Strippers march in New Orleans to protest club closures
Strippers shouting “my body is not illegal” marched Thursday to protest the closure of clubs in and around Bourbon Street, the main artery of New Orleans’ raucous nightlife district.
Eight strip clubs in the French Quarter have been shuttered for prostitution or drug violations, officials said this week as the famed Mardi Gras destination readies for its annual celebrations. Some of those clubs have since been allowed to reopen.
The hundreds-strong crowd of strippers, other club workers and backers shouted slogans like “Strippers’ rights are human rights.” MORE…
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