*************STOP PRESS************* Sex workers and supporters in Sacramento Tuesday to oppose SB 1388 Contact: Rachel West, US PROStitutes Collective 415-640-4250 & Maxine Doogan, Erotic Service Providers Union 415-265-3302 On Tuesday June 24, 2014, sex worker groups and others will be … Continue reading
Action Alert: Stop bill increasing danger & stigma for sex workers
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Action Alert! Action Alert! Action Alert! Urgent action is needed to stop SB 1388, a bill currently in the California Assembly Public Safety Committee which will increase danger and stigma for sex workers. The Bill isfalsely entitled “Human … Continue reading
Sex Workers Oppose Senate Bill 1388 at the State Capitol
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STOP PRESS… STOP PRESS… STOP PRESS… STOP PRESS… STOP PRESS… May 22, 2014 Contact: Rachel West (415) 640-4250; Maxine Doogan (415) 265-3302 On May 19 sex worker groups went to Sacramento to protest against Senate Bill 1388, only to find … Continue reading
Opposition to California Senate bill SB 1388
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US PROStitutes Collective opposes SB 1388 on the following grounds: Summary of provisions in the bill: Bill SB1388 would make clients guilty of a misdemeanor for buying sex, punishable by imprisonment in jail for at least 48 hours, but not … Continue reading
Sex workers win compensation for rape, December 2013, California
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Press Coverage of Retroactive Victim Compensation for Sex Workers
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San Jose Mercury News – California agrees to compensate 14 raped sex workers ABC News 10 – State agrees to compensate raped sex workers Santa Cruz Sentinal – California agrees to compensate 14 raped sex workers SF Chronicle – State agrees to compensate raped sex … Continue reading
News from US PROStitutes Collective, March 2014
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14 rape victims win compensation After a 10 month campaign spearheaded by US PROStitutes Collective and Erotic Service Providers, the California Victim Compensation Board (CVCB) decided in December 2013 to scrap the discriminatory regulation 649.56, which denied anyone alleged to … Continue reading
New Video: Sex Workers Win Compensation for Rape
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New Video on Victory of Sex Workers at California Victims Compensation Board Meeting, December 12, 2012 Click for YouTube video … Continue reading
Campaign Wins Repeal of Discriminatory Regulation against Sex Workers
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A 10 month campaign led by sex worker organizations won an exciting victory on December 12, 2013 when discriminatory regulations in the California Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) were overturned. At a CalVCP Board meeting in Sacramento, the three Board members … Continue reading
Links to Media Coverage of the Victory on Compensation for Rape
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See links to unprecedented nationwide media coverage of the victory at the California Victim Compensation board to allow sex workers compensation for rape. ——————————————————————————————————————– TAKEPART: “Prostitutes Who Are Attacked Could Have a Safety Net in This State” SALON: “In major legal victory, … Continue reading
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