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The Center for Public Health and Human Rights at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is hosting a panel entitled “Beyond Sex Work Decriminalization: Possibilities and Priorities for Marginalized Sex Workers.” The panel is a collaboration between Woodhull Freedom Foundation and the Oregon Sex Workers’ Committee (OSWC). It will be moderated by Biance Beebe, co-chair of the Oregon Sex Workers Committee and a student at JHU. The event will feature four incredible panelists: Tamika Spellman, Interim Policy and Advocacy Director at HIPS DC, Esther K, Kaycee Voorhees-Washington, and Joaquin Remora, director of Our Trans Home SF and a DSW community engagement consultant.

The conversation promises to be an insightful and creative exploration of the impact of sex work decriminalization in Oregon and beyond. The OSWC advocates for decriminalization as an essential component of a public health framework that recognizes and protects the human rights of sex workers, but also emphasizes that decriminalization is not the end of the road for sex workers’ rights: it’s just one of many important steps in the long pursuit of equity and justice. Register here and stay tuned for more details on social media!