Screaming Queens

Thu, Mar 23
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
FREE

You are invited to a free screening of "Screaming Queens," a
remarkable documentary film by Susan Stryker and Victor Silverman.

Three years before the famous rioting at New York's Stonewall Inn, a
group of transgender individuals and street hustlers fought back for
the first time in history against everyday police harassment. This
was known as the 1966 Riot at Gene Compton's Cafeteria in the
Tenderloin at Turk and Taylor in San Francisco.

The kick-off to a series of 40th Year Anniversary activities will be
held on March 23, 2006 at 7:00pm at the Metropolitan Community Church
Sanctuary at 150 Eureka in San Francisco with a free screening of
"Screaming Queens." This film chronicles this historic time marking
one of the beginnings of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
movement. Co-Producer Susan Stryker will be present.

The riots "were the first time that people who were discriminated
against because of their gender identity banded together to resist
their oppression," noted Stryker. "And it had results--in the years
after the riot, trans activists and allies began to make real
progress in meeting the unique social and medical needs of trans
people."

Commemoration activities are sponsored in part by Good Vibrations,
San Francisco's legendary destination for accurate information about
sex. "As one of the top US employers of transgenders, Good Vibrations
is proud to continue the fight for transgender equality, a fight that
was started forty years ago at the Compton's Cafeteria," says Theresa
Sparks, Good Vibrations General Manager and CFO.

This kick-off event pays homage to the courageous pioneers who
participated in the Compton's Cafeteria Riot. This is an opportunity
to meet LGBT community leaders, view the documentary "Screaming
Queens" and learn more about San Francisco LGBT history.

This event is free, but seating is limited to the first 250 attendees.

Hope to see you there!!

More information coming soon to www.comptonscafeteriariot.org.

Venue:

Metropolitian Community Church
150 Eureka
San Francisco
http://www.mccsf.org

150 Eureka Street, between 18th St. & 19th St. in San Francisco's
Castro neighborhood. 3 blocks west of Castro Street and one and a
half blocks south of Market Street. An easy walk from the CASTRO MUNI
underground stop (accesible via K, L or M cars), the F-Market
streetcar line, or MUNI bus routes 8, 24 33, 35 and 37. On-Street
parking is available in the neighborhood but can be a challenge to
find. We encourage folks to arrive at least 30 minutes before event
to allow time enough to locate parking.

Additional Info:

www.comptonscafeteriariot.org