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In 2004, SWOP-USA began a legal initiative to essentially decriminalize prostitution in Berkeley, CA. The project started on March 10th, gathering signatures, and we successfully collected over 3,000 signatures Robyn Few the founder of SWOP said “It has been very encouraging over the last three months. There is a surprising amount of support from the community, especially women, We have gathered over 3,000 signatures. That’s talking to a lot of people.”

Hello Wonderful Fans of the Infirmary-

Ballot Pamphlet Summary- San Francisco 2008

"Enforcement of Laws Related to Prostitution and Sex Workers"

THE WAY IT IS NOW:
State and local laws prohibit prostitutionⁱ. State and federal laws prohibit human trafficking for prostitutionⁱ or forced labor. Criminal laws also prohibit crimes such as battery, extortion and
rape, regardless of the victim's status as a prostitute or sex worker.

In 1994, the Board of Supervisors established a Task Force on Prostitution (Task Force) to examine prostitutionⁱ in the City and to recommend social and legal reforms. In 1996 the Task Force released a report recommending that:
• City departments stop enforcing and prosecuting prostitutionⁱ crimes;
• City departments instead focus on neighborhood complaints about quality of life infractions;
• The City redirect funds from prosecution and incarceration to providing services and alternatives for those involved in prostitutionⁱ.

ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS RELATED TO PROSTITUTION AND SEX WORKERS Proposition K was put on the ballot by ESPU in November 2008 and ran by 2 different political campaign organizations. You probably heard that Prop K didn't win, but we are very proud that with over 25 organizational endorsements, 140,173 people (updated 12/1/08) voted for us and we secured 41% of the votes. In a crucial way we are winning, because we clearly demonstrate that sex workers are in the forefront of the political process. Our coalition has been very strong! In 2004 Measure Q in Berkeley secured 36% of the vote, so as you see we are ascending. It is clear that in the long run sex workers rights and participation is rising. Decriminalization is happening!

Yes on Prop K, Sadie Lune, Artist and Sex Worker wins 1st place at

the Museum of Modern Art!

Sadie Lune presents this performance piece "I WANT YOU," which won

1st place at the Museum of Modern Art on September 11, 2008.

San Francisco artist, Tony Labat invited San Franciscans to

participate in this live art event based on the iconic "I Want You"

poster. Labat offered one minute at the museum to "seize the voice

of authority, to make demands of the public, and to be the

finger-pointing Uncle Sam."

Contest winners will be plastered over the city in on posters during

election week.

Sadie says, I Want You to Vote Yes on Prop K, the San Francisco

ballot initiative for the decriminalization of sex workers in San