Today Ireland’s Justice Committee is to start hearings on prostitution legislation. You can watch online, they are taking place in Committee Room 2 from 2 p.m. G.M.T. onwards. All of the organisations invited are members of anti-sex work coalition Turn Off the Red Light (TORL). TORL initially announced the news of these hearings last month, [...]
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A letter from an Irish Seworker. please read and publish.
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012Laura Lee and Lord Morrow on BBC Spotlight argue about criminalising clients
Thursday, November 29th, 2012Lord Morrow would like to criminalise sex workers clients, and impoverish end endanger the vulnerable in society. This BBC Northern Ireland put the the case for and against the criminalisation of sex workers clients. Laura Lee was interviewed for this 30 minute television documentary. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
In support of Irish sexworkers in their hour of need
Thursday, October 18th, 2012How To Blog Anonymously (and how not to)
Monday, July 23rd, 2012This article of posting anonymously has was written by Brook Magnanti and is posted with her express permission. How To Blog Anonymously (and how not to) Further to yesterday’s post, this is a list of thoughts prompted by a request from Linkmachinego on the topic of being an anonymous writer and blogger. Maybe not exactly a how-to (since [...]
Free advice and support on Criminal Prosecution for sexworkers through GMB membership
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012FREE ADVICE AND SUPPORT ON CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FROM AWARD WINNING LEGAL FIRM now included as automatic benefit of GMB membership (Branch I50 only) membership just £6.50/month – download a membership form [clicking here downloads a pdf]
Sex-positive feminism vs. anti-pornography feminism
Sunday, January 1st, 2012A few recent videos. The first from ZJemptv girlfriend Heather purports to compare extreme feminists with sex positive feminists. It though is very much from the sex work abolitionist view point. It even takes a recent poster from Turn Off the Blue Light poster campaign and accuses them of cherry picking sex workers. As if Sex-Negative feminists don’t [...]
Google and its anti sex work stance
Sunday, January 1st, 2012We love Google, we all use Google and look for good rankings in Google search to advertise are business. Google can do no evil, or can it. Google can be a hindrance to sex workers. Google does not allow paid adverts for escort services. Try entering London Escort in search, and for the paid for adverts [...]
NUS: Students turning to prostitution to fund studies
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011Greater numbers of students in England are turning to prostitution to fund their education, the National Union of Students (NUS) claims. The NUS also says students are turning to gambling and taking part in medical experiments to fund their studies. It says increased living costs and fees, and cuts to the education maintenance allowance, play [...]
Sex for Sale Ban will put lives at risk
Sunday, June 24th, 2012This article appeared in the Highland News paper. It appeared because there is a proposal to criminalise the purchase of sex, an implementation of the Swedish Law. A high profile call girl who regularly entertains clients in Inverness is warning a local MSP’s bid to outlaw buying sex in Scotland could put the lives of prostitutes in danger. Laura [...]
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