This panel will focus on the legal issues surrounding sex work, human trafficking, sexual freedom, and human rights. All three panelists and the moderator are attorneys who have dedicated their careers to defending the rights of sex workers and human…
Sex work policy is an intersectional human rights issue - labor, immigration, racial justice, gender justice, disability justice, and LGBTQIA+ issues all arise under the criminalization of adult consensual sex work. We will discuss sex work policymaking within a human…
For years, “allies” have told sex workers they have no rights and that only new legislation will protect them. In a groundbreaking decision, a federal magistrate judge in Gililland v. Southwestern Oregon Community College held that a nursing program’s targeted…
Trans Sex Workers experience a higher rate of Human Rights Violations than nearly any other population. This workshop will help you to greater understand the disconnect and how to stand up for Trans Sex Workers.
You don’t need to be an escort or stripper to benefit from advancements in sex workers rights. Frequently referred to as “canaries in the coalmine”, sex workers are among the first to experience and resist creeping injustices that will eventually…
On March 22, 2022, reporters announced a victory for the sex work community. In a recent settlement, the City of Jacksonville, Florida will pay $60,000 to plaintiffs—local strip clubs and dancers—and the police will be subject to new restrictions. Vic…
Prisons and jails are not safe and healthy places; they are, by design, the site of unthinkable abuse and inhumane conditions. Pregnant people on the inside acutely experience the violence of incarceration. Every year, an estimated 58,000 pregnant people are…