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COYOTE is collecting stories to support a bill for immunity for sex workers and sex trafficking survivors reporting violent crimes to police. Surveys are a way that we can bring the voices of criminalized people who would rather remain anonymous to lawmakers. Have you ever been the victim or witness of a work-related violent crime? Add your story to the story bank here
CoyoteRI AMICI FOSTA Appeal 2022
FourYearsOfFosta Survey Report
In 2022 COYOTE expanded our jail outreach. We are now providing local incarcerated sex workers with a 100 clothing allowance and other resources upon their release.
Announcing COYOTE CLOSET Opening September 2021! Now accepting used or new women’s clothing donations. Contact Shelia at 401–617- 3618 for more information! We are grateful to Amenity Aid who provides us with hygiene items to keep the COYOTE CLOSET up and running.
COYOTE RI’s Sex Worker Story Telling Series Podcasts-
Liberating Women: For Us, by US- Zoom Link: April 11th, 2021 at 5 pm est
10 Years After Re-Criminalization: Reflecting on a Decade of Anti-Trafficking Activism in Rhode Island- October 2019
Rhode Island House considers creating a study commission to examine laws on sex work. May 1st, 2019
Coyote RI is supporting incarcerated sex workers, with our mentor by mail, & book programs. We are currently case managing over 100 incarcerated sex workers. If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to info@coyoteri.org, with “Penpal Request” in the subject line.
Thank you
After FOSTA, Impact Report 2018
Sex Trafficking and the Sex Industry in the United States 2017
Policing Modern Day Slavery 2014-2016
Supporting Incarcerated Sex Workers
If you are interested in volunteering to be a penpal for an incarcerated sex worker? Just fill out the form
Just a reminder that Coyote RI provides free condoms to sex workers and community members.
No Perfect Victims Convening 2017
FREE CYNTOIA BROWN please sign the petition here . Cyntoia Brown was a 16 yr old sex trafficking victim that killed a man in self-defense and was sentenced as an adult to life in prison.
No on Oregon HB HB 2141 and HB 2142
HB 5330 is problematic for many reasons that we address our letter of opposition.
Coyote’s letter of opposition to HB 5330
We need your help to get HB 287 passed! Jan 18th, 2017
Please send your letters of support to these NH Reps
Bill Title: Establishing a committee to study decriminalizing sex work.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Introduced) 2017-02-08 – ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/14/2017 10:30 Amendment Legislative Office Building 204 [HB287 Detail]
NH Criminal Justice and Safety Committee hearing on NH HB 287- January 18th, 2017
Rep. Elizabeth Edwards, a Democrat from Manchester, wants to create a study committee to look into decriminalizing sex work. She knows it’s controversial.
Subcommittee on Creating Committee to Study Prostitution Decriminalization on January 28th, 2017
Bella Robinson and Naomi Blech- Storycorps– July 16th, 2016