Rhode Island Introduces Legislation Aimed at Protecting Sex Workers
March 8, 2021 DSW is pleased to be working with allies in Rhode Island on four bills critical to the health and safety of sex workers and communities as a whole! DSW’s Melissa Broudo and J. Leigh Oshiro-Brantly testified in support of the resolution and bills listed below. House Resolution...
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DSW and Allies Gear Up for Legislative Session in Rhode Island
November 2, 2019 DSW grantee COYOTE-RI (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) hosted a coalition meeting with human-rights activists in Providence, RI. DSW’s Melissa Broudo met with local organizations that are working to improve the lives of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable communities. The coalition outlined a strategy for the upcoming...
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Scott Cunningham: Study needed on legal prostitution
My Turn: Scott Cunningham: Study needed on legal prostitution (Providence Journal, May 16, 2019)
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Rhode Island House Considers Creating a Study Commission To Examine Laws on Sex Work
Rhode Island House Considers Creating a Study Commission To Examine Laws on Sex Work (UpriseRI, May 1, 2019)
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Rep. Williams Wants ‘Frank’ Talk About R.I.’s Prostitution Laws
Should Rhode Island decriminalize prostitution and other sex work? The state House of Representatives could soon be studying that issue roughly a decade after the state closed a loophole that allowed the sale of sex indoors. (Providence Journal, February 14, 2019)
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Representative Williams’ Bill Would Establish Commission To Study the Decriminalization of Prostitution
Representative Anastasia Williams (Democrat, District 9, Providence) has introduced legislation, H5354, to create a special legislative commission to study the health and safety impact of revising commercial sexual activity laws. (UpriseRI, February 12, 2019)
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UpriseRI Covers DSW’s Launch
Prostitution advocacy group launches national campaign to decriminalize sex work (UpriseRI, February 3, 2019)
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COYOTE RI Observes the International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers
COYOTE RI Observes the International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers (UpriseRI, December 18, 2018)
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When Rhode Island accidentally legalized prostitution, rape decreased sharply
When Rhode Island accidentally legalized prostitution, rape decreased sharply (The Washington Post, July 17, 2014)
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