Very few are aware of the historical event that occurred at the Comptons Cafeteria in August of 1966. Comptons was a part of a chain of cafeterias in the west that was open all night and this particular location served transgender people who were not allowed to enter most gay bars since cross dressing was against the law - (having a transexual on site was the cause of many gay bars being raided). Comptons was in the Tenderloin district of San Fransisco and became the site of one of the first known riots against police brutality, three years before the Stonewall Riots. This documentary manages to track down some of the original rioters and captures an important part of history not only for the LBGTQ community but for all Equal Rights Enthusiasts at large.
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