EPISODE THREE: CYR V. WALLS

In June 1974, Fort Worth activist Ken Cyr organized the first Texas Gay Conference, a gathering of queer rights organizations from across the state. The Fort Worth Police Department also took notice of the conference, and they recorded the license plates of attendees for their surveillance files. Infuriated and unwilling to accept this continued harassment, Cyr filed a federal lawsuit against the city’s police chief. Could he convince a judge that this was a violation of privacy and freedom of association?

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Episode 3: Cyr v. Walls