 The Compton's Cafeteria riot, which involved drag queens and others, occurred in San Francisco in 1966.It marked the beginning of transgender activism in San Francisco.On March 17, 1968, in Los Angeles, to protest entrapment and harassment by the LAPD, two drag queens known as "The Princess" and "The Duchess" held a St. Patrick's Day party at Griffith Park, a popular cruising spot and a frequent target of police activity.