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Laura Lee – UK Parliament Calls For Sex Work Decriminalisation

This morning saw the news that the Home Affairs Select Committee have recommended decriminalisation in terms of sex workers working together for safety, the removal of the offence of soliciting and the quashing of previous convictions, thus removing barriers to exit from the industry. The press release is below – Continue reading Laura Lee – UK Parliament Calls For Sex Work Decriminalisation

The Laura Lee Blog – Amnesty International Asks Minister of Justice to Stop Criminalisation of Clients

Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) welcomes Amnesty Ireland’s submission to the Department of Justice and Equality calling on the Minister for Justice and Equality to remove Section 20 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015. Section 20 proposes to criminalise the purchase of sexual services in Ireland. Continue reading The Laura Lee Blog – Amnesty International Asks Minister of Justice to Stop Criminalisation of Clients

Drugs Are Fine But Sex Is Still Bad?

Ireland is going to be making huge leaps and bounds in their policies on drugs, as they are set to decriminalise small amounts of them, such as cocaine, heroin, and cannabis for personal use. People around the world are going mad for this news, saying it is “about time” that we stopped shaming addicts… and yet in Ireland the idea of two consenting adults having sex if one of them has paid for it is still seen as being so disgusting that it is against the law. Continue reading Drugs Are Fine But Sex Is Still Bad?

Amnesty Vote for Sex Work Decriminalisation

Well, it has to be said, yesterday was an absolutely fantastic day. For those of you who don’t know, the international council of Amnesty International took the ground-breaking decision to back the decriminalisation of sex work all over the world. This move is a huge step on the way to making the world a lot safer for those who decide to engage in this line of work. Continue reading Amnesty Vote for Sex Work Decriminalisation

California Lawsuit Could Decriminalise Prostitution!

We all know what the best solution is to make the sex industry safer, and it isn’t criminalising the client. Criminalisation pushes the industry underground and makes it much more dangerous for sex workers. What we should be doing is decriminalising it and accepting the fact that sex work is real work. Continue reading California Lawsuit Could Decriminalise Prostitution!