San Francisco Bay Guardian 06.16.12 – | Yael Chanoff | A banner at the June 13 protest: “fucking to survive is life under capitalism” On June 13, more than 400 people, mainly from law enforcement and non-profits, gathered for a … Continue reading
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Sex workers groups and other oppose protest of Craigslist
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STOP PRESS…STOP PRESS…STOP PRESS… Thursday July 8, 2010 Contact: Rachel West (US PROS) 415-640-4250 US PROStitutes Collective (US PROS) and others will be holding a counter protest at Craigslist today at 12 noon. We strongly oppose the false claims about … Continue reading
Stop the closure of massage parlors!
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Protect workers’ safety! Stop the closure of massage parlors! Stop targeting immigrant sex workers! Under the pretence of stopping sex trafficking, Supervisor Carmen Chu and Mayor Newsom want to impose criminal charges and exorbitant fines on massage parlors despite workers’ … Continue reading
The massage parlor mistake
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SF Bay Guardian Fearing arrest and/or deportation will mean fewer women will report rape or other violence and exploitation when they occur BY RACHEL WEST Tuesday June 30, 2009 OPINION Taking advantage of the recent turmoil over the huge city budget … Continue reading
A dancer speaks
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I had worked in Las Palmas club for some years and then in Club 907 two weeks before it got raided. We all lost our jobs when the club got busted and it was closed down, it was devastating and … Continue reading
Prostitutes – And, All Women – Deserve Protection From Violence, Open Forum
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JACK BOKIN IS BEHIND bars, sentenced to 231 years to life in prison for his murderous attacks on prostitute women. We still need to know why so many women had to be hurt before this known predator was brought … Continue reading
Young Mother Criminalized for Trying to Make Ends Meet
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Action Alert…. US PROStitutes Collective….Action Alert End Criminalization of Women for Trying to Make Ends Meet. In August 2008, Ms G, a 21-year-old Black mother of two appeared at Alameda County Superior Court on three prostitution charges, including violation … Continue reading
Criminalizing sex workers makes them more vulnerable to violence, SF Bay View
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Evidence shows that criminalization makes sex workers more vulnerable to violence. Prostitute women facing rape, sexual assault and murder are afraid to report for fear of arrest – especially if they have outstanding warrants – or deportation. In one case, … Continue reading
“Stand-In” against ¨Sit/Lie”
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“Stand-In” for Safety and against of Sex Workers, Homeless, Youth, Immigrants and other low-income people in SF When: Thursday, May 20, 12 noon Where: Corner of Polk and Sutter in San Francisco Chief of Police Gascón and Mayor Newsom are … Continue reading
Stand-In Against the Arrest of Sex Workers and Sit/Lie
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US PROStitutes Collective P.O. Box 14512, San Francisco, CA 94114 URGENT STOP PRESS…URGENT STOP PRESS…URGENT STOP PRESS… When: 12 Noon, Thursday, May 20 Where: Corner of Polk and Sutter Streets in San Francisco Contact: Rachel West, US PROS (415) 640-4250 … Continue reading
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