Entrapment and harassment of gay and bi men, trans people, and sex workers by law enforcement continue to be widespread in all parts of the country. These civil and human rights violations devastate individuals and their families but rarely receive…
Incarceration in prisons, jails, and detention centers tears families apart. Individuals who are incarcerated face cruel, inhumane conditions of living in a cage. They also face the devastation of being separated from their communities, including their loved ones. Those loved…
The Center for HIV Law & Policy’s map of HIV criminalization in the U.S. is bleak. As of June 2022, thirty states have HIV-specific criminal laws and/or sentencing enhancements applicable to people living with HIV (PLHIV). Across the country, people…
Five months ago, dancers at the Star Garden strip club in North Hollywood, CA, went on strike. The impetus for the strike was on-site security’s refusal to make a customer who had recorded a video of a dancer without her…
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…
A workshop that examines and defines the concept of queer research, engages issues related to being a queer researcher, and encourages participants to think through how they can queer their own research while showing up authentically in academic spaces that…
Shanna K. Kattari, PhD, MEd, CSE, ACS is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, the Department of Women and Gender Studies (by courtesy), and Director of the [Sexuality|Relationships|Gender] Research Collective. A White, Jewish, nonbinary,…
Join us in honoring the first graduates of Spokes Hub, a leadership program hosted by Woodhull in collaboration with New Moon. Spokes Hub strives to support emerging sex worker advocates in developing their voice and authority on the issues. Participants…
