Dallas Voice Stands By Firing Of Editor

Yesterday the former editor of the Dallas Voice, John Wright, issued a blistering email, claiming that he had been fired (among other reasons) for writing about the planned enforcement of public decency laws at Dallas Pride. The Dallas Morning News picked up the story:

Publisher Leo Cusimano, who, along with Terry Thompson, bought the Voice from co-founder Robert Moore earlier this year, disputes Wright’s post. “John has his opinion, and we have ours, and they are not the same,” he tells The Dallas Morning News. “We stand by the actions we took.” Cusimano insists he and Thompson “have not heard a word from the Dallas Tavern Guild on our coverage of the parade in terms of controversy.” He says that Wright’s dismissal stems from “a combination of things” he will not discuss. It’s not necessarily one element that led to that decision,” he says. In his item this morning, Wright also says he didn’t believe the cover of the newspaper’s Pride issue “included enough minorities,” and that when he raised his concerns ownership told him, “That’s not our market.” Cusimano says he was tempted to address Wright’s post, but didn’t because of “possible litigation.”