New York Gov. Cuomo is considering a bill that would increase penalties for those convicted of street prostitution. You can sign a petition discouraging him from doing so. Whorelover is an anthology being compiled of essays from the partners of sex workers. Today is the last day for submissions. Over the past three years, 44 women have been… Continue reading The Week In Links: July 15
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The Week In Links: July 1
Not-quite-strippers in Saskatchewan find a way around the laws against dancing for alcohol drinking patrons. The Scarlet Alliance’s Elena Jeffreys explains why feminists should listen to sex workers. Des Moines police have arrested two people, a man and a woman, for the brutal murder of a prostitute in 2010, while Liverpool police may have solved the 2005… Continue reading The Week In Links: July 1
The Week In Links: June 17
Wee, stripper gifs! Lots of articles coming out of Canada this week, as Ontario’s highest court considers an appeal that could legalize a variety of activities related to sex work. Read more at The Vancouver Sun (“This is ethically unsound – no government should be able to jeopardize the safety of its citizens just to… Continue reading The Week In Links: June 17
The Week in Links: May 27
A Stockholm sex worker was kicked out of school—meaning banned from taking classes, not banned from teaching—because of her (legal) work. This on top of the news that European students are increasingly entering into or considering entering into the sex industry. Kristen Davis aka the Manhattan Madam is claiming that Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the (former) IMF… Continue reading The Week in Links: May 27
The Week In Links: May 6
Stephen Soderbergh, director of The Girlfriend Experience, is coming out of early retirement to make a movie about a male stripper. Mr. Soderbergh, meet Ms. Fey: you two are both certifiably Obsessed With Sex Workers! Welcome to the club. Kansas is (unsurprisingly) using trafficking rhetoric to push its (otherwise failed) attempts at restricting adult-oriented businesses. Colorado… Continue reading The Week In Links: May 6