Street Sheet, (San Francisco) June 2005, p7 You need look no further than the case of serial rapist Jack Bokin to know why the SF Board of Supervisors (BOS) resolution 1564, Mitigating Violence Against Prostitutes should be immediately implemented. … Continue reading
Recovering from Rape or Sexual Assault? A Self Help Alternative Healing Workshop
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In Defense of Prostitute Women’s Safety Project presents Recovering from Rape or Sexual Assault? A Self Help Alternative Healing Workshop Are you and/or someone you know trying to recover from/deal with rape or sexual assault? This workshop will introduce … Continue reading
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
Statement from a Latina/Filipina mother
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I am a 27year old Latina/Filipina mother of three. I grew up with my two brothers in the Tenderloin or anywhere we could stay and the only way to survive was bring on welfare, which didn’t pay enough for 3 … 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
City of San Francisco Resolution Commending the Work of the US PROStitutes Collective to End Violence and Criminalization
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WHEREAS The US PROStitutes Collective (US PROS) is an organization of sex workers and supporters which for twenty seven years has campaigned for justice, protection and resources so that no woman, man or child is forced into prostitution through poverty … Continue reading
Trafficking Victory
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Victory against change in trafficking law which would have criminalized sex workers and our families and undermine safety. Our efforts are paying off! As you know, US PROStitutes Collective and Sex Workers Outreach Project have been circulating letters, including … Continue reading
Stand-In against Arrests and Sit/Lie
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On a busy sidewalk in San Francisco’s Polk Street neighborhood on May 20, about 25 people took part in a “Stand-In” to protest the arrests of sex workers and “Sit/Lie” – a proposed bill to make it illegal to sit or … Continue reading
Activists Say – Stop Cracking Down on Prostitution
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By Traci Grant NBC BayArea.com Feb. 8, 2010 In many cities, members of the community would take to the streets to call their police department to task for not addressing an increase in prostitutes walking the streets. But in San … Continue reading
Police Raked for Handling of Prostitute Murder Cases
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Los Angeles Times Wednesday, February 22, 1989 By BETTINA BOXALL, Times Staff Writer Several community activists Tuesday complained to the Police Commission that the Los Angeles Police Department is mishandling and covering up an investigation o[ what appear to be serial … Continue reading
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