The bikini baristas have caused a stir in some of these cities, with residents and local officials complaining that the employees’ revealing outfits are inappropriate. “The City knows only women work as bikini baristas, and intentionally targeted women through the Ordinances,” Derek Newman, an attorney for the baristas, said in a statement. “We’re going to keep fighting.”Jovanna Edge, also a plaintiff, owns and operates a chain of bikini barista stands, including two in Everett. This is not the first time Everett’s bikini baristas have confronted controversy. In 2009, a number of female employees of local coffee stands faced indecent exposure and prostitution charges.

Source: Washington Post September 12, 2017 09:57 UTC