The Hazel's Inn raid was a police raid on a gay bar in Pacifica, California, on February 19, 1956. Thirty-five officers from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department raided the bar, arresting 77 gay men and 10 lesbians, for "operating a dance without a permit" and serving alcohol to minors.
The Hazel's Inn raid was a police raid on a gay bar in Pacifica, California, on February 19, 1956. Thirty-five officers from the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department raided the bar, arresting 77 gay men and 10 lesbians, for "operating a dance without a permit" and serving alcohol to minors.
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