Minneapolis Lifts 1988 Bathhouse Ban After Nearly 40 Years
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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 27
Minneapolis Lifts 1988 Bathhouse Ban After Nearly 40 Years
3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 27
Summary
Minneapolis has ended the city ban that forced adult bathhouses to close in 1988, reversing a policy adopted at the height of the AIDS crisis.
The shutdown targeted three adults-only spa-like venues, often used by gay men seeking sex, after city leaders judged them too risky while HIV/AIDS was spreading rapidly.
The move unwinds a public-health restriction that had remained in place for nearly four decades, reflecting how the city’s approach to HIV-era policy has changed over time.