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Committee forwards Turk and Taylor intersection landmark initiation to recognize Compton's Cafeteria history
Summary
The committee voted to initiate a landmark designation for the Turk Street and Taylor Street intersection in the Transgender Cultural District, citing the Compton's Cafeteria riots of August 1966 and the site's importance to transgender and queer history; the item will be sent to the full Board with a minor non‑substantive amendment to reflect new district numbering.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee on May 23 voted to initiate a landmark designation under Planning Code Article 10 for the intersection of Turk and Taylor Streets, a site central to the Compton's Cafeteria riots of August 1966 and to the history of transgender and queer resistance in San Francisco.
Supervisor Dean Preston presented the item as a first step to recognize the corner's historical importance and to…
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