In the US both the selling and buying of sex is criminalised. Research from New York found that 80% of street workers and 46% of indoor workers experienced violence or threats in the course of their work. Thirty percent of sex workers had been threatened with violence by police officers, while 27% actually experienced violence at the hands of police.In a 2015 study, nearly nine out of 10 (86%) of trans sex workers who interacted with the police reported being harassed, attacked, sexually assaulted, or mistreated in some other way by police.
Sex-related businesses have expanded in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. A ballot measure in the city would decriminalize prostitution. By JESSE McKINLEY SAN FRANCISCO — When Proposition K was added to Tuesday’s ballot, many people likely snickered at the possibility that San Francisco might take its place alongside such prostitute-friendly havens as Amsterdam and […]
WHEN the Netherlands legalised brothels eight years ago, the mood was upbeat. Politicians thought they were well on the way to solving one of the world’s perpetual policy dilemmas: how to stop all the bad things that are associated with the sex trade (coercion, violence, infectious diseases) while putting a proper, and realistic, limit to […]
Thursday, October 30, 7pm -9pm First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin Street, San FranciscoInfo:415-626-4114, sf@crossroadswomen.net http://www.YesonPropK.org, https://www.prostitutescollective.net For the last century, year after year, sex workers in SF have been hounded, arrested and jailed, evicted, raped and even murdered, their children taken away. Those of us who have least – often women of color – […]
OPINION Why would a Christian minister support Proposition K, the November ballot initiative that would decriminalize prostitution in San Francisco?There are many reasons. Prop. K would allow sex workers to organize for their rights and safety. It would enable them to report abuse in the industry without fear of prosecution. It would improve their chances […]
On The Issues Magazine – Fall 2008Rachel WestOn election day many hope for a transformation away from the politics of war, greed and repression. Many San Franciscans also hope for a transformation for sex workers and our families, away from violence and criminalization.Proposition K on the San Francisco ballot calls for the decriminalization of consenting […]
Margaret Prescod, Every Mother is a Working Mother and Black Coalition Fighting Back Seriel Murders”Racist implementation of the law means that for sex workers on the street it is Black and Brown women who will be first arrested.There is an economic crisis going on in this country and the millions of dollars going into criminalising […]
Jeffrey D. Klausner San Francisco voters have an opportunity on election day to reduce violence against women and improve the health of sex workers and their clients. Voting yes on Proposition K to decriminalize prostitution – to prohibit the city from arresting prostitutes – will make it easier for sex workers to report violence to […]
The police, DA and the diversion program with the misleading name of Standing Against Global Exploitation (SAGE) as well as so-called anti-trafficking feminists.How do they make money from criminalizing sex workers?- The police working the lucrative vice squad make money on hundreds of hours of overtime pay, paid for by you the tax payer, as they hound and […]
On November 4th, day of the US presidential election, another historic vote is taking place. The people of San Francisco will vote on Proposition K. Decriminalizing sex work – Prioritizing sex workers’ safety & rights. US PROStitutes Collective (US PROS) is part of a coalition supporting Proposition K. Five days before the election, we are […]
Victory against change in trafficking law which would have criminalized sex workers and our families and undermine safety.Our efforts are paying off! As you know, US PROStitutes Collective and Sex Workers Outreach Project have been circulating letters, including a model letter to Senators, opposing a change in the law which would remove the need to […]