Gene Compton's Cafeteria Riot 1966

Gene Compton's Cafeteria Riot 1966 (HM1PS8)

Location: San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco County
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N 37° 46.996', W 122° 24.66'

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Here marks the site of Gene Compton's Cafeteria where a riot took place one August night when transgender women and gay men stood up for their rights and fought against police brutality, poverty, oppression and discrimination in the Tenderloin.
We the transgender, gay, lesbian, and bisexual community, are dedicating this plaque to these heroes of our civil rights movement.
Dedicated June 22, 2006
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HM NumberHM1PS8
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Year Placed2006
Placed ByThe Trangender, Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Community
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Date Added Friday, December 4th, 2015 at 5:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 551864 N 4181931
Decimal Degrees37.78326667, -122.41100000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 46.996', W 122° 24.66'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 46' 59.76" N, 122° 24' 39.6" W
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Area Code(s)415, 619, 650, 510
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 112 Turk St, San Francisco CA 94102, US
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