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Thursday Watercooler: The Obamas come out against bullying

James Withers — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:03:20 +0000

White House conference on bullying. Today the White House will be filled with people concerned about bullying. Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns, known for his powerful words at an October(...)

Monday Watercooler: Will the GOP deal on DADT?

James Withers — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:46:06 +0000

Will Republicans deal on DADT? Give a gander to this article by Politico. It posits there is no time for DADT repeal because the Senate’s lame duck plate is full. “Unless Democrats completely(...)

Thursday Watercooler: DADT returns

James Withers — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:42:39 +0000

It was good while it lasted. For 24 hours, applicants to the United States military could be open about their sexuality. All that is over for now. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Perez Hilton turning the page

James Withers — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:40:40 +0000

Next time you want to rant about gay politicians, think about Joel Burns. Check out this video of Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns. Don’t know where he stands on the issues, but if he ever(...)

Ruby-Sachs: What it Means to Train Police

ERubySachs — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:12:40 +0000

After the announcement today about the Fort Worth Bar Raid, I think it’s about time we had a frank discussion about police officers. Throughout LGBT history in the United States, the gay/trans(...)

Texas liquor board fires 3 over raid on gay bar

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:00:38 +0000

(Fort Worth, Texas) Texas’ liquor board fired two agents and a supervisor, disciplined two other supervisors and changed several policies in the wake of a raid at a gay bar that left a customer(...)

Fort Worth Police To Implement New, Stricter Policies

Ali Davis — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:30:34 +0000

Police Chief Jeff Halsted has announced new policies for bar inspections and raids after its disastrous raid on the Rainbow Lounge that left customer Chad Gibson in the hospital with severe head injuries. The new policy will make clearer distinctions between checks, inspections and raids. The Fort Worth Police Department will also appoint an LGBT [...]

Police revising policies after Texas gay bar raid

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:15:15 +0000

The Fort Worth police chief said Tuesday that he is revising bar inspection policies in the wake of a raid on a gay bar that left one customer seriously injured and several officers facing allegations of wrongdoing.

Internal Report Shows Multiple Violations in Fort Worth Raid

Ali Davis — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:38:12 +0000

An internal Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission report shows that the agents who participated in the raid of the Rainbow Lounge on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots did not have official approval to make the raid in the first place. The internal investigation is still going on, and the Fort Worth city council has [...]

Withers: Ten random thoughts

James Withers — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:10:52 +0000

1. I’m no expert (yet), but panhandling strikes me as a profession that requires a soft sell.

2. Do all Oklahoma politicians dance with the crazy?

3. Is it a good idea to keep allies from