For immediate release… November 1, 2012 Issued by: Legal Action for Women; Pier 5 Law Offices; Queer Strike; US PROStitutes Collective, part of a coalition of groups opposing Prop 35 Contact: Rachel West, US PROStitutes Collective (415) 640-4250. LA Times, … Continue reading
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Queer Strike vs Proposition 35
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Statement by Lori Nairne from Queer Strike at a rally called by sex worker groups to protest Prop 35, October 29 Queer Strike is here today to oppose Prop 35. Many LGBTQ people are sex workers; criminalization is not new … Continue reading
BRIEFING AGAINST THE CASE ACT/Proposition 35
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The Californians Against Sexual Exploitation Act (CASE Act) is on the November 2012 ballot (Proposition 35). The Act claims to address child trafficking by increasing fines and sentences, channelling money to victims’ services, promoting law enforcement training and clamping down … Continue reading
California Coalition for Women Prisoners say VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION 35
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CASE ACT (Californians Against Sexual Exploitation) Prop 35 exploits the public’s concern about human trafficking and the trafficking of minors to heighten criminalization of sex workers and all those associated with them. It increases prison sentences and fines, expands sex … Continue reading
The massage parlor mistake
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Trafficking – a justification for increased deportations and a moralistic crusade against prostitution
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1. The public’s understandable concern for victims of trafficking including young people is being used to promote a moralistic and dangerous crusade against prostitution. The anti-trafficking campaign allied with law enforcement and the religious right claims that all prostitution is rape/sexual exploitation. It … Continue reading
Mobilize against anti-sex censorship passing for anti-trafficking
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Defend Village Voice under attack for adult ads. Protest Women’s Funding Network undermining sex workers’ rights & safety. Village Voice is under attack for running Backpage.com the on-line adult classified ads service. Advertising allows many sex workers to work in the … Continue reading
Bringing the heat – SF Bay Guardian
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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
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
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