Liberate Compton’s

59 years after the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, the fight continues. Together, we’re building intersectional, community-stewarded futures

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We are Compton’s x Coalition, and we’re working to protect and transform 111 Taylor Street into a site of liberation and cultural memory, free from carceral control and corporate profiteering, and to anchor a broad vision of intersectional justice. We will preserve this historic landmark, prevent its future use for incarceration, and steward it for abolitionist futures, housing justice, and ecological healing.

Next Event:

Board of Supervisors Hearing
Government Audit & Oversight Committee
Thursday, November 6, 2025, 10 AM
City Hall, Room 272

This hearing will address concerns raised about neglect, abuse, and civil rights violations at 111 Taylor Street, operated by GEO Group. GEO, the Public Defender’s Office, Adult Probation, and CDCR have been requested to report. Introduced by Supervisor Bilal Mahmood. Show up, provide public comment and hold GEO Group accountable.

  • We have a number of events coming up we’d love to see you at:

    Vigil for Melvin Bulauan
    Saturday, October 4, 2025, 6–7 PM
    111 Taylor Street, San Francisco

    We gather to honor the life of Melvin Bulauan, a Filipino immigrant, father, and community member who died on his birthday while in custody of GEO Group’s reentry facility. His children have spoken about his final days in fear and distress before his preventable death. At the site of the historic Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, we will stand together to honor Melvin, call for accountability, and demand a future of healing and care instead of incarceration. An altar, music, and reflections from loved ones will guide the evening. Candles will be provided. Stick around after the vigil to witness an incredible vertical dance performance and light projection show detailed below. 

    Down on the Corner
    Created in partnership with TurkxTaylor Initiative, Melanie DeMore, Leila Weefur, and Flyaway Productions
    October 3–4 and 9–11, 2025
    Shows at 7:30 PM and 8:30 PM, with a pre-show history talk by ComptonsxCoalition at 7:15 PM each night
    Tenderloin, San Francisco
    Meet at the Southeast corner of Turk and Taylor Streets
    Free and open to all

    This new public art project honors the history of the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot and reimagines what 111 Taylor could be today. The show features a cast of queer, transgender, and female performers, original music, film, and dance. No reservations required.

    Level up your skills with our Advanced Capacity Building Training Series.
    • October 25 – Facilitation Workshop
    • December 6 – Policy Workshop
    • February 7 – Direct Action Workshop

    These in-person trainings are designed to strengthen our collective organizing power and prepare us for the fights ahead. Open to coalition members and community partners. Join us, build your skills, and deepen your practice. [RSVP here!➜] (SF training location address will be provided via email)

    Board of Supervisors Hearing
    Government Audit & Oversight Committee
    Thursday, November 6, 2025, 10 AM
    City Hall, Room 272


    This hearing will address concerns raised about neglect, abuse, and civil rights violations at 111 Taylor Street, operated by GEO Group. GEO, the Public Defender’s Office, Adult Probation, and CDCR have been requested to report. Introduced by Supervisor Bilal Mahmood. Show up, provide public comment and hold GEO Group accountable.

  • The SF Board of Appeals ruled against our zoning appeal, but we’re escalating.” [Read More ➜]

  • GEO’s state contract has been quietly renewed through June 30, 2028. Here’s what it means and how we respond.” [Learn More ➜]

Impact Report

  • Direct gatherings & events: At our July 16 hearing alone, over 200 people attended in person and 50 joined online, with around 100 giving public comments. This year’s Trans March, the largest in history (drawing 37,000 participants) ended, as it always does, at Compton's site. We marched as a contingent and are already preparing a space activation for next year.

  • Working group participation: Over 100 people have submitted forms to join our working groups and ongoing campaigns.

  • Digital engagement: Our combined Instagram accounts reach 3,000+ followers, our reach on CxC’s page going well beyond, including 85,000 views, 4.6k interactions and 1,872 highly engaged accounts. Over 40 Press Hits in three months.

  • Workshops, cultural events, and political education: Across the year, we host public events, neighborhood workshops, and organizing meetings that bring in several hundred participants. We also produce zines, Just Transition Surveys, and are repeatedly invited to community gatherings including the Tenderloin Peoples Congress (a neighborhood-led political body advancing community self-determination) and Salon Hala (a cultural salon and discussion space). 

“This site isn’t just history, it’s our future. We’re here to protect it.”

– Sister Anya Streets

June 2028: Contract expiration - site liberation goal