Robert L. Camina, the North Texas filmmaker who has been putting together a documentary about the June 2009 raid on Fort Worth’s Rainbow Lounge for two years, has scored a coup: He has tapped TV icon Meredith Baxter to narrate.
Raid of the Rainbow Lounge has been in the works since almost as soon as the raid — which took place, ironically, on the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City that sparked the modern gay rights movement. The raid galvanized the gay community in Fort Worth and beyond. The completed film runs 102 minutes and will receive its premiere in Cowtown in March.
Baxter, who came out as lesbian in 2009, has been an Emmy-nominated TV star for 35 years, best known for playing the mom on Family Ties. She released a memoir this fall and was recently in Dallas for the Out & Equal conference.
You can view a teaser trailer of the film here.
What a coup! Congrats to Robert Camina for his diligence and professionalism in taking on this subject for his film. I am far more proud of him for his efforts than I have ever been of some other gay filmmakers whose subject material has left me more embarassed than proud.
Awesome news. Great for Robert and Ms. Baxter is lucky to work with a talent like Mr. Camina.
Congratulations Mr. Camina, and thank you for being an incredible ambassador to our community through your tireless efforts to bring this film to fruition.