Strippers in Washington state are fighting for statewide protections that would be the most comprehensive in the U.S., according to advocates.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — For months, Andrea studied for her master’s degree in library sciences between dancing naked at clubs in Seattle. But then she was sexually assaulted at work and slapped by a customer — and nobody stepped in to help.
Now, she and hundreds of other strippers in Washington state are fighting for statewide protections that would be the most comprehensive in the U.S., according to advocates.
“We shouldn’t be verbally abused for just doing our job and existing,” said Andrea, who
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