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Welcome This blog is about the meaning of gay lives, discussed in mom, teen, and office friendly ways. This is not a sex blog and does not contain explicit adult content. Enjoy! The Book For more information about my upcoming book Gay, Explained, click here! About For more about this blog and its author, click here! Follow Facebook: Friend me on Facebook to see new posts Twitter: Follow me on Twitter RSS: Get new blog posts via RSS feed Email: Subscribe to new blog posts via email, here... « Michelangelo’s Dream Understanding Pedophilia » Screaming Queens Riot At Comptons In 1966, three years before the Stonewall rebellion in New York, drag queens and others rioted against the police in San Francisco, a moment beautifully documented in the documentary Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria. As the director states, “It was the first known instance of collective militant queer resistance to police harassment in United States history.” At 24 minutes it is an enjoyable watch if you are interested in queer history or just love seeing how deliciously crazy, and defiant, we are here in San Francisco. (I say that as a proudly crazy native!) Share this: October 25th, 2012 | Tags: History | Category: Soft Truths Leave a Comment Cancel reply Explore Hard Facts: Science, biology, genetics, body structures, and the always entertaining gay animals Soft Truths: The meaning behind our lives from history, stories, myths, and culture Joy: The gay side of being gay, and of life... things beautiful and inspiring Search TagsAIDS Anti-gay Beauty Bible Books Bullying Christianity ComingOut Cultures EqualRights Ethics Ex-gay Family GayAnimals GayBodies Gender Heterosexuality History homophobia Intersex Islam ItGetsBetter Labels Marriage Military Mormons Music Myths Nature Parenting Pedophilia Politics Polygamy psychology Relationships Religion ScienceVersusReligion Sex Spirit Sports Suicide TheFeminine Travel Wisdom Youth Recent Nothing Says Christmas Like The All Chicago Gay Hockey Association! Macklemore’s Gay Marriage Anthem Gay Liberation Changes Everything On Healing Betty Crocker celebrates ALL families The Gay Vote Elected Obama Hip Hop Asks “Which Side Are You On?” Gay Marriage Wins At The Ballot Box, Repeatedly Lana Wachowski On Being Transgendered Cured Homosexuals Uncle Poodle, Our Redneck Spokesmodel Orlando Cruz, Pro Boxer, Out And Winning Athletic Supporters Gallup Poll Finds 3.4% LGBT In Biggest Study To Date The Facial Symmetry Of Gaydar Symmetrical Gay Brains Excel At Facial Recognition Conservative Progress: The Governator Married Lesbian Staffer Michelangelo’s Dream Screaming Queens Riot At Comptons Understanding Pedophilia
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In 1966, three years before the Stonewall rebellion in New York, drag queens and others rioted against the police in San Francisco, a moment beautifully documented in the documentary Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria.

As the director states, “It was the first known instance of collective militant queer resistance to police harassment in United States history.”

At 24 minutes it is an enjoyable watch if you are interested in queer history or just love seeing how deliciously crazy, and defiant, we are here in San Francisco. (I say that as a proudly crazy native!)

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