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Decriminalizing Sex Work and Drugs Central to Trans and LGBTQ+ Rights (Filter)

6/8/2020

 
Article by Jessica Martinez, HIPS Methamphetamine Services Specialist
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The fight for sex workers’ rights has always been an inseparable part of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. Similarly, the movement to end the War on Drugs and repair its harms is intimately tied to the economic and health prospects of sex workers, especially those of color and those of trans experience.  During this unprecedented Pride Month, the first ever occurring during one of the worst global pandemics in history, it’s vital to acknowledge the ways that trans sex workers of color have led and continue to lead important campaigns to save our own lives in places like New York and the District of Columbia.  [Read More]
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