Sex Workers Want 2020 Democratic Candidates to Take Them Seriously

The 2020 Democratic candidates who voted in favor of SESTA/FOSTA — and why that's a problem.

Now, as the 2020 race heats up, sex workers and advocates are using the opportunity to put their experiences in the national spotlight and challenge candidates on their records. Through online organizing andto meet with candidates, individual sex workers and organizations representing them hope to force politicians to answer for their SESTA votes and change Washington’s understanding of sex work and trafficking.

It’s the latest move in a months-long organizing campaign following the passage of SESTA. In the immediate aftermath, sex workers created or migrated to new platforms and formed organizations like

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

TeenVogue /  🏆 481. in US

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Cara Delevingne and Ashley Benson Have A Sex Bench And So Should YouYou can get it on just like the stars.
Read more »

Tennessee bill would charge parents with child abuse for letting kids have a sex changeThe bill sponsor said a child "who isn’t old enough to cross the street" alone should not make the decision.
Read more »

Weinstein Once Said He ‘Sometimes’ Didn’t Know When Sex Was ConsensualAccording to a new report, when Harvey Weinstein was accused of sexual assault in the 1990s, he admitted that he “sometimes” struggled to know when sex was consensual
Read more »

How Netflix's "Sex Education" Brilliantly Handled Themes Of Sexual Harassment And Women's SolidarityThere’s not a single television series that has managed to not only depict a sexual assault and the implications that experience can have on a young girl in such a realistic manner, but the therapeutic sort of solidarity that can we shared between women when it comes to these kinds of issues other than 'Sex Education.'
Read more »

Opinion | Moms should be able to have sex — and express their sexuality — without shameOpinion | Danielle Campoamor: 'Moms having sex, for the sole purpose of enjoying sex, is normal. And so is expressing that sexuality.' - NBCNewsTHINK
Read more »

How much sex should couples be having? Here's how to improve sex life
Read more »