Happy Endings?

Posted on behalf of Maxine Doogan Its¹ Not Easy Productions LLC Happy Endings? Contact: Tara Hurley Tel. 401.490.5815 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cell. 401.265.2890 Email: happyenddoc@gmail.com WWW.HAPPYENDINGSDOCUMENTARY.COM WORLD PREMIER OF ³HAPPY ENDINGS?² @ CINEKINK NEW YORK February 6, 2009: ³Happy Endings?² a documentary film on Rhode Island¹s Asian massage parlors, will be making its world premier [...]

This is with whom the prohibitionists wish to entrust sex workers’ lives

And they say they are trying to protect sex workers from violence?

Does anyone have an update on Michigan 2L?

Michigan 2L I posted this at Christmas, and it probably didn’t get a lot of views because of the holidays, but I feel this is extremely improtant to follow up on. Does anyone know anything else about this case? She is a law student at UM, Ann Arbor, and she posted an ad on craigslist. The [...]

Modern-Day Witch Hunt

Prostitution is now apparently a federal crime Remember when we were all discussing the silly idea that the House had come up with in their version of the TVPRA? The one that proposed that the FBI should be fighting prostitution as it is “synonymous with trafficking”? Well, turns out that legislation never needed to be [...]

Let’s Talk About Sex Baby! (And keep talking and talking and talking…)

“Sex in America: Can the Conversation Change?” hosted by the New York Open Center and the Huffington Post This was really just the tip of the iceberg in trying to cover the many conversations about sexuality that need to be happening. With only two hours, it was impossible to really dig deeper into the nuances. [...]

February 23, 2009: Protest Prostitution Charges against San Francisco Transgender Activist

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                    San Francisco Transsexual Activist Falsely Accused of Having Sex with SFPD Officer- Suspected Prop. K Retaliation Location: 850 Bryant Street, San Francisco Hall of Justice Date: Monday February 23, 2009 Time: 8:30 am Contact: Acire          Acire4SWOP@gmail.com San Francisco, California, February 23, 2009   In an act of harassment by the San Francisco Police [...]

Sex in America: Can The Conversation Change?

This Huffington Post article  by Cory Silverberg includes references to BoundnotGagged, Audacia Ray and me in a section called Sex and Money We desperately need more critical, and less politically charged, conversations about the intersection of sex and money in America. Ironically (I think it’s irony) individuals who have the most grassroots experience of this, [...]

Shout to the east coast prostitute nation!!

posted on behalf of Maxine Doogan RebLaw 2009 will be hosted at The Yale Law School from Friday, February 20 – Sunday, February 22, 2009 Sex Sells, But Should We Sell Sex? http://islandia.law.yale.edu/reblaw/panels.htm This panel will examine prostitution, the world¹s oldest profession, addressing the social and legal issues that surround it, including various legal approaches [...]

SWOP 2009 U.S LEGAL GUIDE::Call for Community Expertise!

CALL FOR COMMUNITY EXPERTISE: Do you have personal experience in the justice system that you would share as part of SWOP’S 2009 Legal Resource Guide?  We are looking for short 2-500 word articles and quotes to publish in this years updated resource guide which will have lists of recommended lawyers and legal resources and be [...]

Pledging ACtion Condoms for Chile

In the past 1.5 years a tremendous amount of condoms have been raised. Today I got a commitment for more as soon as she has the resources to purchase them from a former anti activist who is supportive of our work in man ways. I don’t disclose who she is and break her confidentiality. No [...]

Unionized Sex industry workers made history at the World Social Forum in Belem, Brazil Jan. 27- Feb. 1 2009

Posted on behalf of Maxine Doogan Unionized Sex industry workers made history at the World Social Forum in Belem, Brazil Jan. 27- Feb. 1 2009. The special trade unionization of the sex industry forum was sponsored in part by India’s sex worker union, Karnataka and the International Commission for Labor Rights. The public forums featured [...]

MTV Anti Trafficking and MTV NO exit discussion.

Below is an email from the MTV Exit campaign, which is a Anti-Trafficking organization. MTV NO Exit is a campaign by sex workers that are part of the APNSW (Asia Pacific Network of Sex Work projects). Let’s be VERY CLEAR: Those of us fighting for Sex Worker Rights, are totally against slavery, and coercion. The [...]

Politics can’t be any dirtier a job than the one I’m already in.

Stormy Daniels, a Sex Worker, is thinking about running for US Senate, in a battle against David Vitter of DC Madam fame. Here is a little video about it: Clancy Dubos said “You need someone better than a Sex Worker” And Stormy says “Politics can’t be any dirtier a job than the one I’m already [...]

Stripper Set on Fire Outside Club

Does anyone out in LA know if any sort of fund has been set up to help this woman or her family (if she has any?)

How to Be an Ally to Sex Workers

  “How to Be an Ally to Sex Workers” by SWOP-Chicago 1) Don’t Assume. Don’t assume you know why a person is in the sex industry. We’re not all trafficked or victims of abuse. Some people make a choice to enter this industry because they enjoy it, others may be struggling for money and have [...]

Call for Applications: Speak Up! Media Training for the Empowered Sex Worker

Along with some former $pread Magazine staff members, I’m the co-founder of Sex Work Awareness, an organization that works toward the destigmatization of sex workers. Our work is partly focused on creating better information and resources about sex workers for the public and for journalists. Our online project Sex Work 101 is the tip of [...]

Thoughts on rescues, rescuers and realities

Perhaps a thought to ponder for those opposed to sex worker rights Scenario: Difficult economy. Someone loses his or her job outside the sex industry. While sex work may not be their first choice, living on 200 dollars a week unemployment isn’t feasible. After months of searching, the person begins sex work of whatever type [...]