Is Fort Worth Texas The Most Anti-Gay City In America?
Gay “Kiss-In” Planned for Fort Worth Stockyards Gay-activist group says tourist spot is “nongay friendly” A gay-activist group plans to stage a queer kiss-in at the Fort Worth Stockyards on Saturday, claiming the popular tourist area is nongay friendly. Queer LiberAction said it would set up a kissing booth, give free hugs and play kissing games right in the heart of the historic area highlighting Fort Worth’s Western heritage. “It’s very upbeat and entertaining for us, said Joe Remsik, the groups Fort Worth leader. “We chose the Stockyards because it is so conservative, because it’s so sterotypically cowboy, and it’s historically nongay friendly.” He said the group wants to show that gay people have the same right to show affection in public as heterosexual couples. Hub Baker, the long-time manager of the Cowtown Coliseum rodeo, in the center of the Stockyards, said he doesn’t exactly welcome the demonstration. “My first thought is, in the Fort Worth Stockyards, we like to welcome any
