"Bring Your House, Share Your Spouse" — But Only With the Lights On?

In Branch, Louisiana, the proposed opening of a swingers club has ignited both local curiosity and controversy. The club, envisioned as a “private, gated community for open-minded adults,” recently received the green light from local officials—but only under a strict set of regulations that seem more aimed at suppressing than supporting consensual adult play.

The property owner behind the club insists, “It’s not a party every night. It’s not drugs and alcohol. It’s not nudity and all that.” Despite these assurances, parish authorities imposed rules that ban alcohol, forbid nudity, and bizarrely require the lights to remain on during all interactions.

The town is requiring the lights stay on at the play party.

As a human sexual rights advocate, I have to ask—why are we still policing what consenting adults do in private spaces?

This isn’t about zoning or safety. It’s about moral panic. It’s about discomfort with nontraditional expressions of sexuality. And it's about treating alternative sexual communities like something shameful to be hidden or strictly surveilled.

By imposing such heavy-handed constraints, are we truly protecting community values—or simply reinforcing outdated stigmas? Sexual freedom, like any form of expression, deserves respect, not regulation rooted in fear.

As an advocate for human sexual rights, it's essential to recognize that consensual adult activities, including swinging, are legitimate expressions of personal freedom and autonomy. Imposing such restrictive measures on a private establishment raises concerns about the infringement of individual liberties and the potential stigmatization of alternative lifestyles.

So here’s the question: At what point do community “standards” stop protecting the public—and start trampling the private rights of consenting adults?

Would you support a sex-positive space in your neighborhood if it meant embracing freedom over fear?