The Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) passed Congress and was signed into law by US President Donald Trump back in April. It was intended to target websites hosting ads for illegal sex services, such as Craigslist, Backpage and Cracker. But the same websites are used by legitimate, adult, consenting sex workers all over the world, including in Australia. Sex workers here were bracing for the impact of an effective ban on advertising, and for many the financial losses have surpassed their worst expectations.
Tara Burns: The Voice of Alaska
The Deadly Consequences of the Anti-Sex Trafficking Law By Tara Burns | June 4, 2018 Photo by Blemished Paradise via Flickr What if I told you that scientists found something that decreases the female homicide rate by 17.4 percent and our government just abolished it? That’s exactly what happened when the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, … Continue reading Tara Burns: The Voice of Alaska
International Sex Worker’s Day Special Screening in PA
6/2/2018 Wayne County, PA: Les Prostitutées de Lyon Parlent – The Prostitutes of Lyon Speak by Carole Roussopoulos Description: On 3 June 1975
DC S/W Lobby Day 6/1
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PHL S/W Lobby Day 6/1
#SurvivorsAgainstSESTA Philadelphia PA Sex Work Lobby Day 6/1 1. Schedule your meeting. The sooner the better. Enclosed is contact info for different Reps/Senators in your area. Choose your targets (who's your actual rep?) and call their office to ask for the scheduler, or the staffer who handles issues related to LGBT communities, criminal justice reform, … Continue reading PHL S/W Lobby Day 6/1
Emerging Data: The Impact of SESTA of Sex Worker Safety
Emerging Data: The Impact of SESTA of Sex Worker Safety. Survey by COYOTE RI in affiliation with Best Practices Policy Project and Desiree Alliance; approved by SWOP Seattle Posted by Savannah SlyMay 18, 2018 Following the passage of SESTA, a sex worker group called COYOTE-RI conducted an impact survey and documented 260 responses (and growing). The … Continue reading Emerging Data: The Impact of SESTA of Sex Worker Safety
Editorial: Year of the Woman resounds across primary ballots
Saturday, May 19, 2018 This much we know for sure: Come November, Pennsylvania's all-boys club also known as the Keystone State's congressional delegation will come to an end. And you can thank the voters of Delaware County and the new 5th District for the welcome change. Voters here will choose between Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon, … Continue reading Editorial: Year of the Woman resounds across primary ballots
In Pennsylvania primary, a test for ‘pink wave’ with record number of women
There currently are no women representing Pennsylvania in Washington — and the state has never elected a female U.S. senator or governor — but there are more than 20 women across the state hoping Tuesday will kick off their chances to change that - a test of the so-called "pink wave."
FOSTA In The Mainstream
The violations that fall under FOSTA, and their subsequent liabilities, make understanding the true identity of online entities crucial for the entire payments industry. Anyone who falls into the category — merchant service provider, marketplace, hosting provider, payment service provider, etc. — needs to consider effective and accurate tools to monitor both the known and unknown websites connected to their business to stay in compliance with FOSTA.
PHL Sex Work Lobby Day
#survivorsagainstsesta, Sex Work Lobby Day June 1st Philadelphia, PA
Human Trafficking Court shut down, to be merged with other treatment courts in Delaware
Rarely would they refer to themselves as trafficking victims. "I'm a survivor, not a victim," Clorissa said recently. Historically, local enforcement efforts have penalized sex workers more than pimps or buyers. From January 2012 to April 2016, there were 419 arrests for prostitution and loitering for sex in Delaware. During that same period, there were 145 arrests for patronizing a prostitute and 27 arrests against pimps promoting prostitution. The first woman to complete the Human Trafficking Court program sewed her own dress and received a bouquet of flowers, McDonough remembered. It was the woman's first graduation ceremony ever.
Swag In Response To SESTA/FOSTA for June 2nd IWD
COYOTERI: Swag In Response To SESTA/FOSTA for June 2nd IWD
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