Per the article:...Oregon's free speech protections...limit the regulations...rules that apply exclusively to strip clubs won't fly, so they'll have to be imposed on all "live entertainment" venues, bringing a whole host of fully-clothed entertainers into the mix....
This means that any attempt to deny the action being led by the strippers, can instead be labelled as failing to protect all entertainers and private contractors. And the requests they're making are fairly logical: comply with mandatory health and safety standards such as clean stages, structurally sound poles, and adequate security; plus having clubs display a poster outlining dancers' rights with a hotline they can call to ask questions or report abuses. The hotline would be staffed by people with experience in the industry instead of bureaucrats or law enforcement (per the article).
How could any lawmaker honestly say "No, I don't want someone to have a safe working environment, and I don't want entertainers to know their rights, and I don't want them to have a resource they can call to report abuses." This would apply to stage actors, theatre groups, musicians, entertainers, performers, etc. in addition to strippers.
This also permits the lawmakers to vote FOR the proposal without being labelled as endorsing stripping. The more we can do to ensure all consensual activities are equally protected, the better off we'll be. Once you can label something in particular, that's when discrimination starts. My opinion is this is the first action in a long-term approach by the adult entertainment industry in that region to protect rights and reduce chances for oppression. Hope it works out!
