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Sexworkers are not a monolith. Some hate sw some love it. Some would never suggest it to others and some see it as freedom. But legislation should not be about FEELINGS it should be based in evidence. Evidence says that decriminalization is the safest harm reduction tool for SW.
Sw legislation is nuanced! There are caveats depending on what state/ country you're in. But decriminalization is backed by evidence, studies, lived experience & the fact that criminalization DOESN'T WORK.
Nordic model inadvertently negatively affects sw in worse ways.
Nordic model inadvertently negatively affects sw in worse ways.
Decriminalization is only ONE STEP in allowing ppl true agency over their lives.
Other steps?
Accessible & affordable housing for all
Ending cash bail
Accessible & affordable healthcare
Comprehensive no barrier DV programs
Not criminalizing drug use
Affirmative trans care!
Other steps?
Accessible & affordable housing for all
Ending cash bail
Accessible & affordable healthcare
Comprehensive no barrier DV programs
Not criminalizing drug use
Affirmative trans care!
Good morning! Will be tweeting as long as I can last at the #DecrimDC hearing! It’s gonna be a long day and if you want to join in spirit & watch the livestream, link here! #sexwork #rightsnotrescue #housingnothandcuffs video.oct.dc.gov/412/jw.html
No matter what happens, today is HISTORIC and the work of @DecrimNowDC made this happen. @HIPSDC @NJNP_DC @SafeSpacesDC and many other groups are immeasurable. It’s truly a win. This moment is a win.
@councilofdc opens w @charlesallen setting an ask for respect and the necessity of this debate. @JackEvansWard2 gives some history on the issue in DC & approaches to prostitution - all rely on policing, inc “creative solutions” which were considered unconstitutionally harsh
1/ The most vulnerable are in a no-win situation:
The unhoused struggle to have privacy (or control) in their lives.
Yet those who *find* shelter often live in spaces designed to maximize surveillance.
(Sound familiar?) #colorofsurveillance
The unhoused struggle to have privacy (or control) in their lives.
Yet those who *find* shelter often live in spaces designed to maximize surveillance.
(Sound familiar?) #colorofsurveillance
2/ At #ColorOfSurveillance, @GotNoPlace will explain the maze of local laws that basically criminalize not having a home.
Countless cities make it illegal to sleep, sit, "loaf," loiter, or ask people for help.
From the #HousingNOTHandcuffs report (PDF: homelesshub.ca/sites/default/…)
Countless cities make it illegal to sleep, sit, "loaf," loiter, or ask people for help.
From the #HousingNOTHandcuffs report (PDF: homelesshub.ca/sites/default/…)
@GotNoPlace 3/ Yet, as Dr. Jade Boyd of @BCCSU will tell us, those who *do* find shelter find themselves in yet another monitoring matrix of bright lights, gates, glass panels, perfect lines of sight, etc.
From "Supportive Housing and Surveillance" (2016): ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
From "Supportive Housing and Surveillance" (2016): ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
