Alice Little

The front entrance to the Chicken Ranch brothel

Nevada brothels reopen after long hiatus, sex workers look forward to return to work

Clients will once again be able to solicit the company of legal sex workers at Nevada’s brothels as owners open the doors to their establishments this weekend after being shuttered for more than a year — longer than virtually all other businesses — because of the pandemic.

Court rules against petition to reopen brothels, which have been shut down for nearly 10 months

In a setback for efforts to open the doors to Nevada brothels, a Lyon County judge denied Bunny Ranch sex worker Alice Little’s petition in her lawsuit against Gov. Steve Sisolak’s closure order.

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Legal sex worker sues Sisolak, wants state to reopen brothels or allow sex workers to work from home

A licensed sex worker in Nevada is suing Gov. Steve Sisolak over what she calls the “unconstitutional” decision to keep the state’s legal brothels closed even as other businesses resume operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photo of the interior of the Mustang Ranch

As Nevada’s legal brothels remain closed, sex workers think bias is at play

Services allowing physical contact around the state have been allowed to resume service, with tattoo shops, estheticians, and massage parlors open since May. Women who work in Nevada’s legal sex industry say they feel they’re being ignored not because of the risk their business poses but because of a bias against their industry.

The Princess Room at the World Famous Mustang Ranch

Nevada’s sex worker voices must be heard

I recently read an article by The Nevada Independent titled “At Mustang Ranch open house, Gilman says he wants ‘better respect’ for brothel industry.” The piece featured perspectives on Nevada’s legal brothel industry from a brothel owner and one of his managers.