AAM, may I say this in defense of AM1176? We don't know why she quoted that source: I saw it as a reach into enemy territory/propaganda. (Or maybe I misread her post...?)
I wouldn't go THERE for an honest description of the controversy, which is what I thought we were trying to discuss . . .
. . . but, you could be right.
And I will say this, AM1776 probably just meant that as a passing comment . . . and had no idea that she was throwing a rock at a bunch of folks who had had rocks thrown at them since at least 2003 and were a bit sore and bruised . . . as Kipling said in one of his short stories, not knowing what djinns she should evoke.
And concerning the use of the "gay City" it was the first resource I found, when I used the search engine.