You can’t dance here: Reno sued over stripper ban
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Stripped of their right to work, eight underage strippers have filed a $15 million lawsuit against the city of Reno, alleging the city's new law banning women younger than 21 from working in strip clubs is a civil rights violation and will result in their losing between $50,000 to $100,000 a year, the Reno Gazette Journal reported Wednesday.
The plaintiffs, who are all between the ages of 18 and 21, also argue the city's licensing requirements imposed on female topless dancers and not male dancers — who also dance topless – are discriminatory, according to the newspaper.
Meanwhile, a ninth woman signed on to the lawsuit as an underage patron, arguing her rights to view topless women at an establishment that serves alcohol is the same as she has a right to eat at a restaurant that serves alcohol, according to the newspaper.
The lawsuit follows Reno City Council's decision in April to restrict dancers, according to the newspaper.
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