BTLM Mural in SF

Black Trans Lives Matter Mural Painted in San Francisco's Transgender District to Celebrate Compton Cafe Riots

The intersection is in the middle of the world’s first recognized transgender district.

The streets of San Francisco were emblazoned with a giant Black Trans Lives Matter mural this past weekend. The SF Bay Times is reporting it was all part of recognizing the 54th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria riots that occurred in response to continued police harassment of the transgender community during the period. The Compton’s Cafeteria riots predate Stonewall by three years.

The mural was painted by volunteers over the weekend at the intersections of Turk and Taylor Streets. The design was headed by local artists Xara Thustra, Sen Mendez, and Kin Folkz. The Transgender District, the first officially recognized transgender district in the world, collaborated on the project with several organizations including CounterPULSE and the Tenderloin Community Benefits District. The mural features the pink, blue, and white colors of the transgender flag.