Brooke Magnanti (Belle De Jour) and Rhoda Grant appear on Sunday Politics, arguing the case for criminalising the clients of sex workers. Brief introduction by Fiona, who as a journalist, investigates the sex industry in Scotland. Brief interview with Laura Lee (a Scottish sex-worker) is shown. The full interview is available as a pod cast. [...]
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Magnanti (Belle De Jour), Rhoda Grant argue against and for criminalising sex work clients,
Monday, December 3rd, 2012Sex 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 [...]
Catherine Stephens, IUSW activist and Douglas Fox appeared on the Charlie Spice show
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012Catherine Stephens talking about Sex Work Politics. Listen into this eRadio show which is a mouth piece for sex workers. Please spread the word and listen here Listen to internet radio with eRadio Broadcast Network on Blog Talk Radio
Pornography conference blasted as ‘meat market’ by protesters
Monday, September 26th, 2011A protest by feminists was held outside a three day conference central London on pornography. This XBIZ EU conference was attended by adult entertainment executives. The protest was against the meat market of the pornography industry, with protesters dressed as butchers. Not all feminists agree. Catherine Stephens, an activist for the International Union of Sex [...]
Feminism and Whores by Douglas Fox
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010Once upon a time Feminism was the natural bed fellow of the civil rights movement, the gay liberation movement and the human rights movement. As a gay man I felt a natural empathy with feminists and their struggle against the common enemy the patriarchal system that oppressed gay people and women and men equally. I [...]
Propose Less, Listen More
Friday, March 27th, 2009If the government wants to reduce the social exclusion of sex workers, they should include us when consulting on new laws by Catherine Stephens guardian.co.uk, Wednesday November 19 2008 18.40 GMT In the nearly ten years I’ve been working in the sex industry, everyone I’ve met has had an opinion about my work. When it [...]
Don’t Criminalise Our Clients
Friday, March 27th, 2009by Douglas Fox guardian.co.uk Wednesday November 19 2008 12.00 GMT It is disappointing that the government has chosen to ignore the legitimate rights and aspirations of sex workers by ignoring our calls that our human rights be recognised. It is our choice to become sex workers whether we are male, female or transgender. The government’s [...]
Peter Tatchell on criminalisation
Friday, March 27th, 2009Peter Tatchell is the Green Party parliamentary candidate for Oxford East and a well known supporter of human rights, democracy, and justice. www.petertatchell.net In support of the campaign of the IUSW, Peter writes, “There is no evidence that Harriet Harman’s proposed outlawing of soliciting and paying for sex will help rescue the victims of sex [...]
Sex workers speak out
Friday, March 27th, 2009politics.co.uk 19 Nov 2008 Today, the Home Office unveiled plans to criminalise men who use prostitutes who are “controlled for another person’s gain”. Now, sex workers have their say. Douglas Fox, male sex worker and International Union of Sex Workers (IUSW) activist: “It is sad that the government has chosen to ignore the legitimate human [...]
Fiona Walker investigates Scotland’s sex industry
Monday, December 3rd, 2012Comparison of Edinburgh’s pragmatic approach to sex worker, to Glasgow’s dangerous zero toleration. Interviews with Laura Lee, Scottish escort and Rhoda Grant the proposer of this dangerous private members bill. http://bbc.in/QeWUph For details of the campaign to stop the criminalisation of the sex industry contact Scot Pep. The campaign page is here http://scot-pep.org.uk/having-voice/scot-pep-campaigns/criminalisation-purchase-sex [...]
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