Is Spokane on the verge of becoming a "gay mecca"?
Over the objections of religious conservatives, private developers are planning a "neighborhood of gay-oriented homes, businesses and nightlife" in Spokane, Washington.
"A gay mecca is not what we'd like to see Spokane marketed as," said Penny Lancaster, director of Community Impact Spokane, a network of evangelical Christians.
Spokane as "gay mecca"? That doesn't seem likely. In Houston, fourth largest city in America, Montrose is the gay neighborhood. But even in Montrose, where the gay community's presence is undeniably palpable, the large majority of our neighbors are heterosexuals. And the gay business district, home to a couple dozen clubs, restaurants and shops, is really very small, comprising only a few blocks. This in a city that covers 617 square miles, half the size of Rhode Island.
San Francisco is the only city in America that is even arguably close to being a gay mecca. But that city, where you can't walk more than a few feet without being panhandled, is also a moonbat mecca, an exceptionalism Spokane is unlikely to replicate.