Transgender History Month is celebrated throughout August, beginning with a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall led by Mayor Lurie. This year marks the fifth annual month, which Lurie aims to support after prior challenges with the trans community. San Francisco honors its history, including events like the Compton's Cafeteria Riot in 1966, a significant moment for trans activism. The month was legally recognized in 2021 and has resulted in wider acknowledgments and proclamations. Community voices call for continuous advocacy for humanity and rights, highlighting the intersection of being transgender and immigrant.
As the Bay Area Reporter writes, led the push to make Transgender History Month legally recognized in San Francisco, a declaration signed by London Breed in 2021.
Many of us cannot afford to remain silent. We must wake up every single day and fight for society to recognize our humanity, not only because we are trans, but because we are also immigrants, Peraza told the Bay Area Reporter.
The trans community in San Francisco has a long, rich history, culminating in the historic Compton's Cafeteria Riot in August 1966, in which trans and gender-queer patrons stood up to police harassment.
Earlier this year, the Turk and Taylor Street site received two official historic designations, as reported by SFist.
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