DSW Collaborates With Allies To Advocate for Decriminalization

November 15-16, 2022

Decriminalize Sex Work (DSW) is proud to regularly partner with Equality New York (EQNY),a statewide advocacy organization working to advance equality and justice for LGBTQI New Yorkers and their families and to promote the decriminalization of consensual adult sex work. Earlier this month, EQNY board member Lindsay Jones, DSW Volunteer Attorney Allison Kolins, and DSW Legal Director Melissa Broudo traveled to the Hudson Valley to network with allies. They visited the Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center in Kingston, NY, which provides holistic services and support for LGBTQ+ individuals throughout the Hudson Valley. They also met with Hudson Catskill Housing Coalition, which works to ensure housing and promotes criminal justice reform, including passage of the Hudson Breathe Act, which prohibits no-knock warrants), and the Clean Slate Act, which allows arrested individuals to move on with their lives by clearing their past convictions.

November 18, 2022

EQNY and DSW organized a joint event with Glinda the Good Bus. They visited four gay bars throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn to talk about the decriminalization of consensual adult sex work and the importance of comprehensive sex education. The event was a huge success! The evening was fun, informative, and exciting. Numerous DSW staffers and volunteers participated, including Melissa Broudo, Rebecca Cleary, and Volunteer Attorney Allison Kolins.

DSW and EQNY collaborated on this event with the goal of showcasing the inherent connection between sex work, LGBTQIA rights, and bodily autonomy.

Author May Jeong, DSW Volunteer Attorney Allison Kolins, and DSW Legal Director Melissa Broudo.

Author May Jeong, DSW Volunteer Attorney Allison Kolins, and DSW Legal Director Melissa Broudo.

EQNY Advisory Council Member Marti Cummings performing outside Stonewall Inn.

EQNY Advisory Council Member Marti Cummings performing outside Stonewall Inn.

Ashley Hart, EQNY Community Organizer Ace Sutherland, and EQNY Advisory Council Member Marti Cummings.

Ashley Hart, EQNY Community Organizer Ace Sutherland, and EQNY Advisory Council Member Marti Cummings.

DSW Staff Attorney Becca Cleary and EQNY Director Amanda Babine, discussing decriminalization and comprehensive sex education on top of Glinda the Good Bus.

DSW Staff Attorney Becca Cleary and EQNY Director Amanda Babine, discussing decriminalization and comprehensive sex education on top of Glinda the Good Bus.

EQNY Board of Advisors Member Tanya Asapansa-Jackson Walker, DSW Legal Director Melissa Broudo.

EQNY Board of Advisors Member Tanya Asapansa-Jackson Walker, DSW Legal Director Melissa Broudo.

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