Minneapolis decriminalizes adult bathhouses, ending AIDS-crisis-era ban
The repeal clears the way for licensing and health-code changes as supporters say modern HIV prevention makes the old ban outdated.
- On Sunday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed legislation repealing the 38-year ban on adult bathhouses, following a 9-2 City Council vote last Thursday that ended the AIDS-era restriction.
- Enacted in 1988 during the AIDS crisis, the original ban aimed to curb HIV transmission and was supported by Councilman Brian Coyle, who later died of AIDS-related complications.
- Proponents of the repeal called the ban "legalized homophobia," while the ordinance establishes new licensing and zoning regulations for LGBTQ+ venues where consenting adults may engage in sexual activity.
- Councilmember Elizabeth Shaffer, one of two voting against the measure, suggested the city should prioritize addressing its budget shortfall over licensing commercial bathhouses.
- City officials will now develop health and zoning frameworks for the venues, with advocates hoping Minneapolis adopts safety standards similar to those used in San Francisco.
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The Minneapolis, Minnesota, city council passed a law that repealed the nearly 40-year-old ban on adult bathhouses. Passed during the height of the AIDS epidemic, the law was repealed, partly, because it was “homophobic.” Proponents say times are different, and might just believe such diseases as shigellosis and enteric gonorrhea aren’t quite as bad as ... The post Minneapolis Repeals Law Banning Bathhouses That Passed to Stop Spread of AIDS. ap…
Minneapolis to repeal ‘homophobic’ bathhouse ban
The Minneapolis City Council has approved repealing what the all-Democrat municipal body says is a decades-old “homophobic” ban on adult bathhouses, an ordinance that was originally passed with the help of the city’s first openly gay council member. Nine members of the 13-person city council voted on Thursday in favor of the repeal, which will establish a licensing framework for operating commercial bathhouses, where consenting adults can legall…
Minneapolis repeals historic AIDS-era ban on adult bathhouses
Minneapolis City Council has voted to repeal a 38-year-long ban on adult bathhouses in a win for LGBTQ+ rights. The council reversed the ban following a 9-2 vote that took place on 25 June. Minneapolis originally closed all three adult bathhouses in the city during the AIDS crisis in 1988, hoping the closures would help to stop the disease from spreading, reported the Minnesota Star Tribune. Until last week, the ban had been in place for almost …
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