An Inclusive Litany

5/14/01

In Florida, members of a gay and lesbian softball league debated whether to lift a rule allowing only two straight players per team. Argument centered around whether heterosexuals would come to dominate the league as a result, and whether the perception that they might represented a bias against the athletic abilities of gays and lesbians. "That's ridiculous," said one gay activist. "That's like saying all African-Americans are fantastic basketball players."