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Las Vegas Women’s March Includes Sex Workers- 2018

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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 patriarchy, we divide, we separate,… Read more »

Women March Rhode Island Includes Sex Workers #WMWRI18

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  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 universities and several communities members… Read more »

Best Practices for Connecting “People Involved in the Sex Industry” with Services by Coyote RI

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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 and support in hopes that… Read more »

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS is the Decriminalization of Sex Work

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  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 same workplace rights as every… Read more »

Memorial List 2017- USA

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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 26th Jennifer Ann Wilson,   50… Read more »

The Effects of Polaris Project in Rhode Island

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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 Polaris Project has people calling… Read more »

WHAT DO SEX WORKERS WANT?

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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 to erase the stigma, as… Read more »

Coyote’s Letter To Women’s March 2017

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  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 of your support.  We are… Read more »

International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers

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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 to violence and we renew… Read more »

Open Letter To Open Society Foundation- Nov 2017

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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 Rights in Europe The backstory:… Read more »