April 2018 – Pennsylvania Workers-Survivors Community Clearinghouse

April 30, 2018June 7, 2018 mgd777 Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

Swag In Response To SESTA/FOSTA for June 2nd IWD

COYOTERI: Swag In Response To SESTA/FOSTA for June 2nd IWD

April 29, 2018May 12, 2018 mgd777 Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

Senate Bill 1204: Defeated

US PROStitutes Collective and SWOP/Sacramento called a protest and press conference at the state capitol in Sacramento, CA, to oppose SB 1204. Over 50 sex workers and supporters came together in a lively action chanting and speaking out about the injustices of the Bill, and some of the participants went into the capitol building to lobby senators on the Committee hearing the Bill.

April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 mgd777 Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

Business Insider View On Prostitution In 2012

There Are 42 Million Prostitutes In The World, And Here's Where They Live

April 28, 2018April 28, 2018 mgd777 Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

Action Alert: Washington D.C. LEAD Pilot Plan

Concerns Regarding DC's Pre-Arrest Diversion Pilot Program

April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 mgd777 Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

If Escorting Was Decriminalized This Would Not Be News

If Escorting Was Decriminalized This Would Not Be News: Pennsylvania mayor charged with soliciting prostitute The Associated Press State police have arrested the mayor of Bloomsburg, Columbia County, on charges of soliciting and patronizing a prostitute. Police said 36-year-old Eric Bower paid for sex several times, most recently in early April. They said Bower and a confidential informant agreed to meet at a Hampton Inn, where he showed up Friday with $200 and condoms.

April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 mgd777 Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

Illegal to Legal: SBB In Wayne County, PA

SBB In Wayne County PA M Dante SWOP Behind Bars (SBB) visiting Loose Leaf Pages, a bookshop and tea parlor, in Honesdale, Wayne County, PA discussing SWOP Behind Bars, Re/Entry for Women, FOSTA & SESTA, and DECRIM for Safety. M. Dante seen here with Bob Pelshaw’s book and workbook Illegal to Legal, a re/entry support guide for starting new legal business, along with a postcard for USPROS DECRIM for SAFETY. We thank the Libertarian caucus for inviting us to speak!

April 14, 2018April 23, 2018 mgd777 Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

Support Safety: Oppose SB 1204

Support Safety: Oppose Bill SB 1204 that criminalizes sex workers associating with each other or with supporters for safety, information and support.

April 12, 2018April 13, 2018 mgd777 #SurvivorsAgainstSESTA, Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

President Donald Trump has signed FOSTA

Trump signs anti-trafficking law that weakens online free speech protections Adi Robertson Trump signs controversial anti-sex trafficking bill FOSTA - The Verge

April 9, 2018April 23, 2018 mgd777 Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

Amid criticism, Philly DA Krasner establishing crime victims advisory panel

These voices will give birth to enhanced services, better quality of services and most importantly provide victim advocates with the information needed to begin the healing process

Media Links: Criminalization of Condom Possession in Pittsburgh

Action Alert: SWOP Pittsburgh to D.A. Zappala

Because we support harm reduction methods proven to reduce the spread of HIV / AIDSabd STIs, DA Zappala incorrectly characterized SWOP as “represent[ing] an industry that is illegal in Pennsylvania.” This is inaccurate for two reasons.
 SWOP does not, in any way, encourage illegal activity, nor is SWOP a trade group representing an industry. SWOP is “a national social justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of people involved in the sex trade and their communities, focusing on ending violence and stigma through education and advocacy.”

Action Alert: #FreeCyntoiaBrown

Youth Sex Trafficking Victim Prostitute & Prison Lifer: Please sign the petition to #FreeCyntoiaBrown MoveOn.org/FreeCyntoiaBrown via @MoveOn

NHI: Addressing Prison Violence Against Prostitutes

NO HUMAN INVOLVED is directed and produced by PJ Starr, edited by M.Trevino and PJ Starr, with Contributing Producer M.Trevino. Music for the documentary has been composed by Maxim Moston and audio post-production is by David Wilson.

Partners in organizing: Triple-X Workers’ Solidarity Association of British Columba, Downtown Eastside Sex Workers United Against Violence, Pivot Legal Society, PACE Society, SWAN Society Vancouver, B.C. Coalition of Experiential Communities, and FIRST: Feminists for the Decriminalization of Sex Work.

Article of Interest

Condoms and cell phones criminalized in Allegheny County prostitution cases | TribLIVE
A Tribune-Review analysis shows police charged people with both prostitution and possessing an instrument of crime in 100 cases last year in Allegheny County. In 15 of the cases, condoms were an alleged instrument of crime. In 14 others, police seized condoms as evidence.

http://triblive.com/local/allegheny/13690556-74/condoms-criminalized-in-allegheny-county-prostitution-cases

Article of Interest

Among the developed nations, United States has a very high rate of STD-related epidemics. On October 14, 2007, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger directed the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to determine the ‘risk and viability’ of allowing non-profit or health care agencies to distribute sexual barrier protection devices like condoms to inmates in one state prison facility. His argument was that even though sexual activity in prisons is against the law, providing condoms to inmates is “consistent with the need to improve our prison health care system and overall health.”

Insights Into Action at ICRW

International Center for Research on Women (ICRW): Did you know that over half of U.S. states currently arrest – and even prosecute – sex-trafficked children for prostitution? An increasing number of states are passing legislation preventing this from happening for everyone under the age of 18, but it is a lengthy process and can be a real uphill battle. Given the challenges, what can be done?