Press

‘Now we don’t have a safe place’: sex workers’ social media site Switter shuts down amid legal fears | The Guardian

‘Now we don’t have a safe place’: sex workers’ social media site Switter shuts down amid legal fears | The Guardian

February 14, 2022
Dozens testify to ban sex between law enforcement and those in their custody | Uprise RI

Dozens testify to ban sex between law enforcement and those in their custody | Uprise RI

February 11, 2022
Victoria Becomes Australia’s Third State to Decriminalize Sex Work

Victoria Becomes Australia’s Third State to Decriminalize Sex Work

February 10, 2022
Want to Reduce Violence Against Sex Workers? Offer Them Immunity | The Crime Report

Want to Reduce Violence Against Sex Workers? Offer Them Immunity | The Crime Report

February 10, 2022
Is There a Constitutional Right to Sex Work? | Boston Review

Is There a Constitutional Right to Sex Work? | Boston Review

February 7, 2022
Sex work gave her agency. The pandemic had other plans. | Michigan Radio

Sex work gave her agency. The pandemic had other plans. | Michigan Radio

January 26, 2022
Chilling Effects: Amnesty International reports on Ireland’s 2017 End Demand Law

Chilling Effects: Amnesty International reports on Ireland’s 2017 End Demand Law

January 24, 2022
‘Should Police Arrest Sex Workers for Standing Around?‘ No, of Course Not. | Reason

‘Should Police Arrest Sex Workers for Standing Around?‘ No, of Course Not. | Reason

January 4, 2022
NY District Attorney Bragg Includes Landmark Sex Work Reform in Policy Statement

NY District Attorney Bragg Includes Landmark Sex Work Reform in Policy Statement

January 3, 2022
2022 Bills That Endanger Sex Workers

2022 Bills That Endanger Sex Workers

January 1, 2022
State Bills to Watch in 2022

State Bills to Watch in 2022

January 1, 2022
2021 Was an Exceptional Year for the Sex Workers’ Rights Movement | Yahoo Finance

2021 Was an Exceptional Year for the Sex Workers’ Rights Movement | Yahoo Finance

December 30, 2021
Sex Work Decriminalization Advances Toward Oregon Ballot | Willamette Week

Sex Work Decriminalization Advances Toward Oregon Ballot | Willamette Week

December 20, 2021
India’s Sex Workers Win Benefits From the Country’s Top Court | The New York Times

India’s Sex Workers Win Benefits From the Country’s Top Court | The New York Times

December 15, 2021
Vermont City Amends Language on Sex Work in the City Charter | U.S. News & World Report

Vermont City Amends Language on Sex Work in the City Charter | U.S. News & World Report

December 14, 2021
Burlington, VT City Council Votes To Remove Language on Sex Work From Its City Charter

Burlington, VT City Council Votes To Remove Language on Sex Work From Its City Charter

December 13, 2021
Opinion: Prostitution and the City Part 2: The ‘Good’ Survivors and the Troublemakers | South Seattle Emerald

Opinion: Prostitution and the City Part 2: The ‘Good’ Survivors and the Troublemakers | South Seattle Emerald

December 9, 2021
Another Porn Site Says Banks Forced It to Stop Paying Sex Workers | VICE

Another Porn Site Says Banks Forced It to Stop Paying Sex Workers | VICE

December 2, 2021
Sex workers in Vermont discuss why they are seeking decriminalization | Burlington Free Press

Sex workers in Vermont discuss why they are seeking decriminalization | Burlington Free Press

December 1, 2021
The ICA To Present Decriminalised Futures, An Exhibition Inspired by the Sex Workers Rights Movement. | FAD magazine

The ICA To Present Decriminalised Futures, An Exhibition Inspired by the Sex Workers Rights Movement. | FAD magazine

November 30, 2021
Colorado sex workers want decriminalization. They might get a “safe reporting” guarantee instead. | The Denver Post

Colorado sex workers want decriminalization. They might get a “safe reporting” guarantee instead. | The Denver Post

November 26, 2021
Petition launched in Oregon to decriminalize sex work | The Hill

Petition launched in Oregon to decriminalize sex work | The Hill

November 16, 2021
State House holds first meeting of a Commission on Sex Work | Uprise RI

State House holds first meeting of a Commission on Sex Work | Uprise RI

November 16, 2021
Decriminalization Gaining Momentum in Oregon

Decriminalization Gaining Momentum in Oregon

November 16, 2021
Commission Studying Sex Work Law and Policy Convenes in Rhode Island

Commission Studying Sex Work Law and Policy Convenes in Rhode Island

November 16, 2021
Gov. Hochul Signs START Act Into Law

Gov. Hochul Signs START Act Into Law

November 16, 2021
Oregon Sex Workers Say a Kristof Governorship Could Jeopardize Their Workplace Safety and Rights | Willamette Week

Oregon Sex Workers Say a Kristof Governorship Could Jeopardize Their Workplace Safety and Rights | Willamette Week

November 10, 2021
Portland Police’s “Human Trafficking” Arrests Aren’t What They Seem | Willamette Week

Portland Police’s “Human Trafficking” Arrests Aren’t What They Seem | Willamette Week

October 20, 2021
Baltimore Study Boosts Movements to Decriminalize Drugs and Sex Work | Filter

Baltimore Study Boosts Movements to Decriminalize Drugs and Sex Work | Filter

October 20, 2021
This Is What Will Make Sex Work in New York Safer | The New York Times

This Is What Will Make Sex Work in New York Safer | The New York Times

October 17, 2021
Sex Workers Say Mastercard Ignored Their Concerns About New Regulations | VICE

Sex Workers Say Mastercard Ignored Their Concerns About New Regulations | VICE

October 15, 2021
Hochul says she is open to decriminalizing sex work | City & State New York

Hochul says she is open to decriminalizing sex work | City & State New York

September 24, 2021
In a first, sex worker group gets unionised in Canada | WION

In a first, sex worker group gets unionised in Canada | WION

September 21, 2021
Backpage’s Mistrial

Backpage’s Mistrial

September 14, 2021
OnlyFans’ reversal on adult content ban leaves Nevada sex workers in limbo | Las Vegas Sun

OnlyFans’ reversal on adult content ban leaves Nevada sex workers in limbo | Las Vegas Sun

August 27, 2021
Sex-trafficked kids are crime victims. In Las Vegas, they still go to jail. | The Washington Post

Sex-trafficked kids are crime victims. In Las Vegas, they still go to jail. | The Washington Post

August 26, 2021
OnlyFans Drops Planned Porn Ban, Will Continue to Allow Sexually Explicit Content | Variety

OnlyFans Drops Planned Porn Ban, Will Continue to Allow Sexually Explicit Content | Variety

August 25, 2021
Stop Asking Sex Workers to Fix Sex Work | New York Magazine/The Cut

Stop Asking Sex Workers to Fix Sex Work | New York Magazine/The Cut

August 24, 2021
Claims of protecting sex workers have long been used to punish them | The Washington Post

Claims of protecting sex workers have long been used to punish them | The Washington Post

August 12, 2021
What’s the Best Way to Protect Sex Workers? Depends on Whom You Ask. | The New York Times

What’s the Best Way to Protect Sex Workers? Depends on Whom You Ask. | The New York Times

July 23, 2021
An Organization for Vermont Sex Workers Helps Feed Community With Organic Garden | Seven Days

An Organization for Vermont Sex Workers Helps Feed Community With Organic Garden | Seven Days

July 21, 2021
Oregon sex workers advocate for decriminalization, in their own words | Oregon Public Broadcasting

Oregon sex workers advocate for decriminalization, in their own words | Oregon Public Broadcasting

July 19, 2021
Key Committee OKs CA Senator Scott Wiener’s Bill to Decriminalize Sex Work-Related Loitering | The Davis Vanguard

Key Committee OKs CA Senator Scott Wiener’s Bill to Decriminalize Sex Work-Related Loitering | The Davis Vanguard

July 15, 2021
Opinion: Portland Will Host the First Human Rights Commission Event for Oregon Sex Workers. Here’s Why. | Portland Mercury

Opinion: Portland Will Host the First Human Rights Commission Event for Oregon Sex Workers. Here’s Why. | Portland Mercury

July 12, 2021
Burlington City Council Will Consider Decriminalizing Sex Work | Seven Days

Burlington City Council Will Consider Decriminalizing Sex Work | Seven Days

July 12, 2021
60 survivors of human trafficking push Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the START Act | POLITICO

60 survivors of human trafficking push Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the START Act | POLITICO

July 9, 2021
Supporters of the START Act ask Governor to sign the bill | News10.com

Supporters of the START Act ask Governor to sign the bill | News10.com

July 9, 2021
Political Scene: From sex workers to shoreline access, there’s a legislative study | The Providence Journal

Political Scene: From sex workers to shoreline access, there’s a legislative study | The Providence Journal

July 5, 2021
Paving the Path to Decriminalization in Oregon and Beyond | giddy.com

Paving the Path to Decriminalization in Oregon and Beyond | giddy.com

July 2, 2021
This American Life 740, Act One: Catching Deer When You Wanted Lions | This American Life

This American Life 740, Act One: Catching Deer When You Wanted Lions | This American Life

July 2, 2021
Gov. Mills vetoes bill to decriminalize prostitution | Portland Press Herald

Gov. Mills vetoes bill to decriminalize prostitution | Portland Press Herald

June 30, 2021
Advocates for sex workers vindicated in Section 230 debate by new GAO report | Roll Call

Advocates for sex workers vindicated in Section 230 debate by new GAO report | Roll Call

June 29, 2021
Opinion/Shih: The racialized policing of human trafficking in RI | The Providence Journal

Opinion/Shih: The racialized policing of human trafficking in RI | The Providence Journal

June 24, 2021
The Real Story of the Bipartisan Anti–Sex Trafficking Bill That Failed Miserably on Its Own Terms | The New Republic

The Real Story of the Bipartisan Anti–Sex Trafficking Bill That Failed Miserably on Its Own Terms | The New Republic

June 23, 2021
Advocates Plan Ballot Initiative to Repeal Oregon’s Prostitution Statutes | Willamette Week

Advocates Plan Ballot Initiative to Repeal Oregon’s Prostitution Statutes | Willamette Week

June 4, 2021
How policies meant to protect sex workers continue to fail them | medium.com

How policies meant to protect sex workers continue to fail them | medium.com

June 2, 2021
What It Is Like to Be a Sex Worker | The Common Reader

What It Is Like to Be a Sex Worker | The Common Reader

May 30, 2021
Tulsa Race Massacre centennial events: Live updates from weekend remembrances | The Oklahoman

Tulsa Race Massacre centennial events: Live updates from weekend remembrances | The Oklahoman

May 26, 2021
Current and former Texas constable’s deputies file lawsuit alleging abuse from commanding officers | NBC News

Current and former Texas constable’s deputies file lawsuit alleging abuse from commanding officers | NBC News

May 24, 2021
NY Senate Passes the START Act

NY Senate Passes the START Act

May 24, 2021
How NYPD’s Vice Unit Got Prostitution Policing All Wrong | ProPublica.org

How NYPD’s Vice Unit Got Prostitution Policing All Wrong | ProPublica.org

May 3, 2021
There’s a special court for sex workers, but it’s a far cry from what they need | Prism.com

There’s a special court for sex workers, but it’s a far cry from what they need | Prism.com

April 28, 2021
Manhattan will stop prosecuting sex workers, marking ‘monumental’ step for trans advocates | nbcnews.com

Manhattan will stop prosecuting sex workers, marking ‘monumental’ step for trans advocates | nbcnews.com

April 23, 2021
Decriminalize Sex Work’s Statement on Manhattan DA’s Announcement

Decriminalize Sex Work’s Statement on Manhattan DA’s Announcement

April 21, 2021
Manhattan to Stop Prosecuting Prostitution, Part of Nationwide Shift | The New York Times

Manhattan to Stop Prosecuting Prostitution, Part of Nationwide Shift | The New York Times

April 21, 2021
She Works Hard for the Money: Decriminalization and changing public attitudes makes sex work safer for everyone | Motif

She Works Hard for the Money: Decriminalization and changing public attitudes makes sex work safer for everyone | Motif

April 7, 2021
Migrant Massage Workers Don’t Need to Be Rescued | The Nation

Migrant Massage Workers Don’t Need to Be Rescued | The Nation

April 2, 2021
Baltimore will no longer prosecute drug possession, prostitution and other low-level offenses | cnn.com

Baltimore will no longer prosecute drug possession, prostitution and other low-level offenses | cnn.com

March 27, 2021
Brooklyn DA: Outstanding prostitution warrants from past 4 decades dismissed | News 12

Brooklyn DA: Outstanding prostitution warrants from past 4 decades dismissed | News 12

March 24, 2021
Sex Trafficking Panic and Victim Blaming Follow Atlanta Massage Parlor Murders | Reason

Sex Trafficking Panic and Victim Blaming Follow Atlanta Massage Parlor Murders | Reason

March 23, 2021
Poll: Oregonians Support Decriminalizing Sex Work | The Appeal

Poll: Oregonians Support Decriminalizing Sex Work | The Appeal

March 17, 2021
Judge dismisses hundreds of prostitution cases at Queens DA’s request | New York Post

Judge dismisses hundreds of prostitution cases at Queens DA’s request | New York Post

March 16, 2021
‘I Was A Pastor, Now I‘m a Sex Worker‘ | Newsweek

‘I Was A Pastor, Now I‘m a Sex Worker‘ | Newsweek

March 14, 2021
Legislation to repeal “loitering for purpose of prostitution” law introduced | Los Angeles Blade

Legislation to repeal “loitering for purpose of prostitution” law introduced | Los Angeles Blade

March 9, 2021
Scientific evidence for ending the criminalization of sex work | The Nevada Independent

Scientific evidence for ending the criminalization of sex work | The Nevada Independent

March 9, 2021
More than 800 prostitution charges being dismissed in the Bronx, DA says | pix11.com

More than 800 prostitution charges being dismissed in the Bronx, DA says | pix11.com

March 8, 2021
Rhode Island Introduces Legislation Aimed at Protecting Sex Workers

Rhode Island Introduces Legislation Aimed at Protecting Sex Workers

March 8, 2021
State Representative Mandie Landry Fights to Decriminalize Prostitution | Big Easy Magazine

State Representative Mandie Landry Fights to Decriminalize Prostitution | Big Easy Magazine

March 6, 2021
Science-Based Policy Means Decriminalizing Sex Work, Say Hundreds of Researchers | Reason

Science-Based Policy Means Decriminalizing Sex Work, Say Hundreds of Researchers | Reason

March 3, 2021
Decriminalization News From Oregon and Louisiana

Decriminalization News From Oregon and Louisiana

March 3, 2021
San Fran honors Margo St. James as N.Y. pols, feminists debate decriminalizing prostitution | The Village Sun

San Fran honors Margo St. James as N.Y. pols, feminists debate decriminalizing prostitution | The Village Sun

February 24, 2021
Sex workers are human too. They deserve protections for reporting violence. | Business Insider

Sex workers are human too. They deserve protections for reporting violence. | Business Insider

February 14, 2021
An East Coast Advocacy Group Is Using Oregon as a Testing Ground for Decriminalizing Sex Work | Willamette Week

An East Coast Advocacy Group Is Using Oregon as a Testing Ground for Decriminalizing Sex Work | Willamette Week

February 10, 2021
Erasing Criminal Records Lets Trafficking Victims Rebuild | Law360.com

Erasing Criminal Records Lets Trafficking Victims Rebuild | Law360.com

February 7, 2021
A Victory Decades in the Making: New York Repeals the Walking While Trans Ban

A Victory Decades in the Making: New York Repeals the Walking While Trans Ban

February 3, 2021
One-third of all sex workers unable to call 911 due to fear of repercussions from cops: study | Vancouver Sun

One-third of all sex workers unable to call 911 due to fear of repercussions from cops: study | Vancouver Sun

January 30, 2021
Brooklyn DA’s office announces dismissal of 262 outstanding warrants related to sex work | News12 Brooklyn

Brooklyn DA’s office announces dismissal of 262 outstanding warrants related to sex work | News12 Brooklyn

January 29, 2021
More Than 1,000 Open Prostitution Cases in Brooklyn Are Going To Be Wiped From the Files | BuzzFeed.News

More Than 1,000 Open Prostitution Cases in Brooklyn Are Going To Be Wiped From the Files | BuzzFeed.News

January 28, 2021
New York Democrats finally ready to repeal ‘walking while trans’ loitering law | New York Daily News

New York Democrats finally ready to repeal ‘walking while trans’ loitering law | New York Daily News

January 21, 2021
Margo St. James, Advocate for Sex Workers, Dies at 83 | The New York Times

Margo St. James, Advocate for Sex Workers, Dies at 83 | The New York Times

January 20, 2021
Washtenaw County will no longer prosecute consensual sex work | Detroit Free Press

Washtenaw County will no longer prosecute consensual sex work | Detroit Free Press

January 15, 2021
Washtenaw County Decriminalizes Consensual Sex Work

Washtenaw County Decriminalizes Consensual Sex Work

January 15, 2021
St. Louis mayor candidate calls for ‘decriminalizing’ sex work; opponents disagree | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis mayor candidate calls for ‘decriminalizing’ sex work; opponents disagree | St. Louis Post-Dispatch

January 13, 2021
The Case for Decriminalizing Sex Work | U.S. News & World Report

The Case for Decriminalizing Sex Work | U.S. News & World Report

January 11, 2021
Pornhub squarely targeted in bipartisan bill to regulate sex work online | Ars Technica

Pornhub squarely targeted in bipartisan bill to regulate sex work online | Ars Technica

December 21, 2020
Inside the Shady Sex-Work Abolitionist Group That Gutted Pornhub | Daily Beast

Inside the Shady Sex-Work Abolitionist Group That Gutted Pornhub | Daily Beast

December 17, 2020
New York Lawmakers Demand NYPD Halt Undercover Sex Trade Stings | ProPublica

New York Lawmakers Demand NYPD Halt Undercover Sex Trade Stings | ProPublica

December 16, 2020
Dropping prostitution offenses pitched by Albany progressives | Niagara Gazette

Dropping prostitution offenses pitched by Albany progressives | Niagara Gazette

December 15, 2020
AOC responds ‘Sex work is work,’ to report of NYC paramedic posting racy photos for cash | FoxNews.com

AOC responds ‘Sex work is work,’ to report of NYC paramedic posting racy photos for cash | FoxNews.com

December 15, 2020
NYPD Cops Cash In on Sex Trade Arrests With Little Evidence, While Black and Brown New Yorkers Pay the Price | ProPublica

NYPD Cops Cash In on Sex Trade Arrests With Little Evidence, While Black and Brown New Yorkers Pay the Price | ProPublica

December 7, 2020
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, here’s how you can rebuild the economy: Decriminalize sex work | CNN.com

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, here’s how you can rebuild the economy: Decriminalize sex work | CNN.com

December 6, 2020
Robert Kraft Had His Charges Dropped After Allegedly Getting a Hand Job In a Massage Parlor. The Women Didn’t | Rolling Stone

Robert Kraft Had His Charges Dropped After Allegedly Getting a Hand Job In a Massage Parlor. The Women Didn’t | Rolling Stone

December 3, 2020
Ex-prostitute Elisa Crespo vies to become first trans member of NYC Council | New York Post

Ex-prostitute Elisa Crespo vies to become first trans member of NYC Council | New York Post

November 29, 2020
The Palermo Protocol: 20 Years Later

The Palermo Protocol: 20 Years Later

November 24, 2020
Missed opportunities and exclusion: sex workers reflect on two decades of anti-trafficking | openDemocracy

Missed opportunities and exclusion: sex workers reflect on two decades of anti-trafficking | openDemocracy

November 24, 2020
To Protect Black Trans Lives, Decriminalize Sex Work | ACLU

To Protect Black Trans Lives, Decriminalize Sex Work | ACLU

November 20, 2020
Biden Has a Plan to Tackle Online Harassment. What Does It Actually Say? | Vice

Biden Has a Plan to Tackle Online Harassment. What Does It Actually Say? | Vice

November 12, 2020
Does Kamala Harris Want To Legalize Prostitution? | Snopes

Does Kamala Harris Want To Legalize Prostitution? | Snopes

November 11, 2020
How QAnon is undermining the real global fight against human trafficking | Yahoo News

How QAnon is undermining the real global fight against human trafficking | Yahoo News

October 31, 2020
Mayoral Hopefuls Divided on Sex Work Decrim at Jim Owles Forum | Gay City News

Mayoral Hopefuls Divided on Sex Work Decrim at Jim Owles Forum | Gay City News

October 14, 2020
Repeal This Law: New York must remove from the books a statute that criminalizes Walking While Trans | Daily News

Repeal This Law: New York must remove from the books a statute that criminalizes Walking While Trans | Daily News

September 20, 2020
The Second Anniversary of Sex Worker Pride

The Second Anniversary of Sex Worker Pride

September 14, 2020
De Blasio To Change NYC Sex Work Policy

De Blasio To Change NYC Sex Work Policy

September 2, 2020
Hero(es) of the Month: Honoring the Dancers of the Lusty Lady

Hero(es) of the Month: Honoring the Dancers of the Lusty Lady

September 1, 2020
The EARN IT Act: How an anti-child exploitation law could cause more problems than it solves | fouroneone.consumersadvocate.org

The EARN IT Act: How an anti-child exploitation law could cause more problems than it solves | fouroneone.consumersadvocate.org

August 28, 2020
OnlyFans’ New Policy Endangers Sex Workers During COVID-19

OnlyFans’ New Policy Endangers Sex Workers During COVID-19

August 27, 2020
NY Senate Fails Trafficking Survivors, Again

NY Senate Fails Trafficking Survivors, Again

August 19, 2020
MA Democratic Senate Candidates Are Listening to Sex Workers

MA Democratic Senate Candidates Are Listening to Sex Workers

August 19, 2020
EARN IT: The Anti-Child Trafficking Bill That’s Actually an Anti-Sex Work Bill | brokeassstuart.com

EARN IT: The Anti-Child Trafficking Bill That’s Actually an Anti-Sex Work Bill | brokeassstuart.com

August 14, 2020
Sex Workers Slammed by the Pandemic Say City Council Aid Misses the Mark | The City

Sex Workers Slammed by the Pandemic Say City Council Aid Misses the Mark | The City

August 12, 2020
Markey, Kennedy support decriminalizing sex work at justice-focused forum | The Boston Globe

Markey, Kennedy support decriminalizing sex work at justice-focused forum | The Boston Globe

August 4, 2020
Miami sex workers were already living at the margins. COVID-19 made it worse. | Miami Herald

Miami sex workers were already living at the margins. COVID-19 made it worse. | Miami Herald

July 29, 2020
The Senate Might Pass a Bill That Could Eliminate Your Internet Privacy | betches.com

The Senate Might Pass a Bill That Could Eliminate Your Internet Privacy | betches.com

July 28, 2020
DSW Takes Action Against EARN IT

DSW Takes Action Against EARN IT

July 22, 2020
EARN IT Act Is a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

EARN IT Act Is a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing

July 22, 2020
DSW Supports Criminal Justice Reform Bills in New York

DSW Supports Criminal Justice Reform Bills in New York

July 14, 2020
‘We’re Fighting, and We’re Winning’: G.L.I.T.S. Founder Ceyenne Doroshow on Raising More Than $1 Million for the Black Trans Community | Vogue

‘We’re Fighting, and We’re Winning’: G.L.I.T.S. Founder Ceyenne Doroshow on Raising More Than $1 Million for the Black Trans Community | Vogue

July 6, 2020
A New Bill Threatening Free Speech and Online Security Passes the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

A New Bill Threatening Free Speech and Online Security Passes the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee

July 2, 2020
A Victory Against Loitering Statutes in Seattle

A Victory Against Loitering Statutes in Seattle

June 22, 2020
Ah Toy, Pioneering Prostitute of Gold Rush California | The New York Review of Books

Ah Toy, Pioneering Prostitute of Gold Rush California | The New York Review of Books

June 19, 2020
Hero of the Month: Portland-based stripper and sex worker rights activist Cat Hollis is demanding fair treatment for Black sex workers

Hero of the Month: Portland-based stripper and sex worker rights activist Cat Hollis is demanding fair treatment for Black sex workers

June 18, 2020
Corporate Pride Events Can’t Happen This Year. Let’s Keep It That Way. | Buzzfeed News

Corporate Pride Events Can’t Happen This Year. Let’s Keep It That Way. | Buzzfeed News

June 16, 2020
Abused then arrested: inside California’s crackdown on sex work | The Guardian

Abused then arrested: inside California’s crackdown on sex work | The Guardian

June 3, 2020
International Whore’s Day 2020: Virtual and Vibrant

International Whore’s Day 2020: Virtual and Vibrant

June 2, 2020
Queens Prosecutor Is Wrong About Human Trafficking and Arresting Johns

Queens Prosecutor Is Wrong About Human Trafficking and Arresting Johns

May 25, 2020
DSW Debates Human Trafficking in the News

DSW Debates Human Trafficking in the News

May 22, 2020
Kaytlin Bailey op-ed: Protect and empower NH’s sex workers | New Hampshire Union Leader

Kaytlin Bailey op-ed: Protect and empower NH’s sex workers | New Hampshire Union Leader

May 22, 2020
Queens DA’s new Human Trafficking Bureau will prosecute sex traffickers, pimps and johns |Queens Daily Eagle

Queens DA’s new Human Trafficking Bureau will prosecute sex traffickers, pimps and johns |Queens Daily Eagle

May 18, 2020
Decriminalize, For Public Health

Decriminalize, For Public Health

May 15, 2020
Strip clubs, payday lenders, lobbyists fight to get emergency federal loans | The Washington Post

Strip clubs, payday lenders, lobbyists fight to get emergency federal loans | The Washington Post

May 6, 2020
He fought to protect sex workers from COVID-19 and much more. Then the virus came for him | Los Angeles Times

He fought to protect sex workers from COVID-19 and much more. Then the virus came for him | Los Angeles Times

May 6, 2020
Leader of Mexico Sex-Worker Group Dies of COVID-19

Leader of Mexico Sex-Worker Group Dies of COVID-19

May 5, 2020
Wisconsin Judge Grants Strip Clubs Eligibility for Federal Funds

Wisconsin Judge Grants Strip Clubs Eligibility for Federal Funds

May 1, 2020
Pope Gifts Funds to Transgender Community | The Tablet

Pope Gifts Funds to Transgender Community | The Tablet

May 1, 2020
‘Don’t have to fight for pennies’: New Zealand safety net helps sex workers in lockdown | The Guardian

‘Don’t have to fight for pennies’: New Zealand safety net helps sex workers in lockdown | The Guardian

April 27, 2020
How the Sex Industry Is Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic | Nashville Scene

How the Sex Industry Is Handling the COVID-19 Pandemic | Nashville Scene

April 23, 2020
Excluding Those in the Sex Industry From COVID-19 Relief Is a Mistake | The Washington Post

Excluding Those in the Sex Industry From COVID-19 Relief Is a Mistake | The Washington Post

April 23, 2020
Japan is offering sex workers financial aid. But they say it’s not enough to survive the coronavirus pandemic | CNN.com

Japan is offering sex workers financial aid. But they say it’s not enough to survive the coronavirus pandemic | CNN.com

April 20, 2020
Dangerous Bail Reform Rollbacks Pass in the NYS Budget Amidst Pandemic Crisis

Dangerous Bail Reform Rollbacks Pass in the NYS Budget Amidst Pandemic Crisis

April 3, 2020
Co-Working From a Social Distance

Co-Working From a Social Distance

April 1, 2020
Unemployed legal sex workers in Nevada struggling during coronavirus closures | Reno Gazette Journal

Unemployed legal sex workers in Nevada struggling during coronavirus closures | Reno Gazette Journal

March 31, 2020
Two Fired Columbus Police Vice Officers Arrested on Federal Charges | WOSU Radio

Two Fired Columbus Police Vice Officers Arrested on Federal Charges | WOSU Radio

March 31, 2020
Sex Worker Rights Community Rallies Around COVID-19 Crisis

Sex Worker Rights Community Rallies Around COVID-19 Crisis

March 30, 2020
Hero of the New York Transgender Community Passes Away From COVID

Hero of the New York Transgender Community Passes Away From COVID

March 30, 2020
FOSTA/SESTA #2: The “EARN IT Act” Threatens the Rights and Safety of Online Communities

FOSTA/SESTA #2: The “EARN IT Act” Threatens the Rights and Safety of Online Communities

March 15, 2020
Our Bodies, Our Labors, Our Streets: International Women’s Day in NYC

Our Bodies, Our Labors, Our Streets: International Women’s Day in NYC

March 8, 2020
DSW Rallies With Activists To Pass the #WalkingWhileTrans Repeal

DSW Rallies With Activists To Pass the #WalkingWhileTrans Repeal

March 3, 2020
Honoring Our Movement: International Sex Worker Rights Day

Honoring Our Movement: International Sex Worker Rights Day

March 3, 2020
Hero of the Month: Seema Fokla, International Symbol of Sex Worker Unity

Hero of the Month: Seema Fokla, International Symbol of Sex Worker Unity

March 1, 2020

Super Tuesday Is International Sex Worker Rights Day

February 27, 2020
New Hampshire Bills Would Grant Immunity When Reporting Certain Crimes | WGME

New Hampshire Bills Would Grant Immunity When Reporting Certain Crimes | WGME

February 24, 2020
Mike Bloomberg Once Again Called Transgender People “It” And “Some Guy Wearing A Dress” | Buzzfeed News

Mike Bloomberg Once Again Called Transgender People “It” And “Some Guy Wearing A Dress” | Buzzfeed News

February 18, 2020
DSW Travels To Nairobi To Meet With the African Sex Workers Alliance

DSW Travels To Nairobi To Meet With the African Sex Workers Alliance

February 13, 2020
Only Tulsi Gabbard Wants To Decriminalize Sex Work, but Other Dems Show Signs of Progress on the Issue | Reason

Only Tulsi Gabbard Wants To Decriminalize Sex Work, but Other Dems Show Signs of Progress on the Issue | Reason

February 10, 2020
Bill in Vermont Would Decriminalize Prostitution | ABC News

Bill in Vermont Would Decriminalize Prostitution | ABC News

February 6, 2020
Sex Worker Advocates Grade Democratic Candidates on Prostitution Policy Positions

Sex Worker Advocates Grade Democratic Candidates on Prostitution Policy Positions

February 6, 2020
DSW Ranks Presidential Candidates

DSW Ranks Presidential Candidates

February 6, 2020
February Hero

February Hero

February 1, 2020
Majority of Voters Support Decrim

Majority of Voters Support Decrim

January 30, 2020
Sex Workers Win Major Decision in Federal Court

Sex Workers Win Major Decision in Federal Court

January 27, 2020

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Revives Woodhull’s Case

January 24, 2020
Opinion: Sex Workers Win Major Decision in Federal Court

Opinion: Sex Workers Win Major Decision in Federal Court

January 24, 2020
Ohio legislators propose contrasting routes against prostitution: john registry, funding for court programs | The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio legislators propose contrasting routes against prostitution: john registry, funding for court programs | The Columbus Dispatch

January 20, 2020

Decriminalise sex work to prevent trafficking and abuse | openDemocracy.net

January 11, 2020
Opinion: It’s time to decriminalize sex work and focus on actual crimes | Orange County Register

Opinion: It’s time to decriminalize sex work and focus on actual crimes | Orange County Register

January 10, 2020
NY Gender Diversity Coalition Introduces Legislative Platform

NY Gender Diversity Coalition Introduces Legislative Platform

January 8, 2020
Column: Harm reduction addresses sex trafficking | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Column: Harm reduction addresses sex trafficking | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

January 5, 2020
VT Legislators Move Toward Supporting Sex Workers

VT Legislators Move Toward Supporting Sex Workers

January 3, 2020
Sex Work Decriminalization Bill Introduced | VTDigger

Sex Work Decriminalization Bill Introduced | VTDigger

January 3, 2020
Sexual Healing: Inside the World of Medically Assisted Sex

Sexual Healing: Inside the World of Medically Assisted Sex

December 30, 2019
Cato Institute podcast: “Understanding Models of Legal Sex Work”

Cato Institute podcast: “Understanding Models of Legal Sex Work”

December 28, 2019
Robert Kraft Could Face Felony Charge, Five-Year Prison Sentence in Prostitution Case | Yahoo Sports

Robert Kraft Could Face Felony Charge, Five-Year Prison Sentence in Prostitution Case | Yahoo Sports

December 28, 2019
Andrew Yang Is Wrong About Prostitution | Reason

Andrew Yang Is Wrong About Prostitution | Reason

December 23, 2019

France: 250 Sex Workers Appeal to the European Court of Human Rights | NSWP

December 19, 2019
Democrats Introduce Bill To Study Impact of Sex Trafficking Law | The Hill

Democrats Introduce Bill To Study Impact of Sex Trafficking Law | The Hill

December 19, 2019
Democrats Take a Small Step Toward Decriminalizing Sex Work | Truthout

Democrats Take a Small Step Toward Decriminalizing Sex Work | Truthout

December 18, 2019

U.S. Reps. Khanna and Lee, Sens. Warren and Wyden Introduce the SAFE SEX Workers Study Act To Examine the Effects of SESTA

December 17, 2019
How Sex Workers Helped Write a Bill to Study the Effects of SESTA/FOSTA | Rolling Stone

How Sex Workers Helped Write a Bill to Study the Effects of SESTA/FOSTA | Rolling Stone

December 4, 2019

The Economic Case for Decriminalizing Sex Work | Bloomberg Opinion

December 3, 2019
Bill To Study SESTA’s Harms To Be Introduced in Congress

Bill To Study SESTA’s Harms To Be Introduced in Congress

December 2, 2019
The Chip Franklin Show: “Prosecuting prostitution w/Kaytlin Bailey”

The Chip Franklin Show: “Prosecuting prostitution w/Kaytlin Bailey”

November 26, 2019
Opponents of Sex Work Decriminalization Launch 2020 Legislative Fight | Queens Daily Eagle

Opponents of Sex Work Decriminalization Launch 2020 Legislative Fight | Queens Daily Eagle

November 26, 2019
Podcast: “You’re Wrong About… Human Trafficking”

Podcast: “You’re Wrong About… Human Trafficking”

November 25, 2019

Pope Urges Respect for Prostitutes at Crowded Bangkok Mass | news.yahoo.com

November 21, 2019
Ayanna Pressley Hopes the U.S. Can Reduce Its Prison Population by Over 80 Percent | The Appeal

Ayanna Pressley Hopes the U.S. Can Reduce Its Prison Population by Over 80 Percent | The Appeal

November 19, 2019
Ohio attorney general, lawmakers team up to fight human trafficking | Galion Inquirer

Ohio attorney general, lawmakers team up to fight human trafficking | Galion Inquirer

November 17, 2019

PayPal Turns Off Payments to Pornhub Models | New York Post

November 15, 2019
Women and girls said a Hialeah cop sexually assaulted them. The chief gave him a raise. | Miami Herald

Women and girls said a Hialeah cop sexually assaulted them. The chief gave him a raise. | Miami Herald

November 14, 2019
Ayanna Pressley Just Called for Decriminalizing Sex Work | VICE

Ayanna Pressley Just Called for Decriminalizing Sex Work | VICE

November 14, 2019
San Francisco’s New DA Will Not Prosecute Prostitution, Public Urination Cases: “We Must Think Differently” | Newsweek

San Francisco’s New DA Will Not Prosecute Prostitution, Public Urination Cases: “We Must Think Differently” | Newsweek

November 13, 2019
Ohio Lawmakers to Consider Bills Targeting Those Who Pay for or Profit From Sex Workers | CityBeat

Ohio Lawmakers to Consider Bills Targeting Those Who Pay for or Profit From Sex Workers | CityBeat

November 11, 2019
“You’re not a serial killer, right?” she texted before she died. Prosecutors say that’s exactly what he was. | The Washington Post

“You’re not a serial killer, right?” she texted before she died. Prosecutors say that’s exactly what he was. | The Washington Post

November 11, 2019
Prostitution Stings Net Plenty of Arrests but Few Charges for Human Trafficking | News Chief

Prostitution Stings Net Plenty of Arrests but Few Charges for Human Trafficking | News Chief

November 10, 2019
Shame as deterrence: Bill would create online registry of Ohio ‘johns’ | The Columbus Dispatch

Shame as deterrence: Bill would create online registry of Ohio ‘johns’ | The Columbus Dispatch

November 6, 2019
DSW and Allies Gear Up for Legislative Session in Rhode Island

DSW and Allies Gear Up for Legislative Session in Rhode Island

November 2, 2019
After Contentious Hearing, D.C.’s Bill To Decriminalize Sex Work Isn’t Getting a Vote | dcist.com

After Contentious Hearing, D.C.’s Bill To Decriminalize Sex Work Isn’t Getting a Vote | dcist.com

November 1, 2019
The Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work | The Takeaway podcast

The Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work | The Takeaway podcast

October 31, 2019
Massage Parlors with “Happy Endings” Give These Sex Workers a Decent Living | Vice

Massage Parlors with “Happy Endings” Give These Sex Workers a Decent Living | Vice

October 28, 2019
No Vote Planned for D.C. Sex Work Decriminalization Bill | Washington Blade

No Vote Planned for D.C. Sex Work Decriminalization Bill | Washington Blade

October 23, 2019
Mexico City Lawmakers Propose Plans To Regulate Sex Work, but Local Activists Aren’t Convinced

Mexico City Lawmakers Propose Plans To Regulate Sex Work, but Local Activists Aren’t Convinced

October 22, 2019
D.C. Councilmember Discusses Bill To Decriminalize Sex Work | NPR’s All Things Considered

D.C. Councilmember Discusses Bill To Decriminalize Sex Work | NPR’s All Things Considered

October 20, 2019
At D.C.’s First Hearing on Sex Work Decriminalization, Everyone Said They Were Protecting the Vulnerable | dcist.com

At D.C.’s First Hearing on Sex Work Decriminalization, Everyone Said They Were Protecting the Vulnerable | dcist.com

October 18, 2019
No Vote Planned for Decrim Bill in D.C.

No Vote Planned for Decrim Bill in D.C.

October 17, 2019
Conservatives Should Make Peace With the Complete Decriminalization of Prostitution | Washington Examiner

Conservatives Should Make Peace With the Complete Decriminalization of Prostitution | Washington Examiner

October 17, 2019
“Girls Do Porn” Was a Crime Ring, Not a Porn Site, Industry Experts Say | Vice

“Girls Do Porn” Was a Crime Ring, Not a Porn Site, Industry Experts Say | Vice

October 16, 2019
Pete Buttigieg Says ‘It’s Time’ to Discuss Decriminalizing Sex Work | Out

Pete Buttigieg Says ‘It’s Time’ to Discuss Decriminalizing Sex Work | Out

October 11, 2019
Why Won’t Elizabeth Warren Make a Plan To Decriminalize Sex Work? | Rolling Stone

Why Won’t Elizabeth Warren Make a Plan To Decriminalize Sex Work? | Rolling Stone

October 10, 2019
Robert Kraft, a Massage Parlor, and an Unbelievable Story: Vanity Fair

Robert Kraft, a Massage Parlor, and an Unbelievable Story: Vanity Fair

October 4, 2019
LGBTQ Advocates Deliver Letter to D.C. Councilmembers Calling for Sex Work Decriminalization | Metro Weekly

LGBTQ Advocates Deliver Letter to D.C. Councilmembers Calling for Sex Work Decriminalization | Metro Weekly

October 2, 2019
NY Should Allow Trafficking Survivors To Clear Criminal Records

NY Should Allow Trafficking Survivors To Clear Criminal Records

October 1, 2019
Twenty Years Later, Data Show That the Swedish Model Harms Sex Workers

Twenty Years Later, Data Show That the Swedish Model Harms Sex Workers

September 29, 2019
DSW Supports the Fight Against FOSTA in U.S. Court of Appeals

DSW Supports the Fight Against FOSTA in U.S. Court of Appeals

September 20, 2019
“End Demand” Doesn’t Work in Ireland

“End Demand” Doesn’t Work in Ireland

September 18, 2019

Woodhull and Other Plaintiffs Deliver Their Oral Arguments to the U.S. Court of Appeals

September 18, 2019
Could Britain Be Next?

Could Britain Be Next?

August 26, 2019
Dancers Unite! Historic Legislation on Stripper Labor Rights Passed in Minneapolis

Dancers Unite! Historic Legislation on Stripper Labor Rights Passed in Minneapolis

August 23, 2019
DSW Supports the Continued Legal Fight Against FOSTA/SESTA

DSW Supports the Continued Legal Fight Against FOSTA/SESTA

August 23, 2019
New Texas Sex Crimes: The Online Prostitution Laws Effective September 1, 2019 | DallasJustice.com

New Texas Sex Crimes: The Online Prostitution Laws Effective September 1, 2019 | DallasJustice.com

August 16, 2019
Why Sex Work Should Be Decriminalized | Human Rights Watch

Why Sex Work Should Be Decriminalized | Human Rights Watch

August 7, 2019
Tiffany Cabán Concedes Queens DA Race

Tiffany Cabán Concedes Queens DA Race

August 6, 2019
Trump administration cuts legal funding for victims of human trafficking | The Washington Post

Trump administration cuts legal funding for victims of human trafficking | The Washington Post

August 2, 2019
Kaytlin Bailey’s suggestions for Sen. Kamala Harris on sex work | Washington Examiner

Kaytlin Bailey’s suggestions for Sen. Kamala Harris on sex work | Washington Examiner

July 24, 2019
Biden says Democratic millenials are not ‘a generation of socialists,‘ draws distinction with Sanders on health care | The Nevada Independent

Biden says Democratic millenials are not ‘a generation of socialists,‘ draws distinction with Sanders on health care | The Nevada Independent

July 20, 2019
Want to Reduce Sex Trafficking? Decriminalize Sex Work. | Rewire News Group

Want to Reduce Sex Trafficking? Decriminalize Sex Work. | Rewire News Group

July 18, 2019
Congress’ Awful Anti-Sex-Trafficking Law Has Only Put Sex Workers in Danger and Wasted Taxpayer Money | Business Insider

Congress’ Awful Anti-Sex-Trafficking Law Has Only Put Sex Workers in Danger and Wasted Taxpayer Money | Business Insider

July 14, 2019
2020 Candidates Consider Decriminalizing Sex Work | CBS News

2020 Candidates Consider Decriminalizing Sex Work | CBS News

July 11, 2019
Bernie Sanders didn’t give a definitive answer on sex work vs. sex trafficking | CNN.com

Bernie Sanders didn’t give a definitive answer on sex work vs. sex trafficking | CNN.com

July 6, 2019
Hawaii Passes Historic Change to Prostitution Law

Hawaii Passes Historic Change to Prostitution Law

July 2, 2019
California To Pass Bill for the Health and Safety of Sex Workers

California To Pass Bill for the Health and Safety of Sex Workers

July 1, 2019
“Gay Panic” Defense Can No Longer Be Used to Excuse Murder, a Win for Trans Sex Workers

“Gay Panic” Defense Can No Longer Be Used to Excuse Murder, a Win for Trans Sex Workers

June 30, 2019
Tiffany Cabán: Champion of Sex Workers’ Rights

Tiffany Cabán: Champion of Sex Workers’ Rights

June 25, 2019
Bernie Sanders open to decriminalizing sex work | The Hill

Bernie Sanders open to decriminalizing sex work | The Hill

June 20, 2019
Bernie Sanders Says He’d Consider Decriminalizing Sex Work | Vice

Bernie Sanders Says He’d Consider Decriminalizing Sex Work | Vice

June 20, 2019
Cuomo Nixes Last-Minute Effort To Legalize Prostitution | New York Post

Cuomo Nixes Last-Minute Effort To Legalize Prostitution | New York Post

June 17, 2019
New York Legislator To Introduce “Stop Violence in the Sex Trades Act”

New York Legislator To Introduce “Stop Violence in the Sex Trades Act”

June 10, 2019

State Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Legalize Prostitution | New York Post

June 10, 2019
A Historic Breakthrough for Sex Workers’ Rights | The New Republic

A Historic Breakthrough for Sex Workers’ Rights | The New Republic

June 9, 2019

Are Americans ready to legalize prostitution? | Chicago Tribune

June 7, 2019
Mexico City will decriminalize sex work in move against trafficking | The Guardian

Mexico City will decriminalize sex work in move against trafficking | The Guardian

June 1, 2019
Mexico City’s Decriminalization Law Not Yet Implemented

Mexico City’s Decriminalization Law Not Yet Implemented

May 31, 2019
Could Prostitution Be the Next Vice To Be Decriminalized? | The New York Times

Could Prostitution Be the Next Vice To Be Decriminalized? | The New York Times

May 31, 2019
We Asked All the 2020 Candidates If the US Should Stop Arresting Sex Workers. Only Four Said Yes. | Buzzfeed News

We Asked All the 2020 Candidates If the US Should Stop Arresting Sex Workers. Only Four Said Yes. | Buzzfeed News

May 30, 2019
Is Pete Buttigieg Really What We Need for President? | Out

Is Pete Buttigieg Really What We Need for President? | Out

May 21, 2019
Florida’s Sex Wars: the Battle to Decriminalize Sex Work | Counterpunch

Florida’s Sex Wars: the Battle to Decriminalize Sex Work | Counterpunch

May 17, 2019

Thai Sex Workers Reject Anti-Trafficking Raids and Rescue | Freedom United

May 16, 2019
Foresight 2020: Senator Bernie Sanders | NPR

Foresight 2020: Senator Bernie Sanders | NPR

May 16, 2019
Scott Cunningham: Study needed on legal prostitution | Providence Journal

Scott Cunningham: Study needed on legal prostitution | Providence Journal

May 16, 2019
A Government Database for People Who Pay for Sex Is a Terrible, Dangerous Idea | Vice Motherboard

A Government Database for People Who Pay for Sex Is a Terrible, Dangerous Idea | Vice Motherboard

May 10, 2019
Florida Is Creating a New Sex Offender Registry Just for Prostitution Customers | Reason

Florida Is Creating a New Sex Offender Registry Just for Prostitution Customers | Reason

May 9, 2019
Florida Approves Database To Publish Details of People Who Pay for Sex | Filter

Florida Approves Database To Publish Details of People Who Pay for Sex | Filter

May 7, 2019
No, ‘Sex Trafficking’ Won’t Actually Increase During the Kentucky Derby | Rolling Stone

No, ‘Sex Trafficking’ Won’t Actually Increase During the Kentucky Derby | Rolling Stone

May 2, 2019
Rhode Island House Considers Creating a Study Commission To Examine Laws on Sex Work | UpriseRI

Rhode Island House Considers Creating a Study Commission To Examine Laws on Sex Work | UpriseRI

May 1, 2019

RI Legislators Hear From Experts On Impact of Prostitution Laws

April 30, 2019
Sex Worker Advocates Livid About ‘Pretext of Rescue’ After Authorities Arrest Women Related to Robert Kraft Investigation | Newsweek

Sex Worker Advocates Livid About ‘Pretext of Rescue’ After Authorities Arrest Women Related to Robert Kraft Investigation | Newsweek

April 26, 2019
Judge orders temporary delay of Robert Kraft video release ‘to avoid tainting the jury pool’ | The Washington Post

Judge orders temporary delay of Robert Kraft video release ‘to avoid tainting the jury pool’ | The Washington Post

April 23, 2019

Sex Workers and Allies To Hold Press Conference in Orlando, FL — Monday, April 22, 2019

April 21, 2019
Sex Workers and Allies To Hold News Conference in Orlando, FL

Sex Workers and Allies To Hold News Conference in Orlando, FL

April 18, 2019

Interview with Pete Buttigieg | The Rachel Maddow Show

April 15, 2019

Conflategate: Robert Kraft Is Not a Monster | Stacey Pearson, MCJ, Retired Law Enforcement Professional

April 13, 2019
Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Wants To Decriminalize Prostitution | New York Post

Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Wants To Decriminalize Prostitution | New York Post

April 8, 2019
Florida’s Proposed Anti-“Trafficking” Registry Will Harm Sex Workers | The Intercept

Florida’s Proposed Anti-“Trafficking” Registry Will Harm Sex Workers | The Intercept

April 5, 2019
Banning sex work will be considered unthinkable 50 years from now | Vox

Banning sex work will be considered unthinkable 50 years from now | Vox

April 3, 2019
Decriminalise sex work to prevent trafficking and abuse | teenVOGUE

Decriminalise sex work to prevent trafficking and abuse | teenVOGUE

April 2, 2019
Florida Sex Workers Demand Decriminalization After Massive Raids | Truthout

Florida Sex Workers Demand Decriminalization After Massive Raids | Truthout

April 2, 2019
FOSTA Targets Cloud Company | Reason Round Up

FOSTA Targets Cloud Company | Reason Round Up

March 28, 2019
Sex Workers Are Organizing Against Proposed Prostitution Registry in Florida

Sex Workers Are Organizing Against Proposed Prostitution Registry in Florida

March 26, 2019
Sex Workers Come Out Against Trafficking Bill That Punishes Survivors | Tampa Bay Times

Sex Workers Come Out Against Trafficking Bill That Punishes Survivors | Tampa Bay Times

March 26, 2019
Dominatrix Tells Lawmakers: Don’t Hurt Consensual Sex Workers | Miami Herald

Dominatrix Tells Lawmakers: Don’t Hurt Consensual Sex Workers | Miami Herald

March 26, 2019
DSW and allies hold SESTA/FOSTA panel at SXSW

DSW and allies hold SESTA/FOSTA panel at SXSW

March 11, 2019
Trump Cheered Patriots to Super Bowl Victory With Founder of Spa Where Kraft Was Busted | Miami Herald

Trump Cheered Patriots to Super Bowl Victory With Founder of Spa Where Kraft Was Busted | Miami Herald

March 8, 2019
Sex-Work Decriminalization Is Becoming an Issue For 2020 | Rolling Stone

Sex-Work Decriminalization Is Becoming an Issue For 2020 | Rolling Stone

March 6, 2019
Former Worker’s Lawsuit Targets Nevada’s Brothels | The Washington Post

Former Worker’s Lawsuit Targets Nevada’s Brothels | The Washington Post

March 3, 2019
DSW Files Legal Brief in Federal Court Case

DSW Files Legal Brief in Federal Court Case

February 20, 2019
Rep. Williams Wants ‘Frank’ Talk About R.I.’s Prostitution Laws | Providence Journal

Rep. Williams Wants ‘Frank’ Talk About R.I.’s Prostitution Laws | Providence Journal

February 14, 2019
Representative Williams’ Bill Would Establish Commission To Study the Decriminalization of Prostitution | UpriseRI

Representative Williams’ Bill Would Establish Commission To Study the Decriminalization of Prostitution | UpriseRI

February 12, 2019

Decriminalizing Sex Work Makes Life Better for Everyone | motifri.com

February 6, 2019

Trump’s Lies About Human Trafficking Dissected in The Washington Post

February 4, 2019
Prostitution Advocacy Group Launches National Campaign To Decriminalize Sex Work

Prostitution Advocacy Group Launches National Campaign To Decriminalize Sex Work

February 3, 2019
UpriseRI Covers DSW’s Launch

UpriseRI Covers DSW’s Launch

February 3, 2019
DSW Gets Press in New Hampshire | New Hampshire Union Leader

DSW Gets Press in New Hampshire | New Hampshire Union Leader

January 24, 2019
Bill would protect child victims of human trafficking who commit crimes | Concord Monitor

Bill would protect child victims of human trafficking who commit crimes | Concord Monitor

January 15, 2019
Six Swept Up in New Hampshire Prostitution Crackdown | New Hampshire Union Leader

Six Swept Up in New Hampshire Prostitution Crackdown | New Hampshire Union Leader

January 9, 2019
COYOTE RI Observes the International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers | UpriseRI

COYOTE RI Observes the International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers | UpriseRI

December 18, 2018
Seattle Sex Workers Call for the City to Decriminalize Sex Work | The Stranger

Seattle Sex Workers Call for the City to Decriminalize Sex Work | The Stranger

December 17, 2018
Criminalisation of Sex Work Normalises Violence, Review Finds | The Guardian

Criminalisation of Sex Work Normalises Violence, Review Finds | The Guardian

December 11, 2018

Tumblr Censors the Human Form | The Washington Post

December 3, 2018
NJ marijuana legalization: Better to legalize prostitution, Guadagno says | Asbury Park Press

NJ marijuana legalization: Better to legalize prostitution, Guadagno says | Asbury Park Press

November 28, 2018
Decriminalizing Sex Work Would Help Bring Victims Out of the Shadows | The Washington Post

Decriminalizing Sex Work Would Help Bring Victims Out of the Shadows | The Washington Post

November 28, 2018
Trafficking in Lies | The Baffler

Trafficking in Lies | The Baffler

November 5, 2018

The Woodhull Freedom Foundation and Other Plaintiffs Appeal Their Case to the U.S. Appellate Court

November 1, 2018
The Case of Jane Doe Ponytail | The New York Times

The Case of Jane Doe Ponytail | The New York Times

October 16, 2018
“A Mecca for Prostitution?” A New Bill Proposes Decriminalizing Sex Work in D.C. | The Washington Post

“A Mecca for Prostitution?” A New Bill Proposes Decriminalizing Sex Work in D.C. | The Washington Post

October 13, 2018
Why 2018 Could Be the Deadliest Year Yet for Transgender Women of Color | The Philadelphia Inquirer

Why 2018 Could Be the Deadliest Year Yet for Transgender Women of Color | The Philadelphia Inquirer

September 26, 2018
7 New York Police Officers Arrested in Prostitution and Gambling Investigation, Authorities Say | The New York Times

7 New York Police Officers Arrested in Prostitution and Gambling Investigation, Authorities Say | The New York Times

September 12, 2018
The Senate Accused Them of Selling Kids for Sex. The FBI Raided Their Homes. Backpage.com’s Founders Speak for the First Time. | Reason

The Senate Accused Them of Selling Kids for Sex. The FBI Raided Their Homes. Backpage.com’s Founders Speak for the First Time. | Reason

August 21, 2018

The Washington Post on the Sex Trafficking Law | The Washington Post

August 20, 2018
It’s Time To Decriminalize Sex Work | The Progressive

It’s Time To Decriminalize Sex Work | The Progressive

August 14, 2018
A New Law Intended To Curb Sex Trafficking Threatens the Future of the Internet As We Know It | Vox

A New Law Intended To Curb Sex Trafficking Threatens the Future of the Internet As We Know It | Vox

July 2, 2018

The Electronic Frontier Foundation Files a Federal Lawsuit To Challenge the Constitutionality of SESTA

June 28, 2018
The Deadly Consequences of the Anti-Sex Trafficking Law | TheCrimeReport.org

The Deadly Consequences of the Anti-Sex Trafficking Law | TheCrimeReport.org

June 4, 2018
SESTA/FOSTA Panel With Ceyenne Doroshow, Stoya, and Suraj Patel

SESTA/FOSTA Panel With Ceyenne Doroshow, Stoya, and Suraj Patel

June 1, 2018
Anti-Sex-Trafficking Advocates Say New Law Cripples Efforts To Save Victims | Rolling Stone

Anti-Sex-Trafficking Advocates Say New Law Cripples Efforts To Save Victims | Rolling Stone

May 25, 2018

Want To Figure Out the Rules of Consent? Ask a Sex Worker | The Washington Post

May 21, 2018

Oil Heiress Attacks Sex Workers | Medium

May 5, 2018
Trump Just Signed SESTA/FOSTA, a Law Sex Workers Say Will Literally Kill Them | VICE

Trump Just Signed SESTA/FOSTA, a Law Sex Workers Say Will Literally Kill Them | VICE

April 11, 2018

SESTA Is Signed Into Law by President Trump

April 11, 2018
Maryland General Assembly passes bill making it illegal for a police officer to have sex with person in custody | The Baltimore Sun

Maryland General Assembly passes bill making it illegal for a police officer to have sex with person in custody | The Baltimore Sun

April 10, 2018
Why Internet Advocates Are Against the Anti–Sex Trafficking Bill | Slate

Why Internet Advocates Are Against the Anti–Sex Trafficking Bill | Slate

March 14, 2018

Congress Passes SESTA/FOSTA

February 1, 2018
Hawaii lawmakers consider bill that would legalize prostitution industry | Chicago Tribune

Hawaii lawmakers consider bill that would legalize prostitution industry | Chicago Tribune

February 3, 2017

The Federal Government Wages an Investigation Into Backpage.com

January 1, 2017
From Margin to Center: Sex Work Decriminalization Is a Racial Justice Issue | Amnesty International

From Margin to Center: Sex Work Decriminalization Is a Racial Justice Issue | Amnesty International

December 12, 2016
5 Reasons Decriminalization Protects Sex Workers’ Rights | Rolling Stone

5 Reasons Decriminalization Protects Sex Workers’ Rights | Rolling Stone

June 9, 2016
Marist Poll Confirms Attitudes

Marist Poll Confirms Attitudes

May 31, 2016
The Four-Pinocchio claim that ‘on average, girls first become victims of sex trafficking at 13 years old’ | The Washington Post

The Four-Pinocchio claim that ‘on average, girls first become victims of sex trafficking at 13 years old’ | The Washington Post

June 11, 2015
When Rhode Island accidentally legalized prostitution, rape decreased sharply | The Washington Post

When Rhode Island accidentally legalized prostitution, rape decreased sharply | The Washington Post

July 17, 2014
Hawaii lawmakers to revoke police permission to have sex with prostitutes | The Guardian

Hawaii lawmakers to revoke police permission to have sex with prostitutes | The Guardian

April 18, 2014
Lies, damned lies and sex work statistics | The Washington Post

Lies, damned lies and sex work statistics | The Washington Post

March 27, 2014
Are You Being Sex Trafficked? | The New Inquiry

Are You Being Sex Trafficked? | The New Inquiry

March 26, 2014
Thanks to Uruguay, U.S. Sex Workers’ Human Rights Get Federal Attention | Ms.

Thanks to Uruguay, U.S. Sex Workers’ Human Rights Get Federal Attention | Ms.

March 3, 2011
The Latter-Day ‘Scarlet Letter’ of Sex Work | The Guardian

The Latter-Day ‘Scarlet Letter’ of Sex Work | The Guardian

October 11, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg Says He Wants Confessed Hooker Teacher Melissa Petro Yanked From Classroom | Daily News

Mayor Bloomberg Says He Wants Confessed Hooker Teacher Melissa Petro Yanked From Classroom | Daily News

September 29, 2010

ERS Shuts Its Doors

September 1, 2010
San Francisco’s Prostitutes Support a Proposition | The New York Times

San Francisco’s Prostitutes Support a Proposition | The New York Times

November 1, 2008
Taking sides on prostitution | In The Fray

Taking sides on prostitution | In The Fray

February 2, 2005
Bid to Decriminalize Prostitution in Berkeley | The New York Times

Bid to Decriminalize Prostitution in Berkeley | The New York Times

September 14, 2004

Craigslist Opens Its Erotic Services (ERS) Page

January 1, 2002

University of Pennsylvania Publishes a Study on Commercial Child Sexual Exploitation

September 1, 2001

Reno v. ACLU

June 1, 1997

Stratton Oakmont, Inc. v. Prodigy Services Co.

May 25, 1995

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