FEATURE ARTICLE by Rachel West: The Safer Streets for All Act (SB 357), repealing loitering for the intent to engage in prostitution (California Penal code § 653.22), was signed into law by Gov. Newsom on July 1. This code has led to the criminalization of otherwise legal activities like walking or standing in public, resulting in the harassment of Black and Brown, LGTBQ+ communities, mostly women, for simply looking like a “sex worker.” The bill also allows a person convicted of loitering to petition a court for the dismissal and sealing of records.
2020 COVID-19 Hurts by David Block
David Block has numerous articles published on disability, and also the dangers sex workers face. He is a Temple University graduate.
Victory: Amnesty from arrest for sex workers reporting crime
San Francisco announces first in-the-country policies to support sex workers who are victims or witnesses to violence in reporting to law enforcement.
NH HB 1567: Inexpedient to Legislate.
NH says NO To Nordic! HB 1567: Inexpedient to Legislate. Congratulations Rep. Edwards, Bella Robinson of COYOTE ri, Rachel West of USPROS Collective, Phoebe Jones of Crossroads Women’s Center Philadelphia - and everyone who contributed the last two years.
USPROS: On The “Prioritizing Safety for Sex Workers” Policy, California
Sex workers demand law enforcement focus their efforts on sex crimes and human trafficking.
US PROS Collective | The US PROStitutes Collective (US PROS) is a multiracial network of women who work or have worked in different areas of the sex industry. Founded in 1982, US PROS campaigns for the decriminalization of prostitution and for justice, protection and resources so that no woman, young person or man is forced into prostitution through poverty or violence.
2016 Sex Work Year in Review 2016
A Pa prostitute details stepping back into the industry amidst unexpectedly intense and changing legal and legislative crossfire. Her Year in Review explores the issues of being a victim/Survivor/WORKER.
Worker Survivor Community Archive 
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