April 6: DSW’s Melissa Sontag Broudo and J. Leigh Oshiro-Brantly joined other advocates for a panel on decriminalizing sex work organized by Equality New York for their 2021 Advocacy Day. Some panelists shared deeply personal experiences about how the criminalization of sex work hinders their ability to live safely and freely.
April 7: Melissa Sontag Broudo discussed public health and safety benefits of decriminalizing sex work for her alma mater, John Hopkins University’s “Spotlight Series.”
Watch the recording here.

The Equality New York Decriminalization Panel.
DSW Newsletter #25 (April 2021)
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Decriminalize Sex Work’s Statement on Manhattan DA’s Announcement
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Equality Model vs Nordic Model
April 20, 2021 Some are now calling the Nordic Model of Prostitution the Equality Model Attaching the term “Equality” to the legal framework more commonly known as the Nordic Model...
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DSW Staff Share Their Expertise
April 6: DSW’s Melissa Sontag Broudo and J. Leigh Oshiro-Brantly joined other advocates for a panel on decriminalizing sex work organized by Equality New York for their 2021 Advocacy Day. Some...
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Mark Your Calendars
May 1, 2021 DSW is proud to be one of the sponsors of a tribute to legendary activist Margo St. James. We hope you will join us and many others...
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