Castro Sweep, the Glossary
The Castro Sweep is a police riot that occurred in the Castro District of San Francisco on the evening of October 6, 1989.[1]
Table of Contents
65 relations: ACT UP, Art Agnos, Ballpark, Baton (law enforcement), Bay Area Reporter, California, Castro District, San Francisco, City block, Civic Center, San Francisco, Civilian oversight of law enforcement, Compton's Cafeteria riot, Dan White, Die-in, Direct action, Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS, Federal government of the United States, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Frank Jordan, Gay village, GLBT Historical Society, GMHC, Harvey Milk Plaza, Hearst Communications, LGBT community, LGBT people in the United States, Market Street (San Francisco), Mayor of San Francisco, Men who have sex with men, Moscone–Milk assassinations, NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, NBC News, News magazine, News media, Outline of law enforcement, OutWeek, People With AIDS, Phillip Burton Federal Building, Police motorcycle, Police raid, Police riot, Police van, Polk Street, Riot control, Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, San Francisco, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco LGBT Community Center, San Francisco Mint, San Francisco Opera, ... Expand index (15 more) »
- 1989 in LGBT history
- 1989 in San Francisco
- 1989 riots
- Crimes in San Francisco
- LGBT civil rights demonstrations in the United States
- LGBT-related riots
- LGBT-related scandals
- October 1989 events in the United States
- Riots and civil disorder in California
ACT UP
AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) is an international, grassroots political group working to end the AIDS pandemic. Castro Sweep and ACT UP are LGBT history in San Francisco.
Art Agnos
Arthur Christ Agnos (born Arthouros Agnos; September 1, 1938) is an American politician.
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Ballpark
A ballpark, or baseball park, is a type of sports venue where baseball is played.
Baton (law enforcement)
A baton (also truncheon, nightstick, billy club, billystick, cosh, lathi, or simply stick) is a roughly cylindrical club made of wood, rubber, plastic, or metal.
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Bay Area Reporter
The Bay Area Reporter is a free weekly LGBT newspaper serving the LGBT communities in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
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Castro District, San Francisco
The Castro District, commonly referred to as the Castro, is a neighborhood in Eureka Valley in San Francisco.
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City block
A city block, residential block, urban block, or simply block is a central element of urban planning and urban design.
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Civic Center, San Francisco
The Civic Center in San Francisco, California, is an area located a few blocks north of the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the city's largest government and cultural institutions.
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Civilian oversight of law enforcement
Civilian oversight, sometimes referred to as civilian review or citizen oversight, is a form of civilian participation in reviewing government activities, most commonly accusations of police misconduct.
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Compton's Cafeteria riot
The Compton's Cafeteria riot occurred in August 1966 in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. Castro Sweep and Compton's Cafeteria riot are history of LGBT civil rights in the United States, LGBT civil rights demonstrations in the United States, LGBT history in San Francisco, LGBT-related riots and riots and civil disorder in California.
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Dan White
Daniel James White (September 2, 1946 – October 21, 1985) was an American politician who assassinated George Moscone, the mayor of San Francisco, and Harvey Milk, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, inside City Hall on November 27, 1978.
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Die-in
A die-in, sometimes known as a lie-in, is a form of protest in which participants simulate being dead.
Direct action
Direct action is a term for economic and political behavior in which participants use agency—for example economic or physical power—to achieve their goals.
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Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS
The global pandemic of HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) began in 1981, and is an ongoing worldwide public health issue.
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Federal government of the United States
The federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States, a federal republic located primarily in North America, composed of 50 states, five major self-governing territories, several island possessions, and the federal district/national capital of Washington, D.C., where most of the federal government is based.
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First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws respecting an establishment of religion; prohibiting the free exercise of religion; or abridging the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press, the freedom of assembly, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.
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Frank Jordan
Francis Michael Jordan (born February 20, 1935) is an American politician and former police chief, who served as mayor of San Francisco from 1992 to 1996.
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Gay village
A gay village, also known as a gayborhood, is a geographical area with generally recognized boundaries that is inhabited or frequented by many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBT) people.
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GLBT Historical Society
The GLBT Historical Society (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society) (formerly Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California; San Francisco Bay Area Gay and Lesbian Historical Society) maintains an extensive collection of archival materials, artifacts and graphic arts relating to the history of LGBT people in the United States, with a focus on the LGBT communities of San Francisco and Northern California.
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GMHC
The GMHC (formerly Gay Men's Health Crisis) is a New York City–based non-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based AIDS service organization whose mission statement is to "end the AIDS epidemic and uplift the lives of all affected." Founded in 1982, it is often billed as the "world's oldest AIDS service organization," as well as the "nation's oldest HIV/AIDS service organization.".
Harvey Milk Plaza
Harvey Milk Plaza is a transit plaza at the Castro Muni Metro subway station commemorating Harvey Milk, in San Francisco's Castro District, in the U.S. state of California.
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Hearst Communications
Hearst Communications, Inc. (often referred to simply as Hearst and formerly known as Hearst Corporation) is an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
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The LGBT community (also known as the LGBTQ+ community, LGBTQIA+ community, GLBT community, or queer community) is a loosely defined grouping of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals united by a common culture and social movements.
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LGBT people in the United States
In the United States, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have a long history, including vibrant subcultures and advocacy battles for social and religious acceptance and legal rights.
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Market Street (San Francisco)
Market Street is a major thoroughfare in San Francisco, California.
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Mayor of San Francisco
The mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of the San Francisco city and county government.
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Men who have sex with men
Men who have sex with men (MSM) refers to all men who engage in sexual activity with other men, regardless of their sexual orientation or sexual identity.
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Moscone–Milk assassinations
On November 27, 1978, George Moscone, the mayor of San Francisco, and Harvey Milk, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, were shot and killed inside San Francisco City Hall by former Supervisor Dan White. Castro Sweep and Moscone–Milk assassinations are Crimes in San Francisco and LGBT history in San Francisco.
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NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, often abbreviated to AIDS Memorial Quilt or AIDS Quilt, is a memorial to celebrate the lives of people who have died of AIDS-related causes.
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NBC News
NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC.
News magazine
A news magazine is a typed, printed, and published magazine, radio, or television program, usually published weekly, consisting of articles about current events.
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The news media or news industry are forms of mass media that focus on delivering news to the general public.
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Outline of law enforcement
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to law enforcement: Law enforcement – subsystem of society that promotes adherence to the law by discovering and punishing persons who violate rules and norms governing that society.
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OutWeek
OutWeek was a gay and lesbian weekly news magazine published in New York City from 1989 to 1991.
People With AIDS
People With AIDS (PWA) means "person with HIV/AIDS", also sometimes phrased as Person Living with AIDS.
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Phillip Burton Federal Building
The Phillip Burton Federal Building & United States Courthouse is a massive 21 floor, federal office building located at 450 Golden Gate Avenue near San Francisco's Civic Center and the San Francisco City Hall.
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Police motorcycle
A police motorcycle is a motorcycle used by police and law enforcement.
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Police raid
A police raid is an unexpected visit by police or other law enforcement officers with the aim of using the element of surprise to seize evidence or arrest suspects believed to be likely to hide evidence, resist arrest, endanger the public or officers if approached through other means, or simply be elsewhere at another time.
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Police riot
A police riot is a riot carried out by the police; more specifically, it is a riot that police are responsible for instigating, escalating or sustaining as a violent confrontation.
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Police van
A police van (also known as a paddy wagon, meat wagon, divisional van, patrol van, patrol wagon, police wagon, Black Mariah/Maria, police carrier, or in old-fashioned usage, pie wagon) is a type of vehicle operated by police forces.
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Polk Street
Polk Street (also sometimes referred to by its German name, Polkstrasse) is a street in San Francisco, California, that travels northward from Market Street to Beach Street and is one of the main thoroughfares of the Polk Gulch neighborhood traversing through the Tenderloin, Nob Hill, and Russian Hill neighborhoods. Castro Sweep and Polk Street are LGBT history in San Francisco.
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Riot control
Riot control measures are used by law enforcement, military, paramilitary or security forces to control, disperse, and arrest people who are involved in a riot, unlawful demonstration or unlawful protest.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland
The Diocese of Oakland (Diœcesis Quercopolitana) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory, or diocese, of the Catholic Church in the San Francisco Bay Area of California in the United States.
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San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, financial, and cultural center in Northern California.
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San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California.
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San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco City Hall is the seat of government for the City and County of San Francisco, California.
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The San Francisco LGBT Community Center, also known as the SF LGBT Center, is a nonprofit organization serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community of San Francisco, California, and nearby communities, located at 1800 Market Street in San Francisco.
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San Francisco Mint
The San Francisco Mint is a branch of the United States Mint.
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San Francisco Opera
The San Francisco Opera (SFO) is an American opera company founded in 1923 by Gaetano Merola (1881–1953) based in San Francisco, California.
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San Francisco Police Department
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency of the City and County of San Francisco, as well as the San Francisco International Airport in San Mateo County.
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Self-defense
Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm.
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Sit-in
A sit-in or sit-down is a form of direct action that involves one or more people occupying an area for a protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change.
Squad leader
In the United States military, a squad leader or squad commander is a non-commissioned officer (NCO) who leads a squad of typically nine Soldiers (U.S. Army: squad leader and two fireteams of 4 men each) or 13 Marines (U.S. Marine Corps: squad leader and three fireteams of 4 men each) in a rifle squad, or three to eight men in a crew-served weapons squad.
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Stonewall riots
The Stonewall riots, also known as the Stonewall uprising, Stonewall rebellion, or simply Stonewall, were a series of spontaneous, violent demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Castro Sweep and Stonewall riots are history of LGBT civil rights in the United States, LGBT civil rights demonstrations in the United States, LGBT-related riots, LGBT-related scandals and police brutality in the United States.
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Surgical suture
A surgical suture, also known as a stitch or stitches, is a medical device used to hold body tissues together and approximate wound edges after an injury or surgery.
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Ten Speed Press
Ten Speed Press is a publishing house founded in Berkeley, California, in 1971 by Phil Wood.
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Tenderloin, San Francisco
The Tenderloin is a neighborhood in downtown San Francisco, in the flatlands on the southern slope of Nob Hill, situated between the Union Square shopping district to the northeast and the Civic Center office district to the southwest.
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The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
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University of California Press
The University of California Press, otherwise known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing.
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University of North Carolina Press
The University of North Carolina Press (or UNC Press), founded in 1922, is a not-for-profit university press associated with the University of North Carolina.
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Unlawful assembly
Unlawful assembly is a legal term to describe a group of people with the mutual intent of deliberate disturbance of the peace.
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Vigil
A vigil, from the Latin vigilia meaning 'wakefulness' (Greek: pannychis, παννυχίς or agrypnia ἀγρυπνία), is a period of purposeful sleeplessness, an occasion for devotional watching, or an observance.
White Night riots
The White Night riots were a series of violent events sparked by an announcement of a lenient sentencing of Dan White for the assassinations of George Moscone, the mayor of San Francisco, and of Harvey Milk, a member of the city's Board of Supervisors who was one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States. Castro Sweep and White Night riots are Crimes in San Francisco, history of LGBT civil rights in the United States, LGBT history in San Francisco, LGBT-related riots, police brutality in the United States and riots and civil disorder in California.
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Windy City Times
Windy City Times is an LGBT newspaper in Chicago that published its first issue on September 26, 1985.
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See also
1989 in LGBT history
- 1989 in LGBT rights
- 1st Lambda Literary Awards
- Braschi v. Stahl Associates Co.
- Castro Sweep
- Gay gang murders
- Immigration Act of 1990
- List of LGBT-related films of 1989
- Outright Vermont
- Stop the Church
1989 in San Francisco
- 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
- 1989 National League Championship Series
- 1989 San Francisco 49ers season
- 1989 San Francisco Giants season
- 1989 World Series
- Castro Sweep
1989 riots
- 1987–1989 Tibetan unrest
- 1989 Ürümqi unrest
- 1989 Bangladesh riots
- 1989 Bhagalpur violence
- 1989 Dewsbury riot
- 1989 Jordanian protests
- 1989 Miami riot
- 1989 Polish prison riots
- 1989 Sukhumi riots
- 1989 riots in Argentina
- Caracazo
- Castro Sweep
- Fergana massacre
- Mauritania–Senegal Border War
- Mogadishu riots of July 1989
- Nanjing anti-African protests
- Race riots in Miami
Crimes in San Francisco
- 101 California Street shooting
- 2012 Ingleside, San Francisco homicide
- Attack on Paul Pelosi
- Battle of Alcatraz
- Castro Sweep
- Killing of Kate Steinle
- Killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee
- Moscone–Milk assassinations
- Murder of the Bologna family
- Preparedness Day bombing
- San Francisco Committee of Vigilance
- San Francisco Department of Public Works corruption scandal
- San Francisco Police Department Park Station bombing
- San Francisco UPS shooting
- San Francisco graft trials
- White Night riots
- Zebra murders
LGBT civil rights demonstrations in the United States
- Annual Reminder
- Castro Sweep
- Compton's Cafeteria riot
- Cooper Do-nuts Riot
- Coors strike and boycott
- Hands Across Hawthorne
- Julius sip-in
- List of LGBT actions in the United States prior to the Stonewall riots
- List of National Equality March endorsements
- March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation
- Millennium March on Washington
- National Equality March
- National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
- National Trans Visibility March
- Queer Liberation March
- San Francisco Trans March
- Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
- Stonewall riots
- Women's March on Portland
- 2013 Tbilisi anti-homophobia rally protests
- 2021 attack on Tbilisi Pride
- 2023 attack on Tbilisi Pride
- Belgrade anti-gay riot
- Black Cat Tavern
- Castro Sweep
- Compton's Cafeteria riot
- Cooper Do-nuts Riot
- Sao Saw Et
- Stonewall riots
- White Night riots
- Wi Spa controversy
LGBT-related scandals
- Boulton and Park
- Castro Sweep
- David O. Russell
- Eddie Murphy
- Stonewall riots
October 1989 events in the United States
- 1989 Country Music Association Awards
- 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
- Castro Sweep
- Friday the 13th mini-crash
- King of the Ring (1989)
- Melanie Melanson
- Murder of Amy Mihaljevic
- Murder of Carol Stuart
- Murder of Jacob Wetterling
- Phillips disaster of 1989
Riots and civil disorder in California
- 1992 Los Angeles riots
- 2003 Port of Oakland dock protest
- 2007 MacArthur Park rallies
- 2011 Oakland general strike
- 2012 Anaheim, California police shooting and protests
- 2014 Oakland riots
- 2016 Costa Mesa protests
- 2016 Oakland riots
- 2016 Sacramento riot
- 2017 Anaheim protests
- 2017 Berkeley protests
- Anti-Chinese violence in California
- Battle of Alcatraz
- Castro Sweep
- Chicano Moratorium
- Compton's Cafeteria riot
- El Cajon Boulevard riot
- George Floyd protests in California
- George Floyd protests in Los Angeles County, California
- George Floyd protests in San Diego County, California
- George Floyd protests in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Hollister riot
- Hollywood Black Friday
- Killing of Oscar Grant
- Los Angeles Chinese massacre of 1871
- Mussel Slough Tragedy
- Pacific Coast race riots of 1907
- Preparedness Day bombing
- Salinas Lettuce strike of 1934
- San Diego free speech fight
- San Francisco riot of 1877
- San Luis Obispo Mardi Gras
- Squatters' riot
- Stockton cannery strike of 1937
- Sunset Strip curfew riots
- Watsonville riots
- Watts riots
- Wheatland hop riot
- White Night riots
- Wi Spa controversy
- Zoot Suit Riots
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castro_Sweep
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