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1. R. Kelly, R&B Singer and Producer, Finally Convicted of Sex Crimes After Decades of Allegations and Crimes Against Underage Girls and Boys: (Music); ... September 27, 2021 Kelly currently faces another federal indictment in Illinois for child pornography and obstruction and another charge in Minnesota for two counts of prostitution with a minor. ...; Created on 28 September 2021
2. Dr. Carol Queen Commemorates Activist Margo St. James With a Guided Tour of the Sex Workers’ Rights Movement: (Feminism); ... New Zealand, while many European countries have also legalized prostitution in at least some forms. The U.S. has made significant strides since 1973. In the ’80s and ’90s, grants aimed at addressing ...; Created on 19 July 2021
3. “My Life is Not Your Porn,” South Korean Women Say, as Digital Sex Crimes Rise: (Feminism); ... years, unearthed networks of prostitution in Burning Sun nightclub, located in Seoul’s affluent Gangnam district, as well as chatrooms in which high-profile celebrities shared illegally captured videos ...; Created on 07 July 2021
4. Sex Work and COVID-19: Amsterdam's New Plans for the Red Light Distric: (Living); ... a "prostitution hotel" outside the city center and said in May that the search for a new location was well underway. "That would be extremely dangerous. When you leave your shift at 5 a.m., the robbers ...; Created on 20 July 2020
5. Chrystul Kizer, A Teenager Sentenced For Killing Her Alleged Trafficker, Is Out Of Jail On A $400,000 Bond: (General); ... forced her into prostitution, according to NPR. Brown-Long was released from prison late last year after serving 15 years following public outcry that her imprisonment was “unreasonable incarceration ...; Created on 26 June 2020
6. Remembering Trans Latinx Activist Lorena Borjas: (Feminism); ... in 1986. The year she became a permanent resident, in 1990, Borjas was unjustly arrested numerous times on charges of prostitution and trafficking. She was the victim of human trafficking and finally escaped ...; Created on 03 April 2020
7. South Korea Blackmail Sex Ring Points Out Flaws in Justice System and Incites Protests: (Feminism); ... sexual videos of themselves. Some of the girls were active on apps like Twitter and engaged in prostitution and sexting for money. They were contacted by chatroom operators and promised escort or modeling ...; Created on 25 March 2020
8. Decriminalizing Sex Work is Dividing America's Largest Feminist Group, NO: (Sex); ... the area would become a hotspot for sex tourism and endanger women and girls. She added that the industry is “the most extreme version of the violent oppression of women.” Although sex work or “prostitution” ...; Created on 11 February 2020
9. How 19th Century Sex Workers Were Blamed For Ruining Lives By Trying To Survive: (Feminism); ... Miss Fowler had been abducted and forced into prostitution or whether she was suffering under the effects of some other mistreatment or derangement of mind, I suppose we shall never know. Progress of ...; Created on 21 August 2019
10. A New California Bill Would Make It Easier for Sex Workers to Report Crimes: (Feminism); ... for sex workers to safely carry condoms. As the law currently stands, sex workers have been routinely arrested for the posession of condoms, as that is seen as proof of prostitution. Obviously, condoms ...; Created on 18 June 2019
11. 12 Women and Non-Binary Asian Americans You Should Know About: (Feminism); ... name ordering), emigrated from China in 2013, and began doing sex work in New York City in order to help provide for her family. She faced multiple arrests for prostitution, and was sexually assaulted ...; Created on 31 May 2019
12. How New Orleans' "Baby Dolls" Created A Feminist Legac: (Feminism); ... quasi-legal red-light district for African Americans, filled with brothels, saloons, crime, and drugs. But despite its reputation, there was more to Back O’ Town than prostitution and gambling. Residents ...; Created on 30 May 2019
13. These Women Fought For Sex Workers' And Women's Rights In The 19th Centur: (Sex); The Contagious Diseases Act (here by shortened to the CD Act, because as important as it is…it’s one hell of a mouthful) came about in part due to the rapid rise of prostitution in Victorian England. ...; Created on 29 March 2019
14. Sex Work In New York State Might Be Decriminalized—Here's What You Should Kno: (Feminism); ... related to prostitution; and to ‘destigmatize the sex trades.’” Though decriminalization of sex work is seen as a radical position to take, it shouldn’t be. Historically, politicians of all kinds have ...; Created on 28 March 2019
15. 6 Things You Need to Know About Human Trafficking: (Feminism); ... also misunderstood. Here are some things you should keep in mind when you talk about human trafficking: Human trafficking is more than just forced prostitution. Congress passed the Trafficking Victims ...; Created on 09 January 2019
16. Today Is The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers: (Feminism); ... 40 times less than it is in the U.S. (SWOP-USA). With nearly one arrest for prostitution made every six minutes (SWOP-USA), American sex workers are afraid to report crimes committed against them. This ...; Created on 17 December 2018
17. Cyntoia Brown's Case Shows Just How Broken The US Justice System I: (Feminism); ... was changed so that children under 18 could no longer be tried for prostitution. These legal changes meant that if Brown had been tried six years later, she would have been treated as a child sex trafficking ...; Created on 12 December 2018
18. "Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight For Sex Workers' Rights" Is A Must-Read For All Feminist: (Books); ... begins with an introduction contextualizing the issues at hand. The authors explain, “Attitudes towards prostitution have always been strongly tied to questions of race, borders, migration, and national ...; Created on 14 November 2018
19. Portia de Rossi On Eating Disorder Recovery, Coming Out, And Falling In Love: From The BUST Archives: (Entertainment); ... haven’t achieved equal rights. We’re still being paid less than men in practically every profession other than prostitution and modeling. But it just became so unpopular to call yourself a feminist. It ...; Created on 30 August 2018
20. Sex Work Activists Are Rallying Behind This First-Time Brooklyn Politician—And Here’s Why That Matters: (Feminism); ... work at risk rather than protecting them.” Salazar is echoing sex work activists' fight to repeal a 1970s-era statue that prohibits “loitering for the purposes of prostitution,” which disproportionately ...; Created on 22 August 2018

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