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AIDS epidemic
Coverage of AIDS epidemic in the Nexus archive.
- NY lawmakers want to bring back sex-fueled bathhouses — 40 years after ban during AIDS crisis
Two New York State lawmakers introduced legislation to repeal a 1980s law that banned adult-saunas and bathhouses associated with the AIDS epidemic in the gay community. The law was enacted during the AIDS crisis and linked these establishments to the spread of the disease.
- Minneapolis bathhouse ordinances approved by council, paving way for legalization
The Minneapolis City Council has approved changes to city code that would legalize adult bathhouses, where consenting adults can engage in sexual activity. These establishments were previously outlawed in 1988 as a response to the AIDS epidemic.