section 230 – Pennsylvania Workers-Survivors Community Clearinghouse

March 30, 2018March 30, 2018 mgd777 Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

Pa Sen. Bob Casey’s letter for Workers/Survivors to understand the FOSTA/SESTA facts

Senator Rob Portman of Ohio introduced S. 1693, the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017, on August 1, 2017. The legislation amends Section 230 to ensure that those who run sites that knowingly facilitate sex trafficking can be held accountable for their actions in civil or criminal court. Representative Ann Wagner of Missouri introduced H.R. 1865, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) on April 3, 2017. This bill imposes criminal penalties on a person who facilitates sex trafficking in interstate commerce.

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

Kitty Stryker on FOSTA/SESTA

What the FOSTA/SESTA Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Means And what it means for sex workers. 2018-02-23 Kitty Stryker | Teen Vogue

March 9, 2018March 21, 2018 mgd777 #SurvivorsAgainstSESTA, Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

Why Sex Workers are Fighting the Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill

Guest post by collaborators: M. Dante, Lola Li, and Heather Berg. On March 12th, the Senate votes on SESTA, the Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act. SESTA would criminalize the online advertising, information sharing, and support networks that sex workers use to do their jobs safely. Readers can support the #LetUsSurvive campaign by calling their Senators. WE ARE: #SurvivorsAgainstSESTA

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 mgd777 Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

Stop SESTA/FOSTA

Hybrid FOSTA/SESTA Hinders Law Enforcement, Hurts Victims and Speakers | Center for Democracy & Technology

March 2, 2018March 2, 2018 mgd777 Sex Work v Sex Trafficking

H.R.1865 – 115th Congress (2017-2018): Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 |

FOSTA H.R.1865 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

Bianca Palmisano and Psychiatry Today On FOSTA/SESTA: What Mental Health Professionals Need To Know

FOSTA-SESTA Threatens Sex Worker Livelihoods: What Mental Health Providers Should Know July 16, 2018 Bianca Palmisano On April 11, 2018, President Trump signed into law the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act and Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (SESTA-FOSTA).

What Is A Sex Worker?

What is a sexworker? #dominatrix#camworker#sexphoneoperator#pornperformer#stripper#streetbasedworker#onlineescort#streetbasedworker#onlineescort#massage#bodyrub#sugarbabe#kinkster#survivalsex

TEDX On The Bad Smell Of Project ROSE

Dominique Roe Sepowitz speaks about social work ethics in this video but these ethics have been questioned by her peers. Social workers described in an editorial in Afilia–a journal of women and social work–how Project ROSE violates the ethical and professional standards of both the NASW and CSWE.

Congratulations Crossroads Womens Center

After years of hard work to make this a reality, the Crossroads Women’s Center is hosting a ground-breaking celebration for our new space on Wayne Avenue on July 10th! We are excited to celebrate with the community the next step in the new Crossroads Women’s Center’s renovation. Join us in Germantown at 5011/5013 Wayne Avenue on Tuesday, July 10th from 4-7 PM, for a giant rummage sale, info and merchant tables, a bounce house and other fun for children, water ice, food, music.

Allegheny County PA halts criminalizing of condoms in prostitution cases

“I understand that public health concerns, at times, they line up with criminal justice concerns, but sometimes they are at odds, and we have to make a decision,” said police Superintendent Coleman McDonough. “Looking at it and taking all the public health concerns into consideration too, we will not charge possession of an instrument of crime for condoms.”

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.”