I sat down with Aria Sa'id (@ariasaid), founder and Executive Director of the Compton’s Transgender Cultural District (@transgenderdistrict), the world’s first transgender district, celebrating the resilience, culture, and presence of transgender people in San Francisco’s famed Tenderloin neighborhood.
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Did you learn something from our interview? Consider thanking Aria via Venmo (@ariasaid) and following her on Twitter at @ femmekween. And don't forget to support @transgenderdistrict (link in bio).
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For more on the Tenderloin and the 1966 Compton's Riots, check out the documentary SCREAMING QUEENS: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria, co-directed by Prof. Susan Stryker (free on Prime video!)

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