California has a history of trans residents dating back to the Spanish colonial era. San Francisco’s Tenderloin has been home to trans residents since the 1800s. The Compton’s Cafeteria riots took place in San Francisco in August of 1966. Similar to the Stonewall riots in New York three years later, Compton’s was a place in the Tenderloin where trans men and women, drag queens and other gender nonconforming people could be themselves, despite ongoing harassment and even brutality from police. In 2017, a portion of the Tenderloin was designated the Transgender Cultural District, the first of its kind in the world. According to Honey Mahogany, founder of the Transgender District and chair of the SF Democratic Party, “Many Californians remain unaware of the real lives and experiences of transgender people, even here in California. We can change that through awareness, education, and outreach.” Celebrations and events will be planned over the next year and will occur during the first annual Transgender History Month beginning in August 2024. Last year was the first annual Transgender History Month in the city of San Francisco, followed by Santa Clara County. #Trans Rights