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A Public Statement on Coronavirus and Mass Incarceration
One Voice: The Impact of Coronavirus on Incarcerated People, their Families, and Their Communities. INTRODUCTION Coronavirus is here and it is not leaving any time soon. The Federal government has no unified strategy. The White House flippantly minimizes warnings that...
10 Ways to Help Sex Workers Survive the COVID 19 Virus
Sent to SBB newsletter on 3/22/20 by SBB director Alex Andrews: You would have to be living under a rock in order to not know that COVID 19 has become a threat to the lives of everyone on the planet. We are trying our best to stay updated on the latest news from...
‘Be Careful Who You Treat Like Shit’: a Former Porn Star Sues Her School
Appears on Vice.com Former porn actor Nicole Gilliland sues her Oregon nursing school after harassment. She was a star student until the school discovered she had worked in porn and began setting her up to fail. The ordeal caused her to lose custody of her young kids...
March 1st, Self Care Soiree for International Sex Worker Rights Day
SWOP Tampa Bay is celebrating International Sex Worker Rights Day (March 3rd) a little early this year. Join us Sunday, March 1st 11a, - 7pm (Drop in whenever works for you) @ A private home in St. Pete for a little self-care soiree to lift up and refresh the Sex...
The Cranky Queer: HIV activist and wellness writer
SWOP Behind Bars cofounder Alex Andrews recently stumbled upon JD Davids' blog/book-in-progress The Cranky Queer. Davids’ “perspectives are shaped by decades bridging health education, medical & research advocacy (including alongside or up against NIH and CDC...
Letter to Southern Christian Leadership Conference Re: Adult Arcades in Jacksonville, FL and Human Rights
From: Adam Stuart [mailto:stuartadam@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2019 7:01 PM To: info@nationalsclc.org Cc: stuartadam@bellsouth.net Subject: adult arcades in Jacksonville and human rights To: Dr. Charles Steele, President, Southern Christian...
Helen has Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Our incarcerated sex worker community has a member that just was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer. She will receive cancer treatment while in prison at Lowell Womens Correctional Institution where we already know that health care is horrible, inconsistent and...
How prevalent is human trafficking in Polk Co, Florida?
Reposted from The Lakeland Ledger Nov. 10 2019 Gary White Officials call Florida a hot spot for human trafficking, though reliable statistics are lacking. It’s also difficult to tell if law enforcement efforts have reduced trafficking. LAKELAND — Law enforcement...
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