![]() Most clubs are still shut down, and we aren’t listed clearly on the state’s reopening plan. Here’s what strippers need from our city and state leaders as the crisis continues.ġ) Immediate income support that provides for all dancers who can’t work in our clubs now. We need reliable income support now, and in the long term we need policies that reduce the stigma against our work, decriminalize our industry, and give us the freedom to make a stable income. Lawmakers can’t continue to leave dancers behind during this crisis. The result is that it’s harder for us to make ends meet, and harder to stay safe at work. ![]() Zoning regulations and the alcohol ban prevent new clubs from opening, and restrictive local ordinances control how we dress, dance, and interact with customers. But anti-sex-work stigma has led to our work being effectively criminalized. Many of us have been unable to pay rent or afford basic costs of living, turned to less protected forms of sex work, or had to expose ourselves to the risk of COVID.ĭancing can be a crucial path to economic security for women, people of color, people with disabilities, and single parents. ![]() But clubs have been shut down for over a year, and far too many of us have gone without crucial income support or the ability to find safe work alternatives. Strippers are workers, and we need our state and city leaders to support us during this crisis just like all workers do. An open letter to Washington State Legislators & Seattle City Council Members:
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