The following comes from the QLaw Foundation:
“Last weekend, Washington Liquor and Cannabis Control Board (LCB) officers inspected 4 prominent Seattle gay bars.
“Firsthand accounts indicate that LCB, police, and fire officers entered bars and cited patrons for ‘lewd conduct’ violations including an exposed nipple and a jock strap. LCB inspections are routine; intimidating patrons is not.”
Calls to action in response to this incident:
- Current Washington law prohibits nudity in establishments where alcohol is sold, contributing to the overpolicing of strippers, sex workers, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Let’s voice our support for SB 6105/HB 2036 which will change this law. Sign the WA Queer & Stripper Community Solidarity Letter to support this bill: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeP4PaCEJOBrdX5yo-OQKmfFYo8rgDLAuwaaFIpysDUqq6dXA/viewform
- Leave a comment here to show your support for the bill. This will email your legislators: https://app.leg.wa.gov/pbc/bill/6105
- Were you impacted by this incident? Email [email protected] for help.
- Learn your rights by signing up for a legal clinic: https://www.qlawfoundation.org/legal-clinics/
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