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Part Two: Stonewall: The Criminal Queers Who Birthed a Movement

Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

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Transsex Workers - It's Like Groundhog Day. Yeah.

In August 1966, the queens are hanging out doing their thing at Compton's when the cops show up and try to arrest this lady. So she throws a cup of coffee in the cops face. People just kind of fucking blew up all their pent up rage. Cops are getting pummeled with high heels and purses. The fight moves into the street. And at the end of it, Compton's band- I think go on.

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