Mayor Lifts Ban On ‘R-rated’ Bathhouses

1 source·Updated Jul 2, 2026

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed an ordinance Monday repealing the city’s decades-old ban on gay sex bathhouses, saying the move was meant to support “our LGBTQIA+ neighbors.” The ban had been on the books since…

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