Black Flag Leather #5: Clarion Alley - Compton Cafeteria Riots Mural A few months ago this famous mural in commemoration of the Compton's Cafeteria Riots in SF's Clarion Alley was vandalized. While in the mission for an evening at the Lexington's Pre-Folsom Uniform Party - Black Flag Leather stopped into Clarion alley to check on it -- and saw that it had been repainted. This photo shows Lily in front of part of the mural. Text: The Compton's Cafeteria Riots Occurred in August of 1966 in the Tenderloin, in response to police brutality against the LGBT community. This incident was one of the first transgender riots in the US History, preceding the more famous 1969 Stonewall Riots in NYC. Although San Francisco continues to lead the struggle for equal rights in the LGBTQI community, trans women's contributions are often overlooked. This mural is a dedication to the work of a few activists among many who have tireless fought for a more just, accepting and righteous San Francisco.