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The Sex Workers Human Rights Commission

  • Chad Cipiti

My name is Ricci Levy and I’m the President & CEO of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, founded in 2003. We’re a human rights organization whose work is focused at the intersection of sexual and human rights.  We are the lead…

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Stepping Toward Decriminalization

  • Chad Cipiti

On April 21, 2021, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, Jr., announced that the borough will no longer criminally prosecute people on “prostitution” and “unlicensed massage” charges, moving to dismiss cases related to anti-sex worker laws. While this historic decision brings…

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Marginalization and Murder

  • Chad Cipiti

On March 16th, 2021, in Acworth and Atlanta, Ga., a white gunman terrorized Youngs Asian Massage, then Gold Massage Spa, and finally Aroma Therapy Spa. He killed eight people: Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Delaina Ashley Yaun Gonzalez, Paul Andre Michels,…

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The Dangers of the SAFE Tech Act

  • Chad Cipiti

Since 1996, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has governed speech online speech. Like any law, Section 230 is imperfect. But as I wrote a few weeks ago, it is, in practice, the “First Amendment of the Internet,” a…

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