While the timing of the raid is disturbing enough, the violent nature of the incident sparked outrage and protest in Fort Worth. Dallas Voice Senior Editor Tammye Nash has been diligently posting extensive updates on the newspaper's blog Instant Tea ( By Tuesday, the story of the raid on the Rainbow Lounge had reached the CNN website and had been featured on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. According to the Dallas Voice, seven people were arrested on the eve of the Stonewall anniversary in a police raid that some eyewitnesses are calling 'brutal.' One of the men taken in the Fort Worth police/TABC raid was sent to intensive care with head trauma serious enough that it may require surgery. THIS IS NOT HOW WE INTENDED TO REMEMBER STONEWALL As of press time, the story of this weekend's perversely timed raid of a Fort Worth gay bar is still unfolding.
