The Week In Links—August 16th

Help out a sex worker-run research project, Adult Industry Truth, by taking this survey on trafficking. The survey is for current and former sex workers, clients of sexual services, staff management of industry establishments, and/or social service workers that work with sex workers, to record their observations of trafficking in the industry. xojane disappointed us by posting… Continue reading The Week In Links—August 16th

A Judge’s Notes: The Fourth Annual Vagina Beauty Pageant

I was dressed modestly in a knee-length black dress, white Converse, and a denim jacket, and felt as comfortable as any stripper can when behaving as a civilian at a strip club event. Although Portland is home to about 45 strip clubs, its downtown entertainment district only has five, but on this Thursday evening, Club… Continue reading A Judge’s Notes: The Fourth Annual Vagina Beauty Pageant

Activist Spotlight: Deon Haywood on Justice and the Movement in New Orleans

In May of this year, I talked to Deon Haywood, Executive Director of Women With A Vision in New Orleans about her approach to organizing. WWAV scored a significant grassroots legal and political victory in the last year with the NO Justice campaign, which removed hundreds of cis and trans women from Louisiana’s registered felony… Continue reading Activist Spotlight: Deon Haywood on Justice and the Movement in New Orleans