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New Polling Shows That for the First Time Ever, a Majority of Americans Support Decriminalizing Sex Work

“Laws criminalizing sex work criminalize poverty and thrust LGBTQ people of color who face rampant employment discrimination into prisons and jails.” by Jessica Corbett, staff writer For the first time ever, a majority of American voters somewhat or strongly support…

Punish the Sex Worker or Client? Wrong Question!

Criminalizing clients opens doors to discrimination, police harassment and abuse, and other human rights violations. By Sebastian Kohn, writing for Open Society Foundation Last month, the French Senate voted down a bill that would have shifted criminal penalties from sex…