Sex Trafficking and the Sex Industry in the United States 2017
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 …
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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 …
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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 …