BALTIMORE – A Baltimore strip club has filed a lawsuit against the mayor and city council, stating that banning adult entertainment during the COVID-19 epidemic violates the club’s right to free speech.
TC Entertainment, which operates the Penthouse Club, is seeking an injunction in federal court against the ban as part of a detailed list of closures during its first week in office in December by Democratic Mayor Brandon Scott Has been enacted, Baltimore sun Reported Monday.
Mayor spokesman Stephanie Mavronis says the city’s law department is reviewing the lawsuit.
Adult entertainment clubs closed on 11 December, when an order signed by Scott called for the closure of “indoor recreational establishments”, including bowling alleys, skating rinks, social and fraternal clubs, hookah lounges and adult entertainment venues. . This forced restaurants to eat indoor and outdoor and increased the number of visitors to retail and religious institutions, gyms, malls and museums at 25% capacity.
Since then, Scott has relaxed restrictions on several locations identified in the order.
In December, the Restaurant Association of Maryland banned food in the city. A Baltimore Circuit Court judge denied the group’s request for an injunction and sided with the city.
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