Fort Worth

Fort Worth Police Chief Fights Bias-Based Policing

Andrew Belonsky February 11, 2011

The police in Fort Worth, TX, continue taking steps toward a more inclusive city. Yesterday, a little over 18 months after his force raided a gay bar, … [Read more...] about Fort Worth Police Chief Fights Bias-Based Policing

Steve Pep November 20, 2010

It took awhile but prosecutors have finally dropped charges against two men who were injured in the June 2009 raid of the Rainbow Lounge in Fort … [Read more...] about Charges Against Victims Of Gay Bar Raid Dropped

Steve Pep November 14, 2010

You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone not touched by Joel Burns' anti-bullying speech during a Fort Worth City Council meeting last month. But … [Read more...] about Radio Jock Attacks Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns

Andy Towle October 21, 2010

Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns and his husband J.D. Angle appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to talk about Burns' viral … [Read more...] about Watch: Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns and Husband J.D. Angle on ‘The Last Word’

Andy Towle October 20, 2010

Fort Worth City Councilman, Joel Burns, whose powerful and emotional anti-bullying statement has been seen around the world, appeared on Ellen today … [Read more...] about Watch: Ellen Talks to Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns and His Mom About Anti-Gay Bullying

Andy Towle October 13, 2010

Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns broke down at last night's City Council meeting during an emotional personal statement about his own … [Read more...] about Watch: Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns’ Amazing Tearful Statement to Bullied Gay Teens

Andy Towle August 20, 2010

St. Vincent's, an Anglican elementary school in Bedford, Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, has denied admission to a girl because her parents … [Read more...] about Dallas-Area School Denies Admission to Girl with Lesbian Parents

Andy Towle July 28, 2010

Same-sex marriage off to slow start in Portugal: 20 couples have married. Spanish region of Catalonia bans bullfighting: "The ban — the … [Read more...] about News: Bullfighting, Russell Brand, NASCAR, Cape Town, CBS