| Canadian Supreme Court hears case on Canada’s prostitution laws
The Supreme Court of Canada is currently hearing arguments about the constitutionality of Canada’s prostitution laws. The case, R v. Kloubakov, is the first time Canada’s highest court will consider whether Canada’s legislation on prostitution complies with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The case centres on two men who were convicted in 2021 of benefitting financially from sexual services. The evidence and arguments in the case reveal two very different approaches to addressing inequality in the commercial sex industry. The Supreme Court’s decision will reveal whether Parliament’s response to inequality must prioritize individual liberty |
International Sex Worker Rights Day 2022
International Sex Worker Rights Day History: This day’s history goes back to 2001 when over 25,000 sex workers gathered in India for a festival despite efforts from prohibitionist groups who tried to prevent it taking place by pressuring the government to revoke their permit. The event was organized by Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, a Calcutta…
Recent Prostitution Raids Demonstrate how Anti-Prostitution Rhetoric Harms Victims
On June 17th Cranston Police and the Department of Homeland Security, which houses ICE, carried out coordinated raids on six Asian Spas. A recent episode of The Blue Campaign featured an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent and a representative from the National Human Trafficking Hotline explaining how the Human Trafficking Hotline assists ICE. Clips…
Coalition condemns Cranston Police’s perpetuating anti-Asian violence and whorephobia by charging 11 alleged sex trafficking victims and calling it “rescue”
Coalition condemns Cranston Police’s perpetuating anti-Asian violence and whorephobia by charging 11 alleged sex trafficking victims and calling it “rescue” COYOTE RI, in coalition with The Womxn’s Project, and several other organizations, condemns the raids on six Cranston massage parlors on the evening of June 17 and stands with the 11 alleged sex trafficking…
REST IN POWER MARGO ST. JAMES
With profound sadness, COYOTE announces the death of the most storied among our founders, Margo St. James, the founder of COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics), the organization that was the germinating force of the movement for sex workers’ rights, died on January 12th, 2021 at age 83. She had been in hospice for…
Open Letter to Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: June 30th, 2020 We are writing to you today in opposition to the EARN IT Act- Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (The EARN IT ACT) Senate Bill 3398. We urge you not to support or co-sponsor the EARN IT Act, which the Judiciary Committee is voting on next…
What Are Your COVID Rules?
If you can’t stay locked down forever, what should you do? Again, I want to specify that in this essay I am saying *What I will do and what I think is wise. You will obviously, have to make your own choices and take your own actions. The basic question to ask yourself is this…
COYOTE RI Stands in Solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter
COYOTE RI fully supports #BlackLivesMatter protestors and all other anti-racism activists who have taken to the streets across the country after the tragic murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Sean Reed, Tony McDade, and countless other members of the black community. We stand with the families and all other victims of structural…
COVID-19 Sex Worker Harm Reduction Resources (U.S. Based)
COVID-19 Sex Worker Harm Reduction Resources (U.S. Based) By COYOTE RI This document was originally created on March 16th, 2020, and has been continually updating it, so check back on this link soon for more information! SWers, share freely. If you wish to have a resource added, please contact @coyoteri or email info@ozmweb.com– Media inquires…
Coyote RI 2020 Policy Agenda
This Policy Agenda promotes a rights-based approach, whereby consenting adults in the sex industry are neither perpetrators in need of punishment nor victims in need of rescue, but rather individuals with rights who are free to make their own choices about their bodies and sexual behavior guaranteed all human rights and civil liberties,…
Notes on Coronavirus and Sex Work Part 01
This was originally posted by SWOP on their Facebook page Sex Workers are Advised as a Minimum to Take the Same Precautions as Health Workers Clinical advice is for sex workers to take the same precautions against COVID-19 infection as health care workers. Health care workers are situationally like sex workers as they are in…
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 2019
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers- 10 Years of Organizing Under Criminalization In 2003, renowned sexologist, educator, and former sex worker Annie Sprinkle organized the first “International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers.” Today we mourn for the 48 sex workers who were lost to violence in 2019 and we renew our…
2019 Red Bandana Award Event
Thank you to the Red Bandana Fund for making me one of the three recipients of this year’s award. I am so honored and so humbled. Congrats to Steve Ahlquist and Camilo Viveiros Steve Ahlquist.- below Camilo Viveiros- below The event was a blast. I met a lot of great people to network with.…
International Sex Workers Day- AMOR’s 2nd Annual Grill-Off
In honor of International Sex Workers Day, CoyoteRI participated in AMOR’S 2nd annual Grill-Off The AMOR Alliance was formed in 2017 by six grassroots organizations: Providence Youth Student Movement, Direct Action for Rights & Equality, The FANG Collective, COYOTE-RI, The Refugee Dream Center, and Colectivo Sin Fronteras. Check out the participants in this years Grill-Off: 1. Direct Action for Rights & Equality…
International Sex Workers Day 2019
Taking Back the Neighborhood, Rally Against Criminalization; sponsored by Coyote RI June 2nd, 2018 Sophia Wright Christopher Johnson Bella Robinson of COYOTE RI: Steven and Daniel from PrYSM Michael Galipeau Jesus Holguin Jocelyn DoCouto Catarina Lorenzo David Veliz Monica Huertas Terri Wright Justice Gaines Vanessa Flores Maldonado MJ Robinson Anthony Hollins John Prince…
Know Your Rights Cards -Portuguese
IF YOU ARE STOPPED BY THE POLICE…KNOW YOUR RIGHTS… SE VOCÊ FOR PARADA PELA POLÍCIA… CONHEÇA OS SEUS DIREITOS… STAY CALM, No matter how agitated or hostile the police act, DON” T lose your temper. CONTINUE CALMA, não importa o quão agitada ou hostil a polícia aja. NÃO perca a paciência. ASK THE OFFICER, if…
COYOTE-RI Interviews Scott Cunningham- Baylor University
COYOTE uses multiple ways of advocating for better sex work policies. We are sex worker-led and informed by the experiences of people in the sex industry. We partner with community organizations with similar aims in fighting state violence. Additionally, we work closely alongside academics to understand how research can enrich our understandings of community…
How Many Sex Trafficking Headlines are Bogus? Lots of them!
International Sex Workers’ Rights Day’s history goes back to 2001 when over 25,000 sex workers gathered in India for a festival despite efforts from prohibitionist groups who tried to prevent it from taking place by pressuring the government to revoke their permit. Sex worker groups across the world have subsequently celebrated the day as International…
The Real Story About Robert Kraft’s Prostitution Arrest
Let’s unpack this headline Robert Kraft’s Prostitution Arrest Isn’t Just A Tabloid Scandal — Especially For The Women There is no evidence that the women were trafficked, or lured in with the promise of other jobs. Let’s not forget when the K girls were arrested in Seattle, the cops said these women just don’t understand…
ADVOCACY GROUPS SUPPORT NEW BILL THAT WOULD CREATE A LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACT OF SEX WORK LAWS
Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics (COYOTE) Rhode Island 69 Brown Street, Providence, RI, 02906 Email: info@ozmweb.com NEWS RELEASE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2019 ADVOCACY GROUPS SUPPORT NEW BILL THAT WOULD CREATE A LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACT OF SEX WORK LAWS The sex worker advocacy group COYOTE-RI today released a statement…
More Bizarre Happenings. Corrupt Cops, Paying Sex with Strippers & Missing Guns
Just weeks after Coyote published their press release “Condemning the City of Providence Police Department’s Raid on the Foxy Lady and the Arrests of 3 Sex Workers” even more bizarre events are unfolding between local cops and sex workers in Rhode Island. One of the former arrested dancers from Foxy Lady’s that led to…
Former Sex Trafficking Victim, Thomia Hunter Granted Clemency, After Serving Life Sentence For Killing her Trafficker.
When You Are not the Right Kind of Victim. Thomia Hunter, a woman who was sentenced to life in prison for, the 2005 killing of the abusive man who had trafficked her into prostitution, has reportedly been granted clemency by Ohio Governor John Kasich. Hunter will be released in June 2019. Hunter’s lawyer, Tiffany Smith,…
Global Implications Of FOSTA by Meghan Peterson
On April 11, 2018, the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) and Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) were signed into law. FOSTA/SESTA outlined new provisions to amend the Communications Decency Act; importantly, they note that websites can be prosecuted if they engage “in the promotion or facilitation of prostitution” or “facilitate traffickers in advertising…
Exploring “Craigslist’s Effect on Violence Against Women” January 2019
Exploring the groundbreaking study. Craigslist’s Effect on Violence Against Women “The ability for sex workers to move indoors and advertise online resulted in less violence/ rape/ female homicide rates and increased the number of workers who became independent sex workers. “ PAGE 14 “We can calculate the number of saved female lives using a back-of-the-envelope calculation.…
All I want for Christmas is the Decriminalization of Sex Work
All I want for Christmas is the decriminalization of sex work because it’s the gift that keeps on giving – not just to me. I’m not being selfish, even though it would benefit me as a sex worker in South Australia, where sex work is criminalized. For me, decriminalization would mean I have the…
2 NH Prostitution Raids, 25 Asian Migrant Sex Workers at Risk of ICE
2 NH prostitution raids, 25 Asian migrant sex workers at risk of ICE Let’s take a look at how the police frame this ” Two homes in the city one in a middle-class neighborhood were used as houses of prostitution in a sex trafficking ring that involved as many as two dozen Chinese women under…
Best Practices for Connecting “People Involved in the Sex Industry” with Services (Korean)
Best Practices for Connecting “People Involved in the Sex Industry” with Services (Korean) 성노동자 지원 활동을 위한 가이드라인 Our Mission is to provide a nonjudgmental, safe and supportive environment that allows “the client” time to decide what they want next and what steps they need to take to get gain stability. Our goal is…
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2018 Memorial List
1) Brandi Seals, a 26-year-old Black transgender woman, who was a sex worker was murdered on December 13th, 2017, in Houston TX 2) Christa Leigh Steel Knudslien, a 42-year-old white transgender woman, who was a sex worker, was beaten with a hammer and stabbed in the back by her husband, on January 5th, 2018 in Pittsfield, MA 3) Viccky Gutierrez, a…
The 2018 USA International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Memorial List
1) Amia Tayrae, a 27-year-old, black transgender woman, was shot and murdered on March 26th, 2018 in Baton Rouge, LA 2) Angela Nielson, a 29-year-old, cis white female, was found dead in the trunk of a burned car, on February 8th, 2018 in Detroit MI. 3) Angie Romero, 43-year-old, white female, went missing in Albuquerque, NM in mid-October 2018 and…
The 2018 USA International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Event List
Atlanta GA Atlanta SWerfs and Allies- December 17th, 2018 @ 6 pm Vigil @ 4425 Fulton Industrial Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30341 Anchorage, AK 12/16/2018 @ 6 pm to 9 pm 233 E 5th Ave Anchorage AK 9950 Asheville, NC 12/17/2018 @ 7pm-9pm More info and RSVP Here SWOP Baltimore, MD 12/17/2018 6 pm – 8:30 pm…
Know Your Rights Cards (English)
IF YOU ARE STOPPED BY THE POLICE…KNOW YOUR RIGHTS… 1) STAY CALM, No matter how agitated or hostile the police act, DON”T lose your temper. 2) ASK THE OFFICER, if you are “BEING ARRESTED OR IF YOU ARE FREE TO GO”. 3) DON”T TALK: TEll the police officer that, “YOU WOULD LIKE TO INVOKE YOUR RIGHT TO REMAIN…
How to be an Ally to Sex Workers (Korean)
How To Be An Ally to Sex Workers- Coyote RI 성노동자와 연대하는 법 1) Don’t Assume that you know why a person is in the sex industry. Most people make a choice to enter the sex industry because it is the best option for them. Many sex workers only have to work a few hours…
如何成为性工作者的支持者 — Coyote RI- (How to Be Ally to Sex Workers) Mandarin Chinese
How To Be An Ally to Sex Workers- Coyote RI 如何成为性工作者的支持者 — Coyote RI 1) Don’t Assume that you know why a person is in the sex industry. Most people make a choice to enter the sex industry because it is the best option for them. Many sex workers only have to work a…
Know your rights cards-in Korean- By Coyote RI
IF YOU ARE STOPPED BY THE POLICE…KNOW YOUR RIGHTS… 경찰을 만났을 때 나의 권리 알기 STAY CALM, No matter how agitated or hostile the police act, DON”T lose your temper. 침착하세요. 경찰이 당신에게 얼마나 적대적이고 과격하던, 흥분하지 마세요. ASK THE OFFICER, if you are “BEING ARRESTED OR IF YOU ARE FREE TO GO”.…
Know your Rights Card COYOTE RI ( Mandarin Chinese)
Know your Rights Card COYOTE 罗德岛：权利须知卡 IF YOU ARE STOPPED BY THE POLICE…KNOW YOUR RIGHTS… 当你被警察拦住时，记住你的权利… STAY CALM, No matter how agitated or hostile the police act, DON”T lose your temper. 保持冷静，无论警察表现得有多粗鲁和凶狠，不要对警察发脾气。 ASK THE OFFICER, if you are “BEING ARRESTED OR IF YOU ARE FREE TO GO”. 向警察询问，“你现在是否被逮捕，还是可以离开”。 DON”T TALK: TEll the police…
Best Practices for Connecting “People Involved in the Sex Industry” with Services (Mandarin Chinese)
Best Practices for Connecting “People Involved in the Sex Industry” with Services 罗德岛Coyote服务对“性服务人员”的最佳实践 Our Mission is to provide a nonjudgmental, safe and supportive environment that allows “the client” time to decide what they want next and what steps they need to take to get gain stability. Our goal is to provide enough information and support…
Anti Prostitution Lobby Attacks John Jay College Professors to Discredit their Research.
UPDATE JULY 13, 2020 Judge Allows Professors’ Libel Case Against Ex-Students to Go Forward Updated September 2020. The smoking gun. The following 2 legal briefs prove that the 2 women made up all the accusations against the John Jay College professors so they could try to discredit their research that was published in…
Investigating Drug Stigma and the Fake Hysteria Created by Prisons so they can Increase their Profits.
Katie Mulvaney who is a staff writer at the Providence Journal wrote the article below. She seems to buy into what government officials tell her, rather than investigating and reporting a more realistic view of the story. An Unknown substance found at women’s unit at ACI; 8 hospitalized for testing This is the same fake hysteria they…
Seven Police Officers Charged with Running Eight NY Brothels & then 40 Year old Cop Rapes 15 yr Old Girl
Let’s take a closer look at how the media covered this story. 7 NY police officers have been arrested for running 8 NY brothels. They used women from Central America and yet the media doesn’t mention the word trafficking. This shows how much prosecutors and the police control the narrative in the media, because…
WAVAW- To The Sex Worker Community – We Owe You An Apology
July 18, 2018 To the sex worker community, As an organization, we always say that systems and perpetrators of violence need to be held accountable. This is no different when we have enacted harm ourselves. Today, we’re writing this letter to take accountability. We have taken actions that have caused harm to sex…
COYOTE August 2018 Newsletter
COYOTE August 2018 Newsletter Happy August! We’ve had a busy month planning new campaigns and partnering with other community organizations in Rhode Island, nationally, and globally. In this newsletter, we’ll talk about COYOTE-RI’s work both nationally and in the community, research findings and a report back on sex worker-led actions from #AIDS2018 in Amsterdam, as…
SESTA/FOSTA = DEATH #AIDS2018
The USA Further Endangers Sex Workers and Threatens Internet Freedoms. Sex Workers are dying and are at an increased HIV risk under the recent passing of USA policy (SESTA/FOSTA) with global implications. The legislation SESTA/FOSTA, signed by President Trump on April 11th, 2018, shuts down websites where sex workers advertise, and it removes the…
WHAT TO DO AT AN ICE CHECKPOINT: ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE A WHITE CITIZEN
I saw someone post that they encountered an ICE checkpoint in NYC. Here’s the deal -Border Patrol can verify citizenship within 100 miles of a border or “external boundary.” This includes coastlines, so NYC, Philadelphia, and all of NJ are within the 100-mile zone. -Border patrol can only ask brief questions about citizenship, and…
Watch Out Congress, US Sex Workers are Coming for Their Rights
Did Congress really think that Sex Workers were gonna just lay down? I have always said that sex workers are some of the most resilient people I know. Last week Bella Robinson, executive director of Coyote RI (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) attended a historical US sex worker Summit in LA. It was awesome. Coyote RI was…
Crockor @CrockorUS to the Rescue
Crockor @CrockorUS to the Rescue. US President Donald Trump signed a combined bill into law known as FOSTA (Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act) SESTA (Stop Enabling Sex-Trafficking Act) in the hope of combating illegal sex trafficking online. The move means that what has been dubbed one of the most important pieces of internet legislation, Section 230…
International Sex Workers Day in RI- June 2nd 2018
Taking back the neighborhood, Rally Against Criminalization Rally! A huge thank you to Sophia Wright & Ria Moni & Julianna Brown for helping to organize this event. Thank you to Christopher Johnson for being our MC, and all our volunteers and speakers. A special thank you to our community who came out to support sex workers rights. We…
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Sex Trafficking and the Sex Industry in the United States 2017
Policing Modern Day Slavery in RI 2014-2016
Coyote RI surveyed 63 RI sex workers from 2014-2016, and 24% of them reported being robbed, raped or assaulted by the police
The US Fails to Protect Undocumented Kids from Exploitation
As I was driving down 95 in Rhode Island, heading south on Friday, May 25th, 2017, I spotted ICE getting off at exit 16- Elmwood Avenue. I wanted to show everyone, an example of what REAL human trafficking looks like. Our current system is not set up to help or protect these victims, especially during…
After Fosta, It’s like Hunger Games on Sex Workers
The passing of Fosta (Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act) is a hate crime. Congress is trying to kill Sex Workers! After FOSTA Slideshow Following the passage of SESTA, a sex worker-led organization COYOTE-RI conducted an impact survey and documented 260 responses (and growing). The data is still being collected and analyzed, but we have some clear takeaways that must…
“Take Back the Neighborhood: Rally Against Criminalization”
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Travel Advice For Sex Workers & Models
BORDER COACHING –for Canadian & USA/International models traveling to/from the United States I travel a decent amount, and the more you travel alone, the more they are likely to question you at the border. I heard a few models were turned away at the US border last year when trying to attend XBIZ Miami from…
New Posting Options List- Tool Kit- By Coyote RI
Coyote RI Supportline 401-525-8757 SWOP USA SUPPORT LINE 877-776-2004 Tool Kit updated 2/22/2021 If you want to access some of these sites you will need to use a VPN (Very private network) browser like TOR. We will try to update this list as often as possible. Reevaluating your relationship with social media post-Fosta/Sesta: Escorts:…
After FOSTA- Many of the Systems and Institutes that are Supposed to Protect us are Sent to Erase us
“Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” “Congress is Tying to Kill Sex Workers and Disconnect Them From their Community and Vital Support Services” by Bella Robinson, executive director of Coyote RI (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) April 6th, 2018 FOSTA (Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act) is a war on poor women. This hate…
US Sex Workers Affected #AfterFosta- Next Steps
Understanding Sesta & Fosta (Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act) March 22st, 2018 The war on US sex worker is real and it’s on steroids. Cityvibe.com shut down yesterday, The Erotic Review removed all their US escort ads today and then Reddit’s like r/hooker Indie forum, Parts of Verify Him, and Craigslist just shut down their dating section. On March…
FOSTA Passes in the Senate: CityVibe & The Erotic Review Shuts Down
FOSTA (Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act) Passes in the Senate: CityVibe & The Erotic Review Shuts Down I never dreamed the collateral damage of Fosta would appear so quickly. Trump hasn’t even signed it into law yet and yet it seems cityvibe.com has closed without warning. FOSTA Passes Senate, Making Prostitution Ads a Federal Crime Against Objections…
Whitewashing Abolition: Race, Displacement, and Combating Human Trafficking
Since the passing of the 2000 UN Palermo Protocol, efforts to combat human trafficking have received concerted attention from global governance agencies, nation-states, civil society, academic institutions, faith communities, the private sector, and even Hollywood actors and NFL quarterbacks. Brown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice (CSSJ) Human Trafficking research cluster, founded…
Righting Carceral Feminism’s Wrongs in a #MeToo Era
Righting Carceral Feminism’s Wrongs in a #MeToo Era- March 6th, 2018 Note: This event is now full. No further RSVPs are being accepted. Carceral feminism sees law enforcement as the primary solution to gender-based violence. When the United States passed the Violence Against Women Act in 1994, it was seen as a landmark bill to…
What Everyone Can Learn from Sex Workers About How to Screen Dates
What Everyone Can Learn from Sex Workers About How to Screen Dates by Allison Tierney As dating apps such as Tinder have become standard, some of us who’ve partaken have likely met up with a complete stranger before with little to no screening process. Going on a date with a stranger can be pretty nerve-wracking…
Coyote RI Supports #SheDecides
Together we are standing up and speaking out, changing the rules and unlocking the resources that are essential for every girl and every woman – everywhere – to be free. We are inviting everyone who supports the values and principles of SheDecidesto sign the manifesto, become a Friend of #SheDecides and take an action for change – big or small – in your community.…
International Sex Worker Rights Day- March 3rd, 2018
International Sex Worker Rights Day History: This day’s history goes back to 2001 when over 25,000 sex workers gathered in India for a festival despite efforts from prohibitionist groups who tried to prevent it taking place by pressuring the government to revoke their permit. The event was organized by Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, a Calcutta…
Sex Workers Oppose HR 1865
Sex Workers Oppose HR 1865. This horrible bill will censor the internet and remove our right to free speech. In 2016 there were only 1007 sex trafficking cases, and only 595 of them were confirmed and cleared, so in reality, there were only 595 sex trafficking cases for the entire country in 2016. This is…
In Support of NH HB 287- AN ACT Establishing a Committee to Study Issues Related to Changing Prostitution Laws in New Hampshire.
HOUSE BILL The hearing will be held at the State House, room 100 at 107 N Main St, Concord, NH 03303, on Tuesday, February 20th, 2018 at 9:15 AM. Here is the list of the 5 Judiciary Committee members to email in your letters of support. In Support of NH HB 287 My name is Bella Robertson, executive director…
Sex Trafficking Inside the Trump Campaign- This is not Fake News
How a future Trump Cabinet member gave a serial sex abuser the deal of a lifetime Then– January 2018: Trump declares January ‘National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month’ Wait for it —- February 2018: Trump Campaign Co-Chair Sentenced to 20 Years for Trafficking Minors and Sexual Abuse Some of his criminal behavior occurred during the campaign. ByTom…
‘They Don’t Want to Include Women Like Me.’ Sex Workers Say They’re Being Left Out of the #MeToo Movement
‘They Don’t Want to Include Women Like Me.’ Sex Workers Say They’re Being Left Out of the #MeToo Movement By SAMANTHA COONEY Like millions of others, Melony Hill took to social media last fall to say “me too.” The 36-year-old Baltimore resident disclosed on Facebook and on her blog in October that she had experienced sexual violence. But rather than receiving an…
Sex Workers Decry ‘Moral Panic’ Over Human Trafficking by Victoria Mckenzie
Sex Workers Decry ‘Moral Panic’ Over Human Trafficking by Victoria Mckenzie At the height of national outrage over what government officials and activists call a human trafficking “epidemic,” sex workers are challenging what they say are misleading and harmful efforts to link prostitution to sex trafficking. “People have used this moral panic, this idea that…
Addressing Propaganda on Super Bowl Sex Trafficking-2018
Women news should lose all credibility for publishing this nonsense As far “Super Bowl Weekend – Where Sex Traffickers Win” by Vednita Carter, Why are Swerfs (Sex worker exclusionary radical feminism) and Terfs ( Trans-exclusionary radical feminism so willing to throw poor women under the bus just so they can profit off their trafficking NGOs. Every…
Update from the Ninth Circuit ESPLERP v GASCON (#16-15927) Jan 2018
Today we announced that we have filed a petition in the Ninth Circuit for a rehearing “en banc” (before an eleven-judge panel) asking the full Ninth Circuit Court to reconsider the dismissal of ESPLERP v Gascon [case #16-15927], which challenged California’s anti-prostitution law Penal Code 647(b) on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. You can…
‘We’re sex workers and we vote’: Women’s March event shines light on a marginalized group”
Arielle Aquinas, an adult-film actress and former professional dominatrix, attends the Power to the Polls rally in Las Vegas to speak out for sex-worker rights. (Photo: Ronda Churchill for Yahoo Lifestyle) Of the many, many impactful statements made onstage at the Women’s March Power to the Polls event in Las Vegas on Sunday, one stood out for the…
Las Vegas Women’s March Includes Sex Workers- 2018
Las Vegas Women March Includes Sex Workers I am a mother, I am a grandmother, I am a great-grandmother, and I am a sex worker. As I stand here today, I look out and wonder how many of us, intentionally or unintentionally, place our boots on our sisters’ necks? That under the crushing weight of…
Women March Rhode Island Includes Sex Workers #WMWRI18
Women March Rhode Island Includes Sex Workers #WMWRI18 Coyote RI was one of the many local organizations who tabled at RI Women’s March. We had a 60 people sign up for our email list, and over 100 people stopped at our table. We engaged with strippers from Westerly, and we had students from 3…
Best Practices for Connecting “People Involved in the Sex Industry” with Services by Coyote RI
Best Practices for Connecting “People Involved in the Sex Industry” with Services by Coyote RI Our Mission is to provide a nonjudgmental, safe and supportive environment that allows “the client” time to decide what they want next and what steps they need to take to get gain stability. Our goal is to provide enough information…
ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS is the Decriminalization of Sex Work
All I want for Christmas is the decriminalization of sex work because it’s the gift that keeps on giving – not just to me. I’m not being selfish, even though it would benefit me as a sex worker in the US where sex work is criminalized. For me, decriminalization would mean I have the…
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Memorial List 2017- USA
International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers Memorial List 2017 USA Memorial Slideshow Diana Hemmingway 46 years-old, South FL, December 20th, 2016 Patricia Phelps aka Peppermint Patty, 48 years old, Anchorage, Alaska, August 11, 2017 Jessica Newcomb, 21 years old, Mobile AL, June 16th, 2017 Isabell Pam 43 years old, Huntsville, Al, Feb…
Bella’s-Summary-2015
Bella’s-Summary-2015 BELLA”S SUMMARY The rescue pimp industry is exploitative. I would even call it FRAUD, with the government’s approval. They run and hide from sex workers like cowards, because they know we have “the evidence” to confront them. “Human Trafficking” by Ohio University in affiliation with Coursera Online learning, becoming more acquainted with the many…
The Effects of Polaris Project in Rhode Island
In March 2015 Bella Robinson attended an event at Brown University, to hear a speech by Katherine Chon who is the co-founder and president of Emerita Polaris Project. She is currently the senior advisor on the trafficking in persons, at the US Department of Health & Human Services In her speech, Mrs. Chon claimed that…
WHAT DO SEX WORKERS WANT?
WHAT DO SEX WORKERS WANT? Decriminalization, Labor Rights, Anti-discrimination Legislation Sex workers want consensual adult sex work to be decriminalized. We demand our right to agency and our labor rights, and we demand discrimination and hate crime legislation. After we accomplish these goals it will still take several decades for public perception to change and…
MYTHS + MISCONCEPTIONS
MYTHS + MISCONCEPTIONS The DOJ website is still quoting false statistics Is one of the most-cited statistics about sex work wrong? Maggie McNeill rocks it in this interview, as she explains the research that was misquoted that said: “the teenagers were just at risk”. Recession Drives Surge in Youth Runaways “Nearly all of the…
What is a Sex Worker
What is a sex worker? A sex worker is a person who works in the sex industry.[1 ] The term is used in reference to all those in all areas of the sex industry including those who provide direct sexual services as well as the staff of such industries. Some sex workers are paid to…
13 Things to do Instead of Calling the Police
13 Things to do Instead of Calling the Police Calling the police often escalates situations, puts people at risk, and leads to violence. Anytime you seek help from the police, you’re inviting them into your community and putting people who may already be vulnerable to dangerous situations. Sometimes people feel that calling the police is…
Coyote’s Letter To Women’s March 2017
Coyote’s Letter To Women’s March 2017 Call off Your Old Tired Ethics (Coyote RI) appreciates the support of the Women’s March for sex workers’ rights. We represent the many intersections that cross this profession and continuously strive to include those voices in our work. We have concerns over the erasure of the entire statement…
International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers
International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics (Coyote RI) joins sex workers, allies and advocates from around the world in recognizing December 17th, as International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers. As we approach Dec 17th, we come together to publicly honor sex workers that we have lost…
Transgender Day of Remembrance- Coyote RI
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. Please watch and share this beautiful video produced by our colleagues at TGEU – Transgender Europe. And remember that the vast majority of trans people murdered every year are sex workers. If you are an LGBT / trans organization, you MUST do more to include the needs of trans…
Open Letter To Open Society Foundation- Nov 2017
November 3rd, 2017 Open Letter To Open Society: So while I think that it is wonderful that OS is providing grant opportunities in Europe. I wonder why OS in the US is throwing sex workers under the bus. It would be wonderful if OS in Europe’s could help educate them. Sex Work, Health, and Human…
How To Be An Ally to Sex Workers- Coyote RI
How To Be An Ally to Sex Workers- Coyote RI 1) Don’t Assume that you know why a person is in the sex industry. Most people make a choice to enter the sex industry because it is the best option for them. Many sex workers only have to work a few hours a week because…
Coyote Howls- 3rd Edition San Francisco Sex Workers Battle For Rights, Legitimacy
Coyote Howls- 3rd Edition San Francisco Sex Workers Battle For Rights, Legitimacy
Interview with Bella Robinson by Emily Rehmet of Brown University
Social Change Practitioner Interview/Profile- Oct 2017 Prostitute to Sex Worker Advocate: Bella Robinson, Executive Director of COYOTE, RI Background Information COYOTE is a sex worker rights organization, which stands for Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics. This title is a reflection of the fact that sex work tends to be stigmatized primarily because of society-imposed…
How to Support NH HB 287 (2017)
Please urgently write and/or call into members of an NH Criminal Justice and Safety subcommittee to support the study of decriminalizing sex work! Dear Friends, New Hampshire bill, HB 287 was introduced earlier in 2017 and it proposes a study on the decriminalization of sex work. A subcommittee has been set up of five members…
COYOTE Howls- Sex Workers Scream Foul – 2st Edition July 2017
Backpage has always claimed it doesn’t control sex-related ads. New documents show otherwise. By Tom Jackman and Jonathan O’Connell July 11 This is so poorly written and has so many false facts I don’t know where to start. I get phone calls from the yellow pages asking me if I want to renew my escort…
20 Worst U.S. Charities To Donate To- Big Sister Is Watching
20 Worst U.S. Charities To Donate To- Big Sister Is Watching Now imagine is they got on board and added all the trafficking organizations who do not spend any money on trafficking victims. You can find some of them her at Ratethatrescue Not only do people donate money to these bogus organizations, but many…
How To Be An Ally to Sex Workers- Coyote RI
How To Be An Ally to Sex Workers- Coyote RI How To Be An Ally to Sex Workers- Coyote RI 1) Don’t Assume that you know why a person is in the sex industry. Most people make a choice to enter the sex industry because it is the best option for them. Many sex…
Best Practices for Connecting “People Involved in the Sex Industry” with Services
Best Practices for Connecting “People Involved in the Sex Industry” with Services Our Mission is to provide a nonjudgmental, safe and supportive environment that allows “the client” time to decide what they want next and what steps they need to take to get gain stability. Our goal is to provide enough information and support in…
Coyote Howls- Rhode Island – First Edition April 2017
Welcome you to the first edition of “Coyote Howls” April 1st 2017 April Fools Day. The weather report was predicting up to 8 inches of snow with winter storm warnings. Luckily Mother nature was just joking. There was hardly any snow, but it poured down rain all day as I drove to the Boston Labor…
Read MoreWhat is: ESPLERP v Gascon?
Meet the Board: Bella Robinson on ESPLERP v Gascon ESPLERP V Gascon Union Lip Service Meets The Board: Bella & M Dante w/ Rosie Riveter 2015 Penn State The Erotic Service Provider’s Legal & Educational Research Project or The ESPLER Project (501C3) was founded in 2009 by Maxine Doogan with the mission of…
CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACT OF REVISING COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY LAWS in RI
We did it, we got our bill introduced with 5 sponsors and it guarantees Coyote gets a seat on the legislative commission CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACT OF REVISING COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY LAWS IN RI http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText19/HouseText19/H5354.pdf