Before there were the Stonewall Riots of New York, there were the Black Cat Riots of Silver Lake. On New Years Eve of 1966, a violent police raid at the Black Cat Tavern gay bar ultimately resulted in Los Angeles‘ first publicly organized LGBTQ+ protest, and one of the first of its kind in the nation. Nearly 60 years later, Silver Lake continues to embrace its LGBTQ legacy with the return of Off Sunset Festival. Follow the link in our bio to see more NSFW photos. #blackcatriots #lgbtq #pride #stonewallriots #offsunset #offsunsetfestival