicle'', "complaining officers sat with mouths agape" as the judge ordered the jury to return a verdict in favor of the gays. The ministers validated the charges of police harassment in a way that the words of a homosexual individual did not.		On the night of the dance, dozens of uniformed officers stalked California Hall, with police cars and paddy wagons parked in front. Police photographers took pictures of each of the 600 guests in a blatant attempt at harassment. Two days later, the ministers held a press conference condemning the police. They accused the police of "deliberate harassment and bad faith" and charged officers with "intimidation, broken promises, and obvious hostility." The police had overplayed their hand. ACLU lawyers, angered by the incident, took the case to trial. According to the ''Chronicle'', "complaining officers sat with mouths agape" as the judge ordered the jury to return a verdict in favor of the gays. The ministers validated the charges of police harassment in a way that the words of a homosexual individual did not.

	[[Image:Comptons ~~Cafeteria 43 Powell AAB-2673~~.~~jpg~~]]		[[Image:Comptons.JPG\|720px\|thumb]]

	''Photo: San Francisco ~~History Center~~, ~~SF Public Library~~''		'''Compton's Cafeteria at Turk and Taylor, c. 1960s.'''

			''Photo: Shaping San Francisco''

			[[Image:Turk and Taylor 1971 from Phil Davies FB.jpg\|720px]]

			'''Corner of Turk and Taylor, 1971, with Compton's Cafeteria decor visible foreground right.'''

			''Photo: courtesy Phil Davies, via Facebook''

	In August 1966, a Tenderloin cafeteria became the site of a showdown between gays and police. Compton's, at the corner of Turk and Taylor, was frequented by hustlers and queens, One night, a policeman grabbed at one of the queens, and rather than tolerating the harassment, she threw her coffee in his face. Fighting erupted as angry young gays broke out the windows, threw dishes and trays at the officers, and burned down a nearby newsstand. The next day, drag queens were barred from the cafeteria, and a picket line sprang up. That night, protesters smashed the premises' newly installed plate-glass windows.		In August 1966, a Tenderloin cafeteria became the site of a showdown between gays and police. Compton's, at the corner of Turk and Taylor, was frequented by hustlers and queens, One night, a policeman grabbed at one of the queens, and rather than tolerating the harassment, she threw her coffee in his face. Fighting erupted as angry young gays broke out the windows, threw dishes and trays at the officers, and burned down a nearby newsstand. The next day, drag queens were barred from the cafeteria, and a picket line sprang up. That night, protesters smashed the premises' newly installed plate-glass windows.

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	Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>		Thus, almost three years before Stonewall, San Francisco's gay militancy was born.<br><br>

	''--Bill Brent, ''Black Sheets ''magazine~~, from which this material was excerpted, can be ordered by sending an age statement with your order to Black Books, PO Box 31155, San Francisco CA 94131-0155.~~''<br><br>		''--Bill Brent, ''Black Sheets ''magazine''<br><br>