In Fort Worth, Texas, police conducted a raid this past weekend on a newly opened gay bar, utilizing excessive force to essentially harass and arrest patrons, all on the 40th anniversary of Stonewall, demonstrating that though we’ve come a long way, there is still much to be done.
The Rainbow Lounge had been open only a week when police entered the establishment to perform a routine ordinance check, but they utilized unnecessary aggression toward patrons, arresting seven people for public intoxication (In a bar?) and sending one man to the hospital with bleeding from the brain.
Not surprisingly, the cops have defended their actions, claiming to have been sexually harassed by patrons. Oh really?
The LGBTQ community isn’t buying it and witnesses contend that the police encountered no such hostility.
On Sunday night protestors demonstrated in downtown Fort Worth and Fort Worth councilman Joel Burns has called for accountability.
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