US EditionAdult Bathhouse, Sex Venue Ordinances in Minneapolis on Hold for More Research
Council members sent four draft rules back to staff as supporters seek licensing, zoning and health standards for adult sex venues.
- On Thursday, the Minneapolis City Council voted to move four ordinances legalizing adult bathhouses back to staff for additional research, pausing debate on proposals banned since 1988.
- Enacted during the AIDS crisis, the 1988 ban is now considered outdated and stigmatizing by supporters who argue legalizing venues would improve public health and provide safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Leading the effort, Council members Jason Chavez and Aisha Chughtai describe existing policies as discriminatory, while other Minnesota cities including Duluth and St. Paul already regulate these establishments.
- Council President Elliott Payne stated the goal is to regulate existing hidden activities and ensure patron safety, with a final vote expected after staff completes its analysis.
- While some residents question the city's priorities, the Safer Sex Spaces Coalition maintains that commercial sex spaces enhance HIV prevention, testing, and community support in a modern health landscape.
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Minneapolis Democrats Move to Legalize Bathhouses After 38-Year Ban
Democrat leaders in Minneapolis are advancing a sweeping plan to legalize and regulate commercial bathhouses. The post Minneapolis Democrats Move to Legalize Bathhouses After 38-Year Ban appeared first on Slay News.
Minneapolis advances measure that could lead to legalization of 'adult bathhouses and sex venues'
Share This StoryOn Thursday, the Minneapolis City Council voted to begin the legislative process that could potentially lead to the legalization of “adult bathhouses and sex venues.” Since 1988, adult bathhouses have been outlawed in Minneapolis. Those bathhouses, which housed saunas and pools, were almost exclusively frequented by gay men who met up for anonymous sex. As a result, the bathhouses were a hive of sexually transmitted diseases. In …
Welcome Back to the Orgy Room – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
From the same people who cracked down on church services during COVID comes the push to reopen gay bathhouses. Minneapolis considers a series of ordinances that seek, among other aims, to “eliminate stigmatizing language” in existing ordinances and provide “new definitions to be inclusive of establishments where sexual activity between consenting adults may be facilitated.” In other words, it looks to rescind the bathhouse ban that it belatedly …
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