July 20, 1936: 87 years ago, July 20 1936, San Francisco police raided pioneering drag [...]
87 years ago, July 20 1936, San Francisco police raided pioneering drag club Finocchio’s, arresting 10 people (including 4 performers) and causing 120 patrons to flee. The raid led Finocchio’s, which also operated as a hub for queer sex work, to relocate to North Beach
