The Fort Worth City Council listened to several Fort Worth citizens, both gay and straight, describe their outrage and shock at the actions of the Fort Worth police and officers from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on the evening of June 28 during the raid at the Rainbow Lounge in Fort Worth, Texas.

Fort Worth mayor, Mike Moncrief, apologized at the close of the meeting, saying, “I am sorry for what happened in Fort Worth.” The crowd inside the council chamber responded with applause.

The police department has appointed officer Sara Straten, a 17-year veteran, as liaison to the city’s LGBT community.

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