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Tampa Area Adult Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging SBA's 'Prurient' Clause
A group of Tampa Bay, Florida adult businesses have filed a lawsuit challenging the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) “prurient” clause in their loan application, which discriminates against sexually oriented businesses.
New York Times Publishes Reuters Report Criticizing SBA's 'Prurient' Clause
The New York Times has published a report by Reuters journalists surveying the confusing, discriminatory language about “prurient” businesses embedded in the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s loan applications for COVID-19 relief.
Court Denies SBA's Request to Pause Order Allowing Strip Club Loans
A three-judge majority in the Sixth Circuit appeals court denied the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) request to pause last week’s decision by a Michigan judge establishing that local strip clubs should be eligible for the Payment Protection Program (PPP) as part of the U.S. Congress-approved COVID-19 relief package, regardless of the “prurient clause” included as part of the application.
Michigan Judge: These Are 'No Ordinary Times' to Discriminate Against Adult Businesses
An Eastern Michigan court decision on Monday established that local strip clubs should be eligible for the Payment Protection Program (PPP) administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the U.S. Congress-approved COVID-19 relief package, regardless of the “prurient clause” included as part of the application.
Chicago's Iconic Admiral Theatre Suing SBA Over 'Prurient' Clause
A popular Chicago adult entertainment venue is suing the Small Business Administration (SBA) over the “prurient clause” in its loan application for pandemic relief.
Judge: Wisconsin Strip Club Owners Eligible for SBA Loans
A U.S. District Judge issued her opinion that four Wisconsin strip clubs should be eligible to receive COVID-19 emergency loans through the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Paycheck Protection Program.
Wisconsin Adult Boutique Owner Concerned About SBA 'Prurient' Clause
The co-owner of a Madison, Wisconsin adult boutique, A Woman’s Touch, spoke to the local community radio about the “prurient” clause in the Small Business Administration (SBA) loan application that appears to discriminate against sex-oriented businesses.
Spokesperson: SBA Will 'Probably Not' Waive Loan Exclusion for 'Prurient' Sex Businesses
A spokesperson for the Small Business Administration (SBA) told news site Buzzfeed that the federal agency will “probably not” waive the language explicitly excluding “prurient” sex workers and sex businesses from CARES disaster relief application.
Debate Over SBA Loan's 'Sex Business Exclusion' Hinges on Obscure Word 'Prurient'
The debate over whether sex workers and sex-oriented businesses can apply for federal disaster relief loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)’s “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security” (CARES) program continues, with a focus on the interpretation of the word “prurient.”
Disaster Relief Application Explicitly Excludes 'Prurient' Sex Workers, Adult Businesses
The federal application for COVID-19-related disaster relief for small businesses, issued by the Trump administration’s U.S. Small Business Administration (USSBA) this week, explicitly disqualifies any sex worker or sex oriented business who may derive income from “presenting live performances of a prurient sexual nature” or “through the sale of products or services, or the presentation of any depictions or displays, of a prurient sexual nature.