Battle for U.S.S. Iowa takes a queer turn
So there was this San Francisco group battling it out with a group from Stockton, California, to be the new home for World War II battleship the U.S.S. Iowa, and in affect to make SF the favorite, Merylin Wong, called for the ship to host a museum honoring the contribution to the American military of LGBT veterans. "It's a reflection of community support," she contended. "They're gays, etc. a component of San Francisco's population, and they want that ship in San Francisco."
More absurd is that Navy spokesman Kevin Sykes said that while no law regulates the content of the exhibits in donated Navy ships, the "curatorial plan" is part of the package evaluated by Navy officials who donate ships and "it's safe to say Wong's proposal is outside the Navy's comfort zone." And in the end, none of it really matters. San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 against acquiring the Iowa anyway.
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