Community Activism, decrim, prostitution
JOIN OSWC – Oregon Sex Workers Committee
Are you a current or former sex worker who wants to shape policy, network with other proponents of harm reduction, and support efforts to de-criminalize sex work? Our SW-only zoom meetings welcome you every 1st Tuesday 5:30-6:30 pm, and ALLIES meetings are every 2nd Tuesday, same time. Email oregonsexworkers@protonmail.com for more info to join meetings.… Read More
decrim, Education, Oregon, prostitution, Updates
Live Web Panel – Johns Hopkins University + Woodhull Freedom Foundation
Click Here to Register to Attend the Live Panel – December 3, 2021 – our own OSWC co-chair Biana Beebe is moderating, In collaboration with Woodhull Freedom Foundation, the Oregon Sex Workers’ Committee (OSWC) is honoured to be hosted by the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health and Human Rights to discuss the impact of sex… Read More
decrim, Oregon, prostitution, sex work, Updates
Daily Beast – Op Ed on Nicholas Kristof
Oregon is home to a lot of adult-entertainment or XXX venues: drag and fully nude strip clubs, some lingerie modeling or “peep show” type venues, and a few sex clubs. People here in Portland like to brag (or complain) that our city hosts “the most strip clubs per capita” and, as a full-time stripper for… Read More
Community Activism, decrim, Oregon, prostitution, sex work
Prison Pipeline w/ Emma Lugo – Sex workers talk about decriminalization
“My customers saved my life”- listen to sex workers and a survivor of human trafficking and partner violence explain why we are fighting for decriminalization of sex work laws in the state of Oregon. JOIN as a sworker or Ally! Email oregonsexworkers@protonmail.com for info. Segment begins at -28:48 – thank you Emma Lugo and KBOO Read More
decrim, Updates
Oregon sex workers advocate for decriminalization, in their own words – OPB
Listen to the audio segment here, hosted by John Notarianni of Oregon Public Broadcasting Read More
decrim, Interviews, Updates
What’s good for your Heart is good for your Boner – Agitated Podcast Episode
Let’s talk about erectile health, sex work and the Oregon efforts to decriminalize it; a few of my favorite topics! I join at 29:00, thanks to the gals for hosting me. Listen here to Episode 5 of Agitated Podcast. Read More
decrim, Oregon, prostitution, sex work, Updates
My opinion: It’s time to better laws, more safety for sex workers – Portland Tribune
Originally published in the Portland Tribune: Columnist: ‘Sex trafficking’ isn’t the same as prostitution; it’s time to update Oregon’s laws. On May 3, I read that eight local men, including a former Oregon House Speaker, had been arrested and charged in a “sex trafficking” sting. As a sex worker in Portland since 2009, I… Read More
