1966 Compton's Cafeteria Riot
From Beers with Queers A True Crime Podcast
A thrown coffee cup. A broken window. A police raid that didn’t go as planned. Years before Stonewall, a group of drag queens and trans women of color fought back in a seedy cafeteria in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District. What started as routine harassment became a full-scale riot—and a flashpoint for LGBTQ+ resistance. In this episode, we travel back to 1966 to explore the lead-up, chaos, and long-overdue legacy of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot. This LGBTQ+ true crime podcast episode uncover