Gay leaders to fight proposed ballpark - washtimes
Frank Kameny, who is considered the father of District's homosexual rights movement in the 1970s, said the homosexual community probably cannot stop the stadium plan but has enough political leverage to win significant concessions from the city.
Concessions? Like gift ceritificates to Ikea, free clogs, and change all the red lights in the District to pink?
The displaced businesses would include Glorious Health & Amusement, the female impersonator revue at Ziegfields, the nude stage show at the Follies and bars featuring nude male dancers, such as Wet, Secrets and La Cage Aux Follies, which is under renovation.
You can't make this stuff up. Perhaps some of these entertainments could be incorporated into the new ballpark in the name of diversity, tolerance and Democratic same-sex family values. Instead of a pool beyond the right-field wall, as in the Arizona ballpark, a bathhouse could be installed, and instead of a Bernie Brewer or Chief Nock-a-Homa mascot, a whole revue of Judy Garland impersonators could bang out show tunes after every homer.
I'm a bit worried over the prospect of sausage races a la Milwaukee, however.