Blog, Education, sex work, Updates
8 Reasons Why Supporting Sex Workers is Important
Originally featured on MomotaroApotheca.com Supporting sex workers doesn’t mean you have to become one or become a client. It means having literacy of the reasons why our culture continues to shame, punish, or pathologize those who do engage consensually. Want to combat human exploitation? Support full decriminalization of prostitution related laws, so that… Read More
Community Activism, Updates
Bryan B Memorial Art Show + Online Store
UPDATE: $3,569.69 (nice) has been donated as of 2/8/22 – Thank you For a Beautiful Event, and see our ongoing fundraiser info below. – – – – – – Bryan was an artist and we talked about doing a gallery show a few times over the years together, but he didn’t live to stick around… 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 or**************@pr********.com for info. Segment begins at -28:48 – thank you Emma Lugo and KBOO Read More
Community Activism, Updates
DSW – Hero of the Month Feature
WOW I am honored to be featured by DecriminalizeSexWork – get to know me here: “People are less likely to learn new information when they’re being shamed. This can apply to anti-vaxxers or in racial education or disability. [With] so many uncomfortable, important topics, if you are telling your audience that they are stupid… 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
Community Activism, Updates
Donate via ActBlue – Oregon Sex Workers Committee
These funds shall be used to help facilitate and promote the first ever Human Rights Commission for Sex Workers in Oregon! We have an immediate fundraising goal of $35,000 by July 10th (as of 6.1 we have raised $7,500). The Oregon Sex Workers Committee is comprised of exclusively Sex Workers. Our goal is the decriminalization… Read More
Community Activism, HB3088, Updates
Legislative – Informational Hearing on Repealing Prostitution-related offenses – June 3rd, 2021
Our committee was granted a surprise hearing in this legislative session, five of our members spoke for twenty minutes in total about why legislators should repeal crimes of prostitution, commercial sexual solicitation and promoting prostitution. Our other speakers are: Alex Andrews, International Human Rights Advocate, Executive Director SWOP(Sex Worker Outreach Project) Behind Bars, Former BOD… Read More
