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 …
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 …
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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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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 …
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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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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 …
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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 …
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