I believe the role of progressive government is to champion those with less power against systems of exploitation that seek to take advantage of their marginalization. That is why I'm introducing the Sex Trade Survivors Justice & Equality Act, with @PamelaHunter128. 1/
We must empower and support people currently or formerly in the sex trade, while addressing the violence, exploitation, and trauma inherent in the buying and selling of sex - by continuing to hold pimps, brothel owners, and sex buyers accountable for the harms that they cause. 2/