http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/07/03/12891 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Thu, 23 May 2013 12:09:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/07/03/12891/comment-page-1#comment-44055 Richard W. Fitch Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:50:09 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=12891#comment-44055 The NY Times has now weighed in on the event with a very gay positive perspective: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/us/05texas.html?_r=6&sq=gay%20fort%20worth&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print The NY Times has now weighed in on the event with a very gay positive perspective:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/us/05texas.html?_r=6&sq=gay%20fort%20worth&st=cse&scp=2&pagewanted=print

]]> http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/07/03/12891/comment-page-1#comment-44043 Richard W. Fitch Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:20:52 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=12891#comment-44043 On the other hand, it could simply be a matter of saving face politically. Make it seem as though the mayor and FWPD chief and the TABC are making the initiative. The reality is that the Texas ACLU is already moving in to action with a filing for Open Records. Check out the letter: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclutx.org%2Ffiles%2F2009%252007%252002%2520ORR%2520to%2520TABC.pdf&h=c5cac5f6078ead33c30426ce600434bb On the other hand, it could simply be a matter of saving face politically. Make it seem as though the mayor and FWPD chief and the TABC are making the initiative. The reality is that the Texas ACLU is already moving in to action with a filing for Open Records. Check out the letter:
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aclutx.org%2Ffiles%2F2009%252007%252002%2520ORR%2520to%2520TABC.pdf&h=c5cac5f6078ead33c30426ce600434bb

]]> http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2009/07/03/12891/comment-page-1#comment-44021 GreenEyedLilo Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:57:43 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=12891#comment-44021 Good. The fact that this raid is being recognized as the gross civil rights violation it is proves that we've progressed a bit past Stonewall. Good. The fact that this raid is being recognized as the gross civil rights violation it is proves that we’ve progressed a bit past Stonewall.

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