US PROS quoted in: “Has FOSTA Accomplished Its Goals?”

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Liberal CurrentsLauren Crosby · March 16, 2021 In April 2018, the Trump administration signed FOSTA—a combination of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act and the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act—into law, ostensibly a response to the Section 230 protections which kept … Continue reading →

Media: “Sex workers are human too. They deserve protections for reporting violence.”

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Lauren Crosby Medlicott , Opinion Contributor, Business Insider Feb 14, 2021, 5:03 AM Sex workers are scared to report violence for fear of criminalization for prostitution.  Between 45% and 75% of sex workers globally have experienced violence at work. Until decriminalization of sex … Continue reading →

Testimony from US PROS in Support of the DC Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019

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                   Hearing of the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, October 17, 2019 The US PROStitutes Collective (US PROS) is in strong support of the Community Safety and Health Amendment Act … Continue reading →

From our sister group ECP — Press Release 10/30: Government research proves sex workers feel unsafe under the current law

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Government research proves sex workers feel unsafe under the current law; they want decriminalisation and so does the public. Government research published today provides evidence that the current prostitution laws increase the chance of harm and undermine sex workers’ safety. Laura Watson … Continue reading →

Int’l Whore’s Day Rally @ CaDemState Convention

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This year International Whore’s Day coincides with the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention.

Let’s make our voices heard on what’s happening to sex workers!  There is a crisis of poverty and criminalization in the US.  55% of people are poor or low-income in California.  More women, particularly mothers are going into prostitution as a result.  Daily we face arrest and jail with women of color, trans and street workers most targeted. Criminalization makes us vulnerable to violence — 60% of sex workers have experienced violence while working. CA bill SB 233 bill calls for an amnesty from arrest for sex workers reporting violence.

As the national momentum for our rights grows, decriminalization is within our reach. There will be at least 10 of the Democratic Presidential hopefuls in attendance, many of whom voted for #FOSTA, the federal bill which criminalized online advertising, which has undermined safer ways of working.

Rally with us to make our voices heard, for an end to poverty and criminalization, #RepealFOSTA, support CA bill SB 233.  Bring your signs and banners!

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US PROStitutes Collective Welcomes Bill to Improve Sex Workers Health and Safety – SB 233

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The US PROStitutes Collective (US PROS) strongly supports SB 233 Improving Sex Worker Health and Safety which prohibits the arrest of sex workers when they come forward as a victim or a witness to report violent and serious crimes.  We … Continue reading →

Sex Workers Protest Mission Police Crackdown – MEDIA LINKS

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https://kcbsradio.radio.com/blogs/carrie-hodousek/san-francisco-sex-workers-demand-police-protection http://www.sfexaminer.com/sex-worker-advocates-demand-sfpd-shut-unit-focused-street-prostitution/ https://missionlocal.org/2018/12/sex-workers-advocates-denied-entry-into-mission-station-in-protest-over-sex-worker-abatement-unit/ https://kcbsradio.radio.com/media/audio-channel/groups-demand-sfpd-prioritize-safety-sex-workers http://www.sfweekly.com/news/sex-workers-advocates-challenge-mission-police/ _________________________________________________________________________________________ Sex worker advocates demand SFPD shut down unit focused on street prostitution Maxine Doogan, left, with the Sex Workers and Erotic Service Providers Legal Educational and Research Project speaks alongside sex workers and advocates … Continue reading →

D17: Stand with sex workers demanding that Mission Police stop arrests and prioritize safety!

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International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Stand with sex workers demanding that Mission Police stop arrests and prioritize safety! Noon on December 17, 2018 Mission Police Station 630 Valencia Street, SF More women, particularly mothers, are being driven … Continue reading →

Media – How Sex Workers Made San Francisco Safer for Everyone

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Next City  BY HANNAH ALBARAZI | OCTOBER 25, 2018 San Francisco has a unique city department that most cities don’t have: the Department on the Status of Women. This department works to ensure that women and girls in the community have equal economic, … Continue reading →

Press Release: California enacts historic measure to prioritize safety for sex workers

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CALIFORNIA ENACTS HISTORIC MEASURE TO PRIORITIZE SAFETY FOR SEX WORKERS BASED ON SAN FRANCISCO’S FIRST-IN-THE-COUNTRY POLICIES AB 2243, inspired by San Francisco’s “Prioritizing Safety for Sex Worker” policies, amends the Evidence Code to protect a sex worker reporting a violent … Continue reading →

Victory: Amnesty from arrest for sex workers reporting crime

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January 11, 2018,  ***PRESS RELEASE*** San Francisco announces first in-the-country policies to support sex workers who are victims or witnesses to violence in reporting to law enforcement. “Prioritizing Safety for Sex Worker” policies would protect a sex worker reporting a violent … Continue reading →

Bay Area Int’l Day to End Violence against Sex Workers

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December 17, 2017   Center for Sex & Culture   1349 Mission St.  {bet. 9th & 10th Sts.}   Film show, discussion & potluck,  2-4 pm     “Les Prostitutées de Lyon Parlent – The Prostitutes of Lyon Speak ” by Carole Roussopoulos … Continue reading →

US PROS film show at Sex Worker Film & Arts Festival: Saturday, May 27th, Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, 4:00 – 5:30 PM

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US PROS flyer sex worker film festival Les Prostitutées de Lyon Parlent  – The Prostitutes of Lyon Speak  by Carole Roussopoulos On 3 June 1975, 150 prostitute women occupied the church of St. Nizier, one of the main churches in the centre of Lyon, … Continue reading →

Photos: US PROS at Rally, International Women’s Strike (IWS) Oakland & Our Sex Worker Contingent

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US PROS took part in the IWS in Oakland with women in 50 other countries participating.  We spoke at the main rally (see video link) at Oscar Grant Plaza, which was packed with thousands of people, and our statement was … Continue reading →

Come out for a Sex Worker Contingent at the International Women’s Strike, March 8, 5pm, Oscar Grant Plaza, Oakland

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Sex workers are taking part in the International Women’s Strike (IWS), with women in over 40 countries participating.  A Declaration from the Global Sex Worker Movement has been issued which says some of the reasons why sex workers are striking:
“On March 8, in the spirit of solidarity as part of the International Women’s Strike, sex workers will strike against poverty, criminalization and stigma, whether by refusing to go to work, charging double rates or by any other action possible.”
The Women’s March on Washington is calling for a ‘Day without A Woman’ on March 8 too, International Women’s Day. The contingent is part of the IWS march in Oakland.
Meet at: 12th St & Broadway, near Oscar Grant Plaza, 4:30pm
(Look for pink US PROStitutes Collective banner)Dress up (red is the IWS color), bring masks, signs & banners, pots and pans to bang, drums, whistles . . to make noise with women in other countries at 6pm. See you there!Called by: BAYSWAN; Erotic Service Providers Union; SWOP Sacramento; US PROStitutes Collective		 no-bad-women
For more info, contact uspros@prostitutescollective.net or call (415) 626-4114
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