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FORT WORTH PROSECUTING VICTIMS OF RAINBOW LOUNGE GAY BAR RAID
towleroad.com
Two victims of the Rainbow Lounge raid last June in Fort Worth, Texas who were injured in the raid, are being prosecuted by the city:
"Chad Gibson suffered a severe brain injury while in police custody that kept him hospitalized for a week. Officers said he fell and hit his head while handcuffed. He said he was injured when officers slammed him against a wall inside the bar. Gibson is being charged with 'public intoxication' and 'assaulting a state agent.' George Armstrong suffered severe bruising and muscle strain while being arrested. He is charged with 'public intoxication.' Adam Seidel, the attorney for both men, said his clients are not willing to accept a plea bargain and asked that a date be set for the trial."
Full Story. [3/2/10]
EQUALITY TEXAS RESPONDS TO ASSAULT OF TWO GAY MALES NEAR AUSTIN CITY HALL
"As city leaders, we have the responsibility to ensure we have the investigative processes in place to identify possible hate crimes," Council Member Morrison said. "When I first heard of this incident on Monday, I called the Police Chief. The Austin Police Department is taking this matter very seriously and has launched a full investigation of the assault."
"It is upsetting when anyone in our community is assaulted. It threatens the feeling of safety of our entire community," said openly gay Council Member Randi Shade, "We in the LGBT community are fortunate to live in Austin, a community known for being gay friendly, and I am confident that APD will do everything in its power to investigate this crime and ensure that justice is served."
> Full Story. [2/25/10]
GAY DIVORCE CASE DRAWS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ATTENTION
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has intervened in a first-of-its-kind Travis County same-sex divorce case, arguing that the women involved, who were married in another state, may not be legally granted a divorce because Texas law defines marriage as between a man and a woman. > Full Story. [2/16/10]
EQUALITY TEXAS MOURNS THE DEATH OF MYRA ICAL
Houston area now has 7 unsolved transgender murder cases in past decade
Austin, Texas (January 23, 2010) – Equality Texas mourns the tragic death of Myra Chanel Ical who was murdered earlier this week in Houston. Ical's body was found January 18th in a vacant field in the 4300 block of Garrott in Houston, and showed signs of a defensive struggle according to police reports. > Full Story. [1/26/10]
TEXAS PREACHER CALLS FOR BOYCOTT OF HOUSTON
The Reverend David Grisham of Amarillo, Texas has launched a drive to boycott the city of Houston, TX... The reason? Because apparently he is upset over the fact that the citizens of Houston voted a lesbian mayor into office and have allowed the largest Planned Parenthood facility to be built in the city. > Full Story. [1/21/10]
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