Shady Lady Bed and Breakfast
Location | Farmer Station, Nevada, United States |
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Coordinates | 37°15′31.15″N 117°00′28.7″W / 37.2586528°N 117.007972°W |
Owner | Bobbi Davis |
Shady Lady Bed and Breakfast (formerly known as Shady Lady Ranch until 2014) is a bed and breakfast in Farmer Station, Nevada, United States, on U.S. Highway 95 about 31 miles (50 km) north of Beatty. It operated as a legal brothel until 2014.[1][2]
History
The ranch operated as a brothel until 2014 when it converted to a guest ranch-oriented bed and breakfast.[3] As a brothel, it was known for challenging Nevada laws that prohibited the advertising of prostitution services,[4] and that effectively banned male prostitution by requiring all such workers to receive regular cervical exams.[5]
Legal cases
Brothel advertising
In 2006, the owner Bobbi Davis, along with two newspapers and with help from the
A federal judge overturned the law in 2007 as "overly broad",
Male prostitution
In 2009, Davis decided to hire a male prostitute, a first in Nevada. The move was supported by the ACLU and opposed by the Nevada Brothel Owners Association (of which the Shady Lady Ranch is not a member), fearing that it could invite unwanted scrutiny and hurt the industry.
In January 2010 the brothel hired a male prostitute by the name of "Markus" and charged $200 for 40 minutes, $300 for an hour and $500 for two hours.[5] Markus quit several weeks later after drawing fewer than ten customers.[12] The brothel later hired a replacement.[13][14]
See also
References
- ^ "Silver State's Brothel Industry Continues To Shrink". Nevada Public Radio.
- ^ "List of Nevada's Legal Brothels (as of June 2008)". Archived from the original on 2008-09-19. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ Cutright, Emerson (28 August 2018). "There's A Themed Bed and Breakfast In The Middle Of Nowhere In Nevada You'll Absolutely Love". Only In Your State. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ a b "ACLU joins fight against limits on brothel ads", Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 18, 2006
- ^ a b c "Nevada brothel hires nation's first legal 'prostidude'", San Francisco Examiner, 2010-01-22[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ruling for bordellos pleases workers", Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 28, 2007
- ^ "Federal court: State has right to ban brothel advertising", Las Vegas Sun, March 11, 2010
- ^ "ACLU appeals federal court decision upholding Nevada's brothel ad ban", Las Vegas Sun, March 25, 2010
- ^ "U.S. Supreme Court won't stop Nevada from banning brothel ads", Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 22, 2011
- ^ Adams, Guy (January 10, 2010). "Shady Lady seeks male escorts with staying power". London: Independent. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Brothel to get the bucks", Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2010-01-06
- ^ Martinez, Edecio (2010-03-29). "Male Prostitution's Self-Proclaimed "Rosa Parks" Gives Up Front Row Seat to History". CBSnews.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ "First 'prostidude' leaves Shady Lady Ranch", Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 25, 2010
- ^ "In Failed Whore News..." Dlisted. Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 25 March 2013.