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
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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
Victory for Sex Workers’ Rights! Repressive Bill Defeated!
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We killed SB 1204! Sex workers and supporters mobilized forcefully and successfully against a bill in the California legislature Senate Bill SB 1204. The Bill would have expanded the definition of pandering and further criminalized sex workers and anyone associating … Continue reading
ACTION ALERT: Support Sex Workers Right to Safety – OPPOSE SB 1204!
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Oppose Bill SB 1204 that criminalizes sex workers associating with each other or with supporters for safety, information and support. Please urgently write and/or call in to members of the CA Senate Public Safety Committee to oppose Bill SB 1204! … Continue reading
SF Amnesty Policies for Sex Workers’ Safety
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The District Attorney’s Policy CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY George Gascón District Attorney View the District Attorney Policy here. Prioritizing Safety for Sex Workers The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is concerned about the safety … Continue reading
