Joe Redner, owner of a chain of nude show bars such as Mons Venus, Tampa’s local political maverick and icon of hetero concuspiscence, just came out of the closet!
http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/13/Tampabay/Out_front__and_now_.shtml
Say it ain’t so, Joe!
Who’s next? Hugh Hefner? Bob Guccione?
Yeah! Why on earth would a gay man want to be involved in a business whose sole purpose is to arouse other men?! Oh, wait…
No homophobic sniping intended.
It was just too good not to use! 
FTR, Redner has run for local office several times and I’ve always voted for him. (And will again, I suppose.)
Ron Jeremy, say it isn’t so!
This just gives the “moralist democrat” city councilman Bob Buckhorn another reason to hate him. And that’s good enough for me. I fucking hate Bob Buckhorn.
I hope Redner wins this case, I really, really hope!
**Tampa strip club magnate Joe Redner is gay! **
I’m not surprised, he seems like a happy guy.
I saw him on a local talk show up against a lawyer/politican and he was spouting statutes and laws at the lawyer and the lawyer couldn’t keep up with him. I think all those years fighting the legal system has made him pretty sharp. If being gay helps him fight the Hillsborough County commissioners gay pride ban, more power to him.
Personally, I think Redner is a hero. I don’t, however, thinks he’s gay. Do you all think he’s serious? Could be, I guess. He was on one of the local morning shows, and it seemed pretty obvious to me that he’s just trying to drop a house on that vile Ronda Storms. More power to him for trying to fight unfair legislature. Once again, I’m ashamed of being a Florida resident.
I’m torn on whether this is genuine or just a ploy to scew with Storms. Either way, more power to him. I can’t stand that sanctimonious [insert expletive here].