They wouldn't have had these problems in Norfolk

Over the past several years, the relocation of the Montreal Expos has generated a lot of publicity as MLB owners wavered between several cities, with Washington, DC and Norfolk, VA both among the frontrunners. Washington eventually sealed the deal when they came up with a stadium plan slightly better financially than the one Norfolk had in place.

Apparently, however, DC officials have created a problem for themselves: the proposed stadium site is currently occupied by a string of gay bars and shops.

Leaders of the District's homosexual community say they will use their political clout to save a homosexual nightclub mecca that is likely to be razed to make room for a Major League Baseball stadium in Southeast. [...]

"We do have a concern that the NIMBYs and the puritans who routinely object to other people being able to choose adult entertainment will make it difficult for those businesses, if displaced, to find a new location," said Richard J. Rosendall, vice president for political affairs for the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, D.C.

Okay, so anyone who doesn't want a bunch of sexually oriented businesses in his neighborhood is derided as a "NIMBY" and a "puritan." And what sort of businesses might that be? A list of those that currently occupy the stadium sight include "...Glorious Health & Amusement (an X-rated homosexual movie house and video store), 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..." Yeah only a puritan wouldn't want to be next door to those delightful-sounding businesses.