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 and 3rd Tuesday 5:30-6:30 pm, and ALLIES meetings are every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, same time. Email oregonsexworkers@protonmail.com for… Read More
Community Activism, Education, prostitution, sex work, Uncategorized
WEBINAR – DEMYSTIFYING SEX WORK Jan 27th, 2023
This class is intended for educators, social workers, and mental/health care providers, but is useful for any person who wants to understand sex work and how to prevent exploitation of Sex Workers, and to reduce harm and discrimination among many peoples. I’m honored to be teaching for ISEE and providing tools to earn AASECT CEs. *REGISTER… Read More
Education, Interviews, Updates
How to be a classy visitor to a strip club – Project Relationship Podcast
I’m the guest in this new episode hosted by Dr. Joli Hamilton. Joli specializes in jealousy, relationship building, and sexual pleasure. AND non monogamy! Listen to us on episode 72 of Project Relationship, On Spotify Apple Podcasts On Anchor + more Read More
Articles, Community Activism, Education, prostitution
STOP PUNISHING SEX WORK – TheCrimeReport.org
Read full piece on TheCrimeReport.org We should all want to fight exploitation and human trafficking. Yet some of the current, popular methods of disrupting sexual labor are highly abusive, and waste resources. I’m talking about partial criminalization and full criminalization of consensual sex work. Both derive from a “tough-on-crime” stance, which is both archaic… Read More
Education, prostitution, sex work, Updates
SYMPOSIUM on Sex Work – watch online
Tuesday, March 22nd, 6-7:30pm EST – On why Decriminalization of Sex Work is harm reduction and criminal justice reform: questions will be welcome at the end, the link to join is: https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/95515890787 Read More
Articles, prostitution, sex work
How to prevent trafficking and police violence? The answer might surprise you – Decriminalization of sex work
Decriminalization of prostitution and sex work laws will encourage victims to come forward without fear of punishment, lower STIs and violence, and re-allocate funds to addressing reported rapes and assaults. Doug* is a would-be client with a terminal illness, a divorce, and grown children. He spends most days indoors and alone except for his cat… Read More
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
Interviews, Updates
Sex Workers Share That a Significant Part of Their Job Is Emotional Support
As sex work becomes more normalized and accepted, we continue to learn more about the ins and outs of what all the job entails, and many people don’t realize that it entails more than sex. In fact, offering emotional support is a significant part of what sex workers do. Thanks for quoting me… 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
