The Trans Uprising That History (Almost) Forgot

The Trans Uprising That History (Almost) Forgot

Erin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.In the 1960s, Black and Brown trans women and drag queens went head-to-head with cops amidst mounting state repression. The ensuing protests outside a gathering space for queer youth marked a watershed moment for the LGBTQ liberation movement.I am talking, of course, about the Compton’s Cafeteria riots.In August 1966—th…