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Rape Rates Go Down as Countries Legalize Prostitution, Rise With Sex Work Prohibition | Reason

Rape Rates Go Down as Countries Legalize Prostitution, Rise With Sex Work Prohibition | Reason

March 9, 2023
How sex work changed after two decades of decriminalisation in New Zealand | Mail & Guardian

How sex work changed after two decades of decriminalisation in New Zealand | Mail & Guardian

March 7, 2023
Making Sex Work an Honest Business Makes Communities Safer | New York Law Journal

Making Sex Work an Honest Business Makes Communities Safer | New York Law Journal

February 27, 2023
Rapes are up in NYC. Here’s how survivors can find care and pursue justice. | Gothamist

Rapes are up in NYC. Here’s how survivors can find care and pursue justice. | Gothamist

January 22, 2023
United States Appeals Court Hears Arguments Against SESTA/FOSTA

United States Appeals Court Hears Arguments Against SESTA/FOSTA

January 11, 2023
California Repeals Anti-Prostitution Loitering Law

California Repeals Anti-Prostitution Loitering Law

January 1, 2023
There used to be tens of thousands of prostitution arrests annually in NYC. Now? About 100. | Gothamist

There used to be tens of thousands of prostitution arrests annually in NYC. Now? About 100. | Gothamist

December 27, 2022
Reddit Is Not Guilty of Sex Trafficking, Says Court | Reason

Reddit Is Not Guilty of Sex Trafficking, Says Court | Reason

November 3, 2022
Canadian Sex Workers Are Making History

Canadian Sex Workers Are Making History

October 28, 2022
SESTA/FOSTA Explained

SESTA/FOSTA Explained

October 18, 2022
Prostitution laws, not sex work, source of ‘structural inequality,’ says lawyer | Coast Reporter

Prostitution laws, not sex work, source of ‘structural inequality,’ says lawyer | Coast Reporter

October 4, 2022
There’s No Way FOSTA Isn’t a First Amendment Violation, Says Lawsuit

There’s No Way FOSTA Isn’t a First Amendment Violation, Says Lawsuit

September 16, 2022
DSW Challenges Constitutionality of Federal Law That Criminalizes Free Speech

DSW Challenges Constitutionality of Federal Law That Criminalizes Free Speech

September 15, 2022
Amicus Brief

Amicus Brief

September 13, 2022
Vermont city repeals prostitution ordinance

Vermont city repeals prostitution ordinance

August 31, 2022
Council repeals prostitution ordinance

Council repeals prostitution ordinance

August 26, 2022
Montpelier, VT Repeals Prostitution Ordinance

Montpelier, VT Repeals Prostitution Ordinance

August 24, 2022
Jury Awards $1.7 Million to Ex-Porn Actress Who Sued Oregon Community College | Rolling Stone

Jury Awards $1.7 Million to Ex-Porn Actress Who Sued Oregon Community College | Rolling Stone

July 9, 2022
Former Sex Worker Prevails in Discrimination Lawsuit

Former Sex Worker Prevails in Discrimination Lawsuit

July 9, 2022
A Long Overdue Bill Repealing the “Walking While Trans Ban” Heads to Gov. Newsom’s Desk

A Long Overdue Bill Repealing the “Walking While Trans Ban” Heads to Gov. Newsom’s Desk

June 20, 2022
Old language on sex work is officially gone from the Burlington city charter. Now what? | Burlington Free Press

Old language on sex work is officially gone from the Burlington city charter. Now what? | Burlington Free Press

June 15, 2022
Strippers protest for equity in the workplace and push to unionize | msnbc.com

Strippers protest for equity in the workplace and push to unionize | msnbc.com

June 11, 2022
Sex Workers Fight for Their Rights | The Progressive Magazine

Sex Workers Fight for Their Rights | The Progressive Magazine

June 8, 2022
Burlington’s Vote To Strike Language on Sex Work From City Charter Becomes Law

Burlington’s Vote To Strike Language on Sex Work From City Charter Becomes Law

June 8, 2022
Sex Work is Work | Public Health Post

Sex Work is Work | Public Health Post

June 7, 2022
India’s Supreme Court Orders Police to Respect Prostitutes’ Rights | The New York Times

India’s Supreme Court Orders Police to Respect Prostitutes’ Rights | The New York Times

May 27, 2022
Prior Sex Work Haunts Employees Returning to Traditional Jobs | Bloomberg Law

Prior Sex Work Haunts Employees Returning to Traditional Jobs | Bloomberg Law

May 25, 2022
Manhattan DA urges for passing of bill providing immunity to sex trade survivors | PIX11

Manhattan DA urges for passing of bill providing immunity to sex trade survivors | PIX11

May 11, 2022
Bill would allow sex workers to report crime without fear of prosecution | Gothamist

Bill would allow sex workers to report crime without fear of prosecution | Gothamist

May 10, 2022
Vermont Legislature Ratifies Burlington’s Vote To Strike Archaic and Discriminatory Language from City Charter

Vermont Legislature Ratifies Burlington’s Vote To Strike Archaic and Discriminatory Language from City Charter

May 10, 2022
Opinion: Improving the lives of sex workers mean anti-discrimination laws must follow | NJ.com

Opinion: Improving the lives of sex workers mean anti-discrimination laws must follow | NJ.com

May 4, 2022
Colorado sex workers gain new protections under law signed by Gov. Jared Polis | The Denver Post

Colorado sex workers gain new protections under law signed by Gov. Jared Polis | The Denver Post

May 3, 2022

Notice of Appeal

April 25, 2022
Commission studying whether sex work should be decriminalized in RI | WPRI.com

Commission studying whether sex work should be decriminalized in RI | WPRI.com

April 25, 2022
‘A job is a job’ — Trafficking laws increase stigma for consensual sex workers | Texas Public Radio

‘A job is a job’ — Trafficking laws increase stigma for consensual sex workers | Texas Public Radio

April 22, 2022
CO Quickly Advances the Safe Reporting Assaults Suffered by Sex Workers Act

CO Quickly Advances the Safe Reporting Assaults Suffered by Sex Workers Act

April 20, 2022
How Anti-Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Laws Victimize People of Color | The Crime Report

How Anti-Prostitution and Sex Trafficking Laws Victimize People of Color | The Crime Report

April 15, 2022
The New Campaign for a Sex-Free Internet | Reason

The New Campaign for a Sex-Free Internet | Reason

April 11, 2022
Oregon Sex Workers Committee’s Human Rights Commission

Oregon Sex Workers Committee’s Human Rights Commission

April 11, 2022
Want to Fix Big Tech? Stop Ignoring Sex Workers. | The Daily Beast

Want to Fix Big Tech? Stop Ignoring Sex Workers. | The Daily Beast

March 24, 2022
Horrific Attack Inspired Sex Worker Safety Bill | Westword

Horrific Attack Inspired Sex Worker Safety Bill | Westword

March 23, 2022
Belgium Decriminalizes Prostitution | Reason

Belgium Decriminalizes Prostitution | Reason

March 23, 2022
Stop Punishing Sex Work: Activist | The Crime Report

Stop Punishing Sex Work: Activist | The Crime Report

March 22, 2022
Bill to protect sex workers reporting crimes passes the Colorado House unanimously | CPR News

Bill to protect sex workers reporting crimes passes the Colorado House unanimously | CPR News

March 21, 2022
“Brutalized with little recourse”: Colorado lawmakers take a first step to protect sex workers | The Denver Post

“Brutalized with little recourse”: Colorado lawmakers take a first step to protect sex workers | The Denver Post

March 17, 2022
Ignoring EARN IT’s Fourth Amendment Problem Won’t Make It Go Away | Techdirt

Ignoring EARN IT’s Fourth Amendment Problem Won’t Make It Go Away | Techdirt

March 11, 2022
ACLU Director Steve Brown details history of prostitution laws in Rhode Island | Uprise RI

ACLU Director Steve Brown details history of prostitution laws in Rhode Island | Uprise RI

March 4, 2022
Members of Congress Introduce Bill To Study the Impact of SESTA/FOSTA

Members of Congress Introduce Bill To Study the Impact of SESTA/FOSTA

March 3, 2022
Vermont city nixes old language about sex work from charter | AP

Vermont city nixes old language about sex work from charter | AP

March 2, 2022
Burlington, Vermont Votes To Remove Language That Discriminates Against Sex Workers From City Charter

Burlington, Vermont Votes To Remove Language That Discriminates Against Sex Workers From City Charter

March 1, 2022

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