Ten years before Stonewall, Cooper Donuts in LA was rocked by the attempted arrest of three people whose outward gender identities did not match their identification.

They forced police to retreat by throwing coffee cups and donuts. When the cops returned, they danced and sang in the streets, proud of who they were, and proud of who they would become.   

Now we’re bringing back the spirit (and the sweets) of Cooper Donuts at cooperpride.com.