An Australian sex worker speaks out.

All I want for Christmas is the decriminalisation of sex work because it’s the gift that keeps on giving – not just to me. I’m not being selfish, even though it would benefit me as a sex worker in South Australia, where sex work is criminalised. For me, decriminalisation would mean I have the same [...]

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BRIGHT BLESSINGS TO ALL OUR READERS from the editors and authors of Harlots Parlour.

THE EDITORS AND AUTHORS at HARLOTS PARLOUR would like to extend the seasons greeting this Yule to all of our readers. I would like to extend a personal apology for being so behind in keeping everyone informed of things going on around the world and here in the UK over the last few weeks especially. [...]

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THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG by Diskrete Kunst….

this brilliant little number was brought to my attention by a FB friend. Hope you enjoy and remember to commemorate the 17th of December as the international day to end violence against sex workers. this is not a love song by Diskrete Kunst on Tuesday, 13 December 2011 at 17:28 you know me I m [...]

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4 Youtube videos by SWOU to commemorate “Day to end violence against sex workers”.

Four Youtube videos released to commemorate “Day to end violence against sex workers” by SWOU (sex worker open university).

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Decriminalise prostitution for safety’s sake! ECP

Monday 19 December, 6pm Decriminalise prostitution for safety’s sake! KEY SPEAKER: TIM BARNETT New Zealand MP who introduced decriminalisation He is in London only for one day. Don’t miss him! Tent City University, Occupy London Stock Exchange, St Paul’s, EC4M 8AD Tim Barnett sponsored the 2003 Prostitution Reform Act which decriminalised prostitution in New Zealand, [...]

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The Kennedy report

I’ve been reading the report from the recent inquiry on human trafficking, chaired as it was by Baroness Helena Kennedy. The link to the report is here. In total the report came up with ten findings, the most relevant to the sex industry being number one – Scotland needs to have a comprehensive strategy to [...]

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