Woodhull Freedom Foundation is excited to announce the launch of a brand new project, Woodhull’s Human Rights Commissions. It is fitting to announce this new program on Human Rights Day, 2021 as the Commissions will mirror the theme for the…
When OnlyFans announced it was going to ban pornography on its platform they were clearly participating in a campaign to police, restrict, and punish sexual pleasure. The reaction from sex workers and their allies was swift and fierce. Without these…
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…
We at the Woodhull Freedom Foundation are heartbroken to announce the death of Carmen Vázquez, long-time sexual freedom fighter, Vicki Sexual Freedom award winner, and co-chair of our Board of Directors. Carmen died on Wednesday, January 27th of COVID. Carmen…
On 8/31/20, the Woodhull Freedom Foundation along with the other plaintiffs in the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, et. al v. Barr case filed a Motion for Summary Judgment seeking to declare FOSTA unconstitutional and stop its enforcement. The Plaintiffs argue that FOSTA…
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Those words, written over 30 years ago by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, remind us that indifference can never bridge the divide of hate. And, today, they…
Virtual #SFS21 Once the decision was made to cancel the in-person Sexual Freedom Summit (#SFS20) we got down to the harder work – moving as much of the Summit online as we possibly could. Our mission? To foster collaboration, provide information,…
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation filed an Amicus (“Friend of the Court”) Brief with the United States Supreme Court in the case of Austin v. Illinois, Case No.: 19-1029, supporting a constitutional challenge to an Illinois law that harms victims of…
Today the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals revived Woodhull‘s challenge to FOSTA. The court ordered that the constitutional challenge be sent back to the district court for a ruling on the merits. “We are thrilled with the victory in this…
Reposted from XBIZ, as reported by Rhett Pardon WASHINGTON — The Woodhull Freedom Foundation and other plaintiffs have filed initial papers with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in their bid to block enforcement of FOSTA. Woodhull…