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“Doubling Our Prices For Creampie Scenes”: Sex Workers On Life After Roe

2022-10-31T17:39:47+00:00October 17th, 2022|

US Today

"Mo Ho, a Missouri sex worker rights organization, is already in the process of establishing a fund for people who need abortions. “We’re very, very good at making sure we find ways to circumvent this systematic oppression,” said Zola Bruce of the Urban Justice Project’s Sex Workers Project. “Because we have no other support.”"

There’s No Way FOSTA Isn’t a First Amendment Violation, Says Lawsuit

2022-09-19T13:21:12+00:00September 16th, 2022|

Reason

“There's no way the Allow States and Victims Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) doesn't violate the First Amendment, argues a federal lawsuit challenging the law. Among other things, it criminalizes web platforms that facilitate prostitution...Briefs supporting the plaintiffs have been filed by the Sex Workers Project of the Urban Justice Center and more than 20 other groups.”

The EARN IT Act Is Back. Here’s What People Are Saying

2022-02-09T19:42:35+00:00February 1st, 2022|

Reason

“The reintroduced EARN IT Act is now scheduled to be discussed at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Thursday. It's being sponsored by a bipartisan group that includes some of the Senate's worst actors, including Lindsey Graham (R–S.C.), Dianne Feinstein (D–Calif.), and Josh Hawley (R–Mo.)...The bill has earned criticism from all sorts of civil liberties, sex worker rights, LGBT, and free speech groups including the Sex Workers Project of the Urban Justice Center.”

Goodparts Sells “Lubed Up” NFTS to Support Sex Workers

2022-02-09T19:49:45+00:00January 31st, 2022|

Hype Bae

“Personal care brand Goodparts founder Dave Shanfield is harnessing the power of NFTs to support sex workers. On February 2 and February 8, you can purchase the “lubed up” NFTs on NFTreats and proceeds will be donated directly to the marginalized community...A majority of funds will be donated directly to the Urban Justice Center’s Sex Worker Project which also seeks to destigmatize and decriminalize sex work.”

Nationwide push to liberalize prostitution laws prompts concerns about human trafficking

2022-02-02T14:03:06+00:00January 29th, 2022|

Fox News

"There's nothing inherent about sex work that makes it more prone to violence other than the fact that because of stigma and because of shame and stigma against sex work, we as sex workers are – for people who want to cause violence – we're expendable people. We're easy targets for violence because people think we're less than moralistic," [RJ Thompson, Director, UJC's Sex Workers Project]

In Honor of Transgender Awareness Week Governor Hochul Signs LGBTQ+ Protection Bills

2021-11-22T21:14:56+00:00November 16th, 2021|

NY State

“Associate Director of the Government Affairs for Sex Workers Project of the Urban Justice Center Andy Bowen said, "With Governor Hochul's signature on the START Act, SWP sends its deepest thanks to the Governor, along with sponsors Senator Jessica Ramos and Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, for giving so many of our clients past and present greater hope for the future...With START's enactment, we will see many kinds of healing."