Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria

Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria

4.2

2005-06-18

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.

Watch Trailer

OVERVIEW
VIDEOS
PHOTOS
WATCH
Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria

Storyline

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.

Released

2005-06-18

Runtime

57

Director

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

English

Production

Casts

  • Image 2

    Susan Stryker

    Susan Stryker
  • Image 2

    Aleshia Brevard

    Aleshia Brevard
  • Image 2

    Tamara Ching

    Tamara Ching
  • Image 2

    Felicia Elizondo

    Felicia Elizondo
  • Image 2

    Amanda St. Jaymes

    Amanda St. Jaymes
  • Image 2

    Suzan Cooke

    Suzan Cooke
  • Image 2

    Ed Hansen

    Ed Hansen