ACTION ALERT! ACTION ALERT! ACTION ALERT! SB 233 prohibits the arrest of sex workers when they come forward as a victim of or witness to a serious crime, and calls for an end to possession of condoms being used as … Continue reading
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US PROStitutes Collective Welcomes Bill to Improve Sex Workers Health and Safety – SB 233
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The US PROStitutes Collective (US PROS) strongly supports SB 233 Improving Sex Worker Health and Safety which prohibits the arrest of sex workers when they come forward as a victim or a witness to report violent and serious crimes. We … Continue reading
20th Anniversary Celebration of IDPWS
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20th Anniversary Celebration of the In Defense of Prostitute Women’s Safety Project (IDPWS) & City Proclamation On March 12th, 2019, a celebration took place in San Francisco City Hall and a proclamation issued for the 20th anniversary of the IDPWS. … Continue reading
Sex Workers Protest Mission Police Crackdown – MEDIA LINKS
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https://kcbsradio.radio.com/blogs/carrie-hodousek/san-francisco-sex-workers-demand-police-protection http://www.sfexaminer.com/sex-worker-advocates-demand-sfpd-shut-unit-focused-street-prostitution/ https://missionlocal.org/2018/12/sex-workers-advocates-denied-entry-into-mission-station-in-protest-over-sex-worker-abatement-unit/ https://kcbsradio.radio.com/media/audio-channel/groups-demand-sfpd-prioritize-safety-sex-workers http://www.sfweekly.com/news/sex-workers-advocates-challenge-mission-police/ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Sex worker advocates demand SFPD shut down unit focused on street prostitution Maxine Doogan, left, with the Sex Workers and Erotic Service Providers Legal Educational and Research Project speaks alongside sex workers and advocates … Continue reading
D17: Stand with sex workers demanding that Mission Police stop arrests and prioritize safety!
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International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Stand with sex workers demanding that Mission Police stop arrests and prioritize safety! Noon on December 17, 2018 Mission Police Station 630 Valencia Street, SF More women, particularly mothers, are being driven … Continue reading
Media – How Sex Workers Made San Francisco Safer for Everyone
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Next City BY HANNAH ALBARAZI | OCTOBER 25, 2018 San Francisco has a unique city department that most cities don’t have: the Department on the Status of Women. This department works to ensure that women and girls in the community have equal economic, … Continue reading
SF Examiner: Sex worker groups oppose proposed increased massage parlor enforcement
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The Board of Supervisors is considering stepping up enforcement for massage establishments. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner) By Joshua Sabatini on October 16, 2018 1:00 am Sex worker advocacy groups on Monday opposed a proposal to increase San Francisco’s ability to shut down … Continue reading
Stop legislation in Oakland that targets sex workers’ clients
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URGENT: The September 25 hearing in Oakland has been postponed. We’ll post the new date when we know it. In the meantime, please call Oakland City Council members to oppose this proposed legislation (see info below) Action Alert! Action Alert! Action … Continue reading
Stop legislation endangering sex workers in Oakland
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Action Alert! Action Alert! Action Alert!Stop legislation that negatively impacts sex workers in Oakland. Going after clients violates rights & increases discrimination vs sex workers On July 19 legislation was introduced by Oakland City Council Member Abel Guillen to arrest … Continue reading
Press Release: California enacts historic measure to prioritize safety for sex workers
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CALIFORNIA ENACTS HISTORIC MEASURE TO PRIORITIZE SAFETY FOR SEX WORKERS BASED ON SAN FRANCISCO’S FIRST-IN-THE-COUNTRY POLICIES AB 2243, inspired by San Francisco’s “Prioritizing Safety for Sex Worker” policies, amends the Evidence Code to protect a sex worker reporting a violent … Continue reading
