Nevada's first male brothel approved by county officials

A county board’s vote Tuesday affirming that Davis could offer “shady men” to her clientele followed months of rancorous debate among the state’s legal brothel community. The industry, in its own peculiar way, is somewhat conservative: Considered an anachronism of bawdy mining camps by some Nevada newcomers, it often balks at change…

DeMeo wondered whether sex workers could check female customers for signs of disease as easily as men. Davis said yes.

“If you want me to go into the inspection routine, I will,” she said.

“Please don’t!” said a commissioner, to laughter.