Thursday August 13, 2026 | 5-8pm
At Dodge Alley (Turk & Larkin St.)
2nd Thursdays at Dodge Alley celebrates Transgender History Month with an evening of drag and dance featuring two longtime Tenderloin Museum and Compton’s Cafeteria Riot collaborators, Per Sia and Miss Jaylyn, with music by DJ Brown Angel.
Free to attend | No registration required
$15 vouchers for food/drink at nearby businesses first come first serve
Saturday August 22, 2026 | 4-5pm
At The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot venue | 835 Larkin St. SF, CA 94109
As we mark the 60th anniversary of the riot at Gene Compton’s Cafeteria in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, TLM reflects on the ongoing production of The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot play alongside the role of performance and theater in activism and historicization. Susan Stryker, the historian who resurfaced the 1966 transgender-led riots as a critical moment in the burgeoning LGBTQ movement, leads a round-table discussion amongst The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot’s co-writers and long-time cast & crew.
Free to attend, donations welcome
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | 5:00–8:30 PM
The Green Room at San Francisco War Memorial | 401 Van Ness Ave., SF, CA 94102
Join the Tenderloin Museum on Wednesday, September 23, for “A Decade Plus One,” our 11th Annual Gala, an evening that is equal parts celebration and commitment. Set against the stunning backdrop of The Green Room at San Francisco War Memorial, one of the city’s most striking architectural settings, the night will bring together our most devoted supporters for live entertainment, community voices, distinctive food and drink, and an opportunity to connect with Tenderloin enthusiasts.

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