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SCREAMING QUEENS: Screening and panel discussion
Affirmations hosts a free documentary screening commemorating Trans History Month. The film covers the Compton’s Cafeteria riot in San Francisco, where transgender women and drag queens resisted police harassment—a key yet often overlooked moment in LGBTQ+ history. The screening is followed by a live discussion with Affirmations Executive Director Tracy Hall.
This event features a documentary screening about the Compton’s Cafeteria riot, an incident from the 1960s in San Francisco where transgender women and drag queens stood up against police harassment. This uprising predates the Stonewall riots and represents a significant turning point in LGBTQ+ history, often under-recognized in mainstream accounts.
Following the screening, a live panel discussion takes place, led by Tracy Hall, Executive Director of Affirmations. Affirmations is an organization dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and this event aims to raise awareness and acknowledge the importance of transgender history.
Following the screening, a live panel discussion takes place, led by Tracy Hall, Executive Director of Affirmations. Affirmations is an organization dedicated to supporting the LGBTQ+ community, and this event aims to raise awareness and acknowledge the importance of transgender history.
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