Seattle Has a Strip Club Monopoly and It's Bad for Our Exotic Dancers

A grassroots bill created to improve the working conditions of exotic dancers has made its way successfully through the House and, as of last week, is on its way to the Senate.by Nathalie GrahamLet's get some panic buttons in here, ladies! Igor Sinkov/Getty Images
Amber didn’t feel safe in the VIP rooms. They’re dark, there’s loud music playing, and they’re walled off for privacy. If something were to happen—she shuddered to think about a man sexually assaulting her