The Reason One Man In Las Vegas Is Trying To Make Brothels Legal
Brothels are illegal in Clark County, but one man is trying to change that.
Russell Greer relocated to Las Vegas from Salt Lake City. Since being here, he’s had trouble dating. He believes it’s because of a paralysis in his face that he was born with. He says he’s always paid for sex and doesn’t think it’s wrong. In fact, he hopes to one day own a brothel in Las Vegas.
There are more than 20 brothels across 10 counties in Nevada that are run legally. They employee sex workers as individual contractors. Legally, that means they have to pay taxes on their income as well as adhere to specific health checks. Brothels that are run illegally, like any in Las Vegas, are not subject to these parameters.
And that’s an argument some are making to legalize them.
Maybe it’s the “they’re going to do it anyway, might as well better control it and make some tax money from it” argument. According to a study UNLV conducted in 2012, brothels in the smaller counties in Nevada can bring in as much as $50million in revenue from the industry, 8 News Now reported.
Current state law only allows legal brothels in counties with fewer than 700,000 residents. Las Vegas is far over that number, with about 2.3 million people living here. Greer is hoping to get the support of voters to make brothels legal statewide in the next few years. He says it’s already happening here, so we might as well make it legal and safer for people.
A recent interview with current sex workers showed that this opinion might be universal to those working in and patronizing brothels (8newsnow.com). Arguments for the idea included the training that sex workers get. Including in the subject matter of safe sex. Nevada law dictates that sex workers use protection in their work, and the brothel owner in the video says she trains her workers to use protection before putting them to work.
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STD's On The Rise In Nevada
A new study reveals that STD’s, sexually transmitted diseases, increased by 210% between 2000-2020 here in the state of Nevada. The increase in the rates of STD’s on a national level are even more alarming for certain diseases.
According to an article written by Michelle Lambright Black on ValuePenguin.com, there are more than twenty sexually transmitted diseases, but this study focused on these five STD’s: Chlamydia, Congenital Syphilis, Primary and Secondary Syphilis, Early Non-Primary Non-Secondary Syphilis, and Gonorrhea. These five STD’s had the most consistent data from the the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Chlamydia is the most common STD. It affects both men and women, and is most commonly spread by having vaginal, anal or oral sex. Chlamydia rates increased by 92% nationally in this twenty-year study.
Congenital Syphilis occurs when a mother with syphilis passes the infection on to her baby either during pregnancy or during child birth. The national rates of this STD increased by 301% during the twenty year period in this study.
Early Non-Primary Non-Secondary Syphilis is an early stage of the infection when symptoms have not yet occurred. Rates for these STD’s increased by 285% in the U.S.A. between 2000-2020.
Gonorrhea is the most common STD among young people. Men with this disease may experience problems with their testicles and/or prostate. Women with this STD might experience bleeding between periods, painful urination, and pelvic inflammatory disease. This disease had the lowest increase in the twenty year period, with rates rising 61% nationally.
I saved the most shocking stat in this study for last. Primary and Secondary Syphilis is more noticeable, with the main symptom being sores where the infection occurred. These sores are often painless, but if left untreated, the sores may spread to other parts of the body. If the disease is not treated at all, it can spread to the brain and nervous system. The national rate for Syphilis cases increased by an alarming 505% between 2000-2020.
What are the main reasons that STD rates have increased in Nevada and in the nation? Black’s article offers this explanation: “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) points to reductions in treatment, screenings and prevention before the coronavirus pandemic. And it says STD program staff shortages have exacerbated the problem.” If you would like to see all of the details in this study, CLICK HERE.
Even though STD rates have increased dramatically here in our home state, we did not have the highest rate increase in this twenty-year study. Here are the states with the biggest increases in STD’s between 2000-2020:
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Larry Martino is the long-time Afternoon Drive personality on 96.3 KKLZ. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are those of Larry Martino and not necessarily those of Beasley Media Group, LLC.
Wendy Rush is the midday host on one of Vegas's top stations, 96.3 KKLZ. She has been with the station for ten years and comes with a diverse career background. In addition to being a radio host, Wendy has lived the Vegas life as an entertainer. She has been a celebrity impersonator, rock band singer, and improv comedian. As a content creator for 96.3 KKLZ, Wendy writes about music, celebrities, mental health and wellness, and life as a Las Vegas local.
