US Social Forum Workshop Rape, Prostitution, Trafficking – The Issue is Consent How a growing international movement is demanding decriminalization of sex work, prioritizing resources, and protection. How anti-trafficking and law enforcement undermine women’s safety and rights and target immigrant sex … Continue reading
Category Archives: Decriminalization
Please vote YES ON PROPOSITION K
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!!Urgent call to action!! People of Asian descent and of all ethnicities and nationalities! When: Monday, November 3rd 6pm, Wanted: lion head masks, lion dancers! Asian drummers (taiko?), horns, kazoos and signs! Please call 1-877-776-2004 x5 for info or if you plan … Continue reading
New Zealand Prostitutes Collective in San Francisco
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RECEPTION FOR: CATHERINE HEALY, NEW ZEALAND PROSTITUTION LAW REVIEW COMMITTEE & NIKI ADAMS, ENGLISH COLLECTIVE OF PROSTITUTES February 10th 6PM-10PM Center for Sex and Culture theatre, 1519 Mission street, San Francisco Dear Friends, We are excited to announce that the US PROStitutes … Continue reading
Who profits from the criminalization of sex workers?
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The police, DA and the diversion program with the misleading name of Standing Against Global Exploitation (SAGE) as well as so-called anti-trafficking feminists. How do they make money from criminalizing sex workers? – The police working the lucrative vice squad make money … Continue reading
San Francisco will vote on Prop K
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On November 4th, day of the US presidential election, another historic vote is taking place. The people of San Francisco will vote on Proposition K Decriminalizing sex work Prioritizing sex workers’ safety & rights. Vote YES on PROP K! 8 … Continue reading
Prop K Could End Criminalization for Prostitutes
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On The Issues Magazine – Fall 2008 Rachel West On election day many hope for a transformation away from the politics of war, greed and repression. Many San Franciscans also hope for a transformation for sex workers and our … Continue reading
Yes on K is the Christian thing to do
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SF Bay Guardian Wed Oct 29, 2008 OPINION Why would a Christian minister support Proposition K, the November ballot initiative that would decriminalize prostitution in San Francisco? There are many reasons. Prop. K would allow sex workers to organize … Continue reading
Sex Work, Rights and Safety: Historic Town Hall Meeting Speak Out and Panel on Prop K
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Thursday, October 30, 7pm -9pm First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin Street, San Francisco Info: 415-626-4114 , sf@crossroadswomen.net http://www.YesonPropK.org, http://www.prostitutescollective.net For the last century, year after year, sex workers in SF have been hounded, arrested and jailed, evicted, raped and even … Continue reading
Resolution Supporting Sex Workers’ Safety and Rights: for the Decriminalization of Prostitution
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Decriminalization makes it safer for sex workers Full text USSF Detroit 2010 Resolution Supporting Sex Workers’ Safety and Rights: for the Decriminalization of Prostitution US PROStitutes Collective P.O. Box 14512 San Francisco CA 94114 http://www.internationalprostitutescollective.net Contact: Rachel West 415-626-4114 uspros@prostitutescollective.net … Continue reading
Comments Supporting the Proposed Ordinance Safety First Protecting Sex Workers from Violence and the Board of Supervisors’ Resolution Upon Which it is Based
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”The National Lawyers Guild San Francisco Bay Area chapter strongly supports a city ordinance that would prioritize violence against sex workers and deprioritize enforcement of prostitution offenses. The millions of dollars spent year after year harassing, arresting, and prosecuting prostitution … Continue reading
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