To: Governor Kate Brown
End Prohibition on Consensual Sex-work
Help real trafficking and sexual assault victims come out of the shadows to get the help they need.
Why is this important?
Rather than helping stop trafficking, prohibition has caused a proliferation of sex workers forced to hide their activities behind other services offered. This has made it less safe for bodyworkers, massage therapists, photography models, and workers in other similar fields. This issue disproportionately effects members of the LGBTQ community and women. As a model, I have had some very frightening experiences wherein the photographer tried to take more than just pictures - and now I am afraid to seek a type of work in which I am educated and that I love.
It is high time the prohibition ended so that those offering sex work and those seeking it can clearly and cleanly negotiate such expectations consensually. Governor Kate Brown, please stand up for marginalized workers; and help real trafficking victims feel safe enough to come forward by introducing appropriate legislation replacing ORS 167.002-012.
It is high time the prohibition ended so that those offering sex work and those seeking it can clearly and cleanly negotiate such expectations consensually. Governor Kate Brown, please stand up for marginalized workers; and help real trafficking victims feel safe enough to come forward by introducing appropriate legislation replacing ORS 167.002-012.