Don't think about being on a shop and ask about something you need to know as a guest of the hotel. Restaurant/bar/room service hours, does the hotel have a shuttle. For the area ask about a nearby drugstore, restaurant recommendation, etc.
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.