Draft:Gay Knights

The Gay Knights were protesters organized by Stan Berg in Indianapolis, Indiana against Indianapolis Police Department harassment of the LGBTQ+ community.^[1]^[2]

History

In 1984, Stan Berg organized a series of protests called Gay Knights on the Circle in response to increased Indianapolis Police Department (IPD) harassment and surveillance of the LGBTQ+ community that gathered on Monument Circle to socialize.

References

^ POLETIKA, NICOLE (2023-05-09). "Gay Knights on the Circle". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
^ Opsahl, Samuel Evan (March 2020). "Circle City Strife: Gay and Lesbian Activism during the Hudnut Era". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

https://blog.history.in.gov/from-gay-knights-to-celebration-on-the-circle-a-history-of-pride-in-indianapolis/

[1] POLETIKA, NICOLE (2023-05-09). "Gay Knights on the Circle". Encyclopedia of Indianapolis. Retrieved 2024-06-13.

[2] Opsahl, Samuel Evan (March 2020). "Circle City Strife: Gay and Lesbian Activism during the Hudnut Era". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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