2021 Was an Exceptional Year for the Sex Workers' Rights Movement
2021-12-31
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At least that is the case in the USA, In the UK, sex workers rights are gradually being eroded. Yet more cities are implementing a policy of zero strip clubs. Clients are still criminilisied in Northern Ireland, putting many escorts at risk. Scotland is looking at implementing a Scottish model. Despit the evidence, and the public consultation ther are intent on removing advertising sites for esco .....
How to bring sex work out of the shadows
2021-10-29
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There is a growing movement in the United States of America to legalise or decriminilise sex work. In Manhattan selling sex (escorting) is a little easier. In April the DA decided not to prosecute those selling sex. They still prosecuted those who bought sex. (The Nordic model). There are similar moves throughout in some other boroughs of New York and Baltimore. A handful of states have int .....
Lawmakers and advocates debate how to legalize sex work in New York
2021-10-27
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New York escorts and clients may be able to look forward to a birighter future. New York Governor Kathy Hochul is looking at proposals to legalise wex work. New York Escorts and Providers will be able to full sexual services to their clients (johns) with out fear of prosecution. Unfortunatley there are different views on how this can be acheived.
The total decriminilisation o .....
“Sex Work Can be Intensely Spiritual”: Liara Roux is Ready For Confession
2021-10-27
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Sex work (escorting) covers many dimensions. Most escorts used sex work to earn money. They may not enjoy the work, but it is a way of earning money with a limited number of hours. It can be a means to an end.
There are some escorts who do enjoy their work, and Liara Roux is one such worker. Liara of New York, sometimes feels guilty about here work, she finds it enjoyanle and spiratual .....
Hochul says she is open to decriminalizing sex work
2021-09-25
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Gov. Kathy Hochul did not endorse the decriminalization of sex work this week – but she is already taking a very different approach to the issue compared to past governors.
I'm discussing it with many advocates and people who have strong opinions on this.
The new governor has activists more optimistic than ever about passing legislation that would reduce criminal penalties for .....
Lizzie Borden’s Acclaimed Sex Work Drama Gets New Restoration
2021-06-05
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Ahead of a confirmed release on The Criterion Collection this July, the new restoration of Lizzie Borden’s acclaimed 1987 Sundance winner Working Girls will get a theatrical run courtesy of Janus Films. Inspired by the experiences of sex workers Borden met while making her landmark docu-style film Born in Flames, Working Girls takes place over a day in a Manhattan brothel as we witness the .....
New York City Just Made a Dramatic Announcement Regarding Sex Workers’ Rights
2021-04-22
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On Wednesday, Manhattan district attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. announced that his office would no longer be prosecuting prostitution and unlicensed massage arrests, and that it would be dropping 914 cases dating all the way back to the 1970s. The office also moved to dismiss more than 5,000 loitering for the purpose of prostitution cases, which stem from the highly controversial “walking while .....
NYC mayor looks to decriminalize sex work, Queens to dismiss 700 cases
2021-03-18
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz moved on Tuesday to dismiss nearly 700 cases against people charged with loitering for the purpose of prostitution.
"Instead of prosecuting these defendants, we need to provide a helping hand by connecting them with meaningful services, support options and the necessary tools that will assist them to safely exit the sex trade if that is what they ch .....
In Manhattan D.A. Race, Momentum Builds to Decriminalize Sex Work
2021-03-05
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Six of the eight declared candidates told New York Focus and The Appeal: Political Report that they would stop prosecuting charges involving sex work, whether against people who are selling sex or against buyers.
The relative consensus is a measure of how quickly attitudes on sex work have shifted since even 2019, when only one out of seven candidates for Queens DA, Tiffany Cabán, sup .....
AOC defends New York medic outed by tabloid for OnlyFans account: ‘Leave her alone’
2020-12-18
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AOC defends New York medic outed by tabloid for OnlyFans account: ‘Leave her alone’
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