December 21, 2004
MANY WAYS TO HAVE A GOOD TIME (via Rick Turley):
Parents, transgender models brawl at YMCA (Chicago Tribune, December 20, 2004)
A scheduling mix-up is blamed for a weekend melee between parents of young children and participants at a transgender fashion show at a North Side YMCA, WGN-Ch. 9 reported.The incident happened Sunday morning at the New City YMCA, 1515 N. Halsted St., police said.
Parents bringing their children to an early morning swim meet encountered people attending the fashion show, which had been going on since shortly before midnight, WGN reported.
A scuffle broke out when some parents allegedly directed sexual slurs toward transgender models and guests, WGN reported. Chicago police and private security guards were called after someone threw a chair, and the sound was mistaken for gunfire. [...]
A New City Y official attributed the incident to a "regrettable scheduling error"...
Posted by Orrin Judd at December 21, 2004 5:02 PM
Why were those freaks allowed in the Y in the first place?
Posted by: NC3 at December 21, 2004 5:28 PMThat's what we are going to get to the bottom of, although I am sure it has to do with money. These are the same people who thought it a good idea to install television sets in the exercise room and then subject us to endless reruns of Fresh Prince and Miracle Bed infomercials.
Meanwhile, they skipped refurbishment of the machines this year and the monthly dues are going up substantially the first of the year.
Posted by: Rick T. at December 21, 2004 5:46 PMWhere are the Village People when you need them?
Posted by: Bart at December 21, 2004 5:50 PMImagine that, confusion broke out at a transgendered fashion show.
Posted by: Popeye at December 21, 2004 10:44 PMThe whole thing is just too gay.
Posted by: Lou Gots at December 21, 2004 10:49 PMWhat in the world is transgender fashion? Or will I be sorry I asked?
Posted by: Peter B at December 22, 2004 3:59 PMA skirt that doubles as a kilt?
Posted by: oj at December 22, 2004 4:03 PM