"Our mission is repealing the outdated and ineffective local laws (ordinances) that made facilitating sexual conduct in commercial spaces illegal and modernizing the code to allow for safer sex spaces. We have met with City Council members, city staff, and public health experts to discuss legalizing sexual activity in commercial spaces."
"What problem are we trying to solve? Why is this necessary? These questions reflect the skepticism among some council members regarding the need to lift the ban on adult sex venues."
"Like many major metropolitan areas, Minneapolis enacted its ban during the panic-driven early years of the HIV epidemic, when gay sexual spaces were often targeted under the guise of public health."
"Advocates say those policies pushed queer community life underground rather than making it safer. In recent years, other cities have revisited similar restrictions."
The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to investigate the repeal of a 38-year ban on adult sex venues, which could lead to the reopening of bathhouses. The Safer Sex Spaces Coalition has advocated for this change, arguing that the 1988 ordinance is outdated and ineffective. While there is support for removing stigmatizing language from the municipal code, some council members question the necessity of lifting the ban. The original ban was enacted during the AIDS crisis, which advocates claim pushed queer community life underground rather than ensuring safety.
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