The Week In Links: April 15

Rick’s in Las Vegas closes. Wonder how things are going for the first publicly traded gentlemen’s club corp? La Salle University professor hires lap dancers to perform in class. TSA: Your Ass is in Our Hands porn parody trailer “Hipster strip club” gets liquor license; won’t have strippers. SWOP’s safety tips for escorts in Long… Continue reading The Week In Links: April 15

Protect, Don’t Prosecute

(Reposted in full from The Red Umbrella Project) In the week leading up to December 17, 2010 – the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers – the remains of four women who were killed while doing sex work were discovered on a beach in Long Island. Over the past two weeks, the remains… Continue reading Protect, Don’t Prosecute

Quote of the Week

Like those murdered, we’re not disposable, bad people – we have lives that matter and people that love us. No matter who we are or what we do to make ends meet, we don’t deserve to die – we deserve good lives. From SWOP-NYC and SWANK’s official statement on the Long Island murders. Read the… Continue reading Quote of the Week

The Week In Links: April 8

Surprisingly short slideshow of sex working women who’ve run for (international) political office. Moby Chicks was an April Fool’s joke, but I think it’s a genius idea. What does maritime law say about topless dancing? Horrible article on Zimbabwean farmers who spend their profits on sex workers. A play about a “high class” prostitute (named Charlotte!)… Continue reading The Week In Links: April 8