A historic day for The Black Cat in Silver Lake. It was named California's first LGBTQ+ historical landmark, a six year effort by the California Landmark Foundation.
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    “Share this story, keep our rights protected, keep our landmark history alive,” said Silver Lake resident Daniel Henning.

    On New Year’s Eve, 1967, undercover LAPD officer’s raided the bar and 14 men were beaten, arrested and charged with lewd conduct for same-sex kissing.

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    Activists like 87-year-old Alexei Romanoff helped organize the first documented LGBTQ+ rights movement in the country in front of The Black Cat.

    The ceremony for the new plaque on Sunset Boulevard bringing out community members, residents, city and state representatives like city council member Hugo Soto-Martinez and state Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo.

    “Our intent is to keep this building here, keep the name going, keep the story alive and represent that for the next generation,” said The Black Cat co-owner Lindsay Kennedy.

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