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When California Blames Victims – By Sam Levin Under a proposed state policy, women who face brutal acts of violence can be denied financial aid due to their involvement in sex work. For nearly fifty years, the California Victim Compensation … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
SAN FRANCISCO— Starchild, a self-described sex worker and a candidate forSan Franciscosupervisor, says there is absolutely no reason that his beloved city needs any more rules. “I think that with a lot of laws, half of it is leftover … Continue reading
Police, prosecutors say uphill battle to prevent victimization By Peter Hartlaub, of The San Francisco Examiner, August 2000 Activists defending prostitutes took their concerns about violence to City Hall, hoping for changes that will make sex workers safer on the streets. Addressing … Continue reading
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