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Summary of 2022/2023 Anchorage Police Department Prostitution Records Request Link
Community United for Safety and Protection Statewide Poll A Survey of Registered Alaskan Voters 2016  link

CA4privacy.org– ESPLERPS 2023 Report

Editorial:  Gains  and  Challenges  in  the  Global Movement for Sex Workers’ Rights Link

Chapter 1 of SEX FOR SALE, “Sex Work: Types and Paradigms” (2023) by Ronald Weitzer Link

Policy Outcomes descriptive results

Research Guide: Conducting Ethical Research on the Sex Trades link

Report on Adult/Sex Work Experiences Survey 2022

Supporting Sex Workers & Survivors- Lessons for Defense Campaigns

Anti Trafficking in the Time of FOSTA

2019 FBI Trafficking stats

#SAVETHECHILDREN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS- 2021

HUMAN TRAFFICKING RUMORS 2021

#ListenToAllSurvivors 5: Some Conversations Are Best Left as “In Group” Conversations- October 5th, 2021

The Spectrum of AgencySeptember 18th, 2021

Deatrice Morris – Letter to Queens DA Melinda Katz (May 2021)  Today, the judge reduced Deatrice’s sentence from 15 years to 5, which will result in her immediate release. This is the first resentencing in Queens under the DVSJA. We all look forward to Deatrice’s release. She has already served over 7 years.

SEX WORK, SEX TRAFFICKING STIGMA, AND SOLUTIONS– July 2020

Anti-racism resources for white people

Community-Based Responses to Negative Health Impacts of Sexual Humanitarian Anti-Trafficking Policies and the Criminalization of Sex Work and Migration in the US- 2020

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS – Enforcement at the Airport

Are Men Who Pay for Sex Sexist? Masculinity and Client Attitudes Toward Gender Role Equality in Different Prostitution MarketsFebruary 4th, 2020

Debunking the Myth of ‘Super Bowl Sex Trafficking’: Media hype or evidenced-based coverage- November 2019

UN REPORT 2019 SWCoalition– October 2nd, 2019

Table # 5 Crime in the United States by State, 2018

When Sex Trafficking is Sensationalized,  Criminalized Working Together

Sex Trafficking, Domestic Violence, Child Sexual Exploitation, and Rape Sex Trafficking, Domestic Violence, Child Sexual Exploitation, and Rape Aren’t they all bad? Why is one treated so differently?

International Journal of Drug Policy-Volume 70, August 2019, Pages 47-53

US Anti-Trafficking Laws & Carceral Policies2015

Global Implications Of FOSTA, By Meghan Peterson (3rd place winner of Slixa’s essay contest) Feb 2019

Violence and Legalized Brothel Prostitution in Nevada Examining Safety, Risk, and Prostitution Policy.  BARBARA G. BRENTS KATHRYN HAUSBECK University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Against FOSTA/SESTA: One Canary’s Cry From Inside the Coal Mine  By Lucy Kahn- Feb 2019

The Death Of The Dabbler and The Erasure Of Sex Work From The Common Internet- By Grace Marie- Feb 2019

Exploring “Craigslist’s Effect on Violence Against Women” January 2019

Craigslist’s Effect on Violence Against Women  -January 2019

Associations between sex work laws and sex workers’ health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of quantitative and qualitative studies -December 11th, 2019-Conclusions-Together, the qualitative and quantitative evidence demonstrate the extensive harms associated with criminalization of sex work, including laws and enforcement targeting the sale and purchase of sex, and activities relating to sex work organization. There is an urgent need to reform sex-work-related laws and institutional practices so as to reduce harms and barriers to the realization of health.

The Effect of Decriminalizing Prostitution on Public Health and Safety -Feb 26th, 2018

The Effect of Adult Entertainment Establishments on Sex Crime: Evidence from New York City July 23rd, 2018

Policing Sexuality: The Mann Act and the Making of the FBI- July 2018

GHJP Releases Reports on Prostitution “Diversion” Programs -September 17th, 2018

Beck’s Depression Inventory

Know your Rights Cards (English)

Know Your Rights Cards (Korean)

Know Your Rights Cards (Mandarin Chinese)

Know Your Rights Cards -Portuguese

How To be an Ally to Sex Workers (English)

How to be an Ally to Sex Workers (Korean)

How to be an Ally to Sex Workers (Mandarin Chinese)

Best Practices for Connecting “People in the Sex Industry” with Services (English)

Best Practices for Connecting “People in the Sex Industry” with Services (Mandarin Chinese)

Best Practices for Connecting “People in the Sex Industry” with Services (Korean) Coming soon…

 

Coyote  WHAT IS ZINE?   (SLIDESHOW) Sept 2018

Texas Christian University Presentation- Sept 2018

Protecting the Health and Rights of Sex Workers in the US and globally

Operation do the Math 2017

Operation Do The Math 2016 Stats

Coyote’s After FOSTA Impact Report

After FOSTA Slide Show 2018- Coyote RI

FOSTA/SESTA Impacts

Condoms as evidence of prostitution in the United States and the criminalization of sex work- 2013

The Real Stripper Report- June 2018

Professor Explores Dark Side of the Anti-Trafficking Movement- May 8th, 2018

Prioritizing Safety for Sex Workers – SF- 12/19/17

Prioritizing Safety for Sex Workers-CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

Survivor or Laborer How Human Service Managers Perceive Sex Workers? June 2018

Feminists Should Support Decriminalizing Sex Work. Here’s Why.  July 18th, 2018

The Deadly Consequences of the Anti-Sex Trafficking Law- June 4th,2018

What is SESTA/FOSTA?

Craigslist’s Effect on Violence Against Women-Nov 2017

***PART VI – Graphs/ charts and spreadsheets – arrests for prostitution 1981 to 2016– by age and gender***

Criminalization of Condom Possession in Pittsburgh- June 18th, 2018

HOUSING

And their wages don’t even cover the cost of their rent

“The Woman Who Pioneered “Housing First”-  July 11th, 2018

The hourly wage needed to rent a two-bedroom home in every state  April 25th, 2018

Only 0.1% of US minimum wage workers can afford a 1-bedroom apartment, the report finds- July 14th, 2017

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Professor Explores Dark Side of the Anti-Trafficking Movement- May 8th, 2018

For Their Own Good: The Results of the Prostitution Laws as Enforced by Cops, Politician, and Judges by Norma Jean Almodovar 1999

All arrests for US prostitution 1981 to 2016:

Prostitution USA Male and Female 1981- 2016 

Do The Math 2016 Stat’s

Rapes/ Arrests for Rape /Arrests for Prostitution By State FBI Bureau of Justice Statistics 2007- 2016 Tables # 3/5, 22/69 and Criminal Victimization reports 2007- 2016

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REPORTED INCIDENTS 1999 – 2016 OPERATION DO THE MATH

The Sex Trafficking Panic Is Based On Myths- April 18th, 2018

“We Don’t Need Your Pity, We Need Our Rights:” Understanding the Experiences of Sex Workers within the HIV Continuum of Care in the United States Julianna Brown April 20, 2018, Health and Human Biology

Are you being trafficked, take this simple test to find out

Craigslist’s Sex Work Ads Saved 2,150 Women’s Lives- March 20th, 2018

The non-use of alcohol in topless establishments: Protection for women or gender policing?  March 12th, 2018

The Role of Sex Work Stigma in Victim Blaming and Empathy of Sexual Assault Survivors- Feb 20th, 2018

17 Facts About Sexual Violence and Sex Work

The UNAIDS 2015 fact sheet

SEX WORK HIV POLICY ORGANIZING RESEARCH BY BEST PRACTICES POLICY PROJECT AND DESIREE ALLIANCE 2015

Addressing Violence against Sex Workers – World Health Organization-2013

Stigma Puts Sex Workers at Higher Risk of HIV -2015

Gendered Outcomes in Prostitution Arrests in Houston, Texas- Feb 2018

In 35 states, it’s legal for cops to detain and have sex with someone in their custody. Feb 10th, 2018

Prevalence and Correlates of Youth Homelessness in the United States Jan 2018

The hidden cop problem: Sex with teens and stalking

301 – SESTA from a Sex Worker Perspective- Jan 2018

Sex Work and Sex Trafficking 2018

After Deadly Vice Sting, Advocates Say End to Prostitution Arrests Is Long Overdue- Nov 30th, 2017

According to a 2017 report from the Urban Institute and the Legal Aid Society, arrests of Asian-identified people in New York City charged with both unlicensed massage and prostitution increased by 2,700 percent between 2012 and 2016. Compounding that trauma is the fear of what might follow an arrest. The Queens District Attorney’s Office established its human trafficking intervention court back in 2010, where some prostitution-related cases are diverted like Song’s was, and defendants are mandated to social services. The Urban Institute recently surveyed roughly 1,400 defendants, many of whom reported dissatisfaction with diversion. What the service providers offered, including counseling and immigration assistance, did not match with what most reported they need: employment, housing, education, and healthcare.

Female homicide rate dropped after Craigslist launched its erotic services platform. Sex workers have long argued that online erotic services platforms make their jobs safer. A new study proves it. NOAH BERLATSKY OCT 20, 2017,

Fact Sheet | ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONDUCTING SEX WORK RESEARCH

Private diversion programs are failing those who need help the most– May 31st, 2017

Youth Involvement in the Sex Trade   

Queens District Attorney’s Office established its human trafficking intervention court back in 2010, where some prostitution-related cases are diverted, like Song’s was, and defendants are mandated to social services. The Urban Institute recently surveyed roughly 1,400 defendants, many of whom reported dissatisfaction with diversion. What the service providers offered, including counseling and immigration assistance, did not match with what most reported they need: employment, housing, education, and healthcare.

People in Alaska’s Sex Trade: Their Lived Experiences and Policy Recommendations 

Community United for Safety and Protection Statewide Poll- Dec 2016

Criminalization, legalization or decriminalization of sex work: what female sex workers say in San Francisco, USA by Alexandra Lutnick– Dec 3rd, 2009

Research Summary: Consequences of Policing Prostitution – An Analysis of Individuals Arrested and Prosecuted in New York City 

National sex work policy and HIV prevalence among sex workers: an ecological regression analysis of 27 European countries  Dr. Aaron Reeves, Ph.D. Correspondence information about the author Dr. Aaron Reeves, Sarah Steele, Ph.D., Prof David Stuckler, Ph.D., Prof Martin McKee, MD, Andrew Amato-Gauci, MD, Prof Jan C Semenza, PhD

The Virtues of Unvirtuous Spaces 50 Wake Forest L. Rev. 403 (2017) July 27th, 2017  

The U.S. Is a Sorry 36th Among Nations in Quality-of-Childhood Ranking by April M. Short / June 19th, 2017

A guide to legal models so simple even swerfs can understand it. 

Sex Work and the Law – the Case for Decriminalization (Desiree Alliance) 

Sex worker as Character to Sex Worker as Producer: A Review of Nicholas de Villier’s “Sexography: Sex Work in Documentary” By Theresa Anasti

#Whorenation’s Open Letter to Deferment Program- LEAD 

10 Reasons to Decriminalise Sex Work (Open Society) 

Consequences of Policing Prostitution: An Analysis of Individuals Arrested and Prosecuted for Commercial Sex in New York City  By Sonja Dolinsek April 11, 2017

Research Summary | The Role of Sex Work Stigma in Victim Blaming and Empathy of Sexual Assault Survivors– 2017

Fact Sheet | Minority Stress & Sex Work: Understanding Stress and Internalized Stigma-2017

Killed By Police 2017 2013 – 2014 – 2015 – 2016

 Prostitution, hours, job amenities and education- Scott Cunningham, Todd D. Kendall, March 8th, 2017

Resistance to Sex Work Stigma (2017) by Ronal Weitner 

Additional reflections on sex work stigma Ronald Weitzer of George Washington University, USA

How Attorney Pamela Price failed Celeste Guap

Should Prostitution Be Legal? by John S Kiernan  |  Sep 1, 2016  

Addressing the FBI and Polaris Project regarding their failed approach in Super Bowl sex trafficking fight- 2016

SCSU sociologist Dr. Alan Brown on sex work By Andrew Stewart on January 25, 2016

Prostitution, Hours, Job Amenities and Education Scott Cunningham Baylor University Todd D. Kendall Compass Lexecon December 14, 2016

Colorado Human Trafficking Council 2015 Annual Report

Learn Human Trafficking From Home  by TARA BURNS on OCTOBER 28, 2014     

Human Trafficking Offenses and Clearances by State, 2015  If you add up the columns, you will find that the total number of sex trafficking victims REPORTED was 744, of which 310 were confirmed victims, and of those, 3 were minors. Of the remaining “human trafficking victims” 219 were for involuntary servitude, of which 77 were confirmed. (remember- the government does NOT conduct sting operations on hotels, restaurants, etc.  Where human trafficking victims could be found)

Post-Conviction DNA Testing and Wrongful Conviction.  Washington D.C.’s Urban Institute, Justice Policy Center, June 2012