Dear Friends,

Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA and the US PROStitutes Collective are asking for your help in opposing provisions in House Bill HR 3887 passed in the US House of Representatives on December 4, 2007 and now before the US Senate.

HR 3887 is part of a campaign to use justifiable concern about trafficking to promote a moralistic and dangerous crusade against prostitutioni – a crusade we are determined to stop.

912 Cole St. #202 San Francisco, CA 94117 www.swopusa.org 1-877-776-2004

January 31, 2008

To: the Akim of Taldykorgan City

S.E. Zhylkaidarov

Dear Mr Zhylkaidarov,

I. Getting started

A. Introduction to Sex Workers Outreach Project USA

About SWOP-USA:

03-07-1

RESOLUTION 03-07-2007

DIGEST

Prostitution: Legalization

Deletes Penal Code sections 647(b), 647f, 315, 316, 266(h), 653.20, 653.22, 653.23, and 653.24,

amends Penal Code sections 647.1, 318, 266(i) and 11225, and adds Health and Safety Code

section 429.13, to decriminalize prostitutioni and foster safer sex practices.

AGREEMENTS SUMMARY

Sex Worker Rights are Human Rights-Dignity and Respect

In the past respect and dignity were used against sex workers and other "un-pure" women to kill or imprison them. In our struggle for human rights we choose to reclaim these words and give them renewed meaning.

Fifth Annual International Day to End Violence

What can you do to help us fight for Sex Worker Rights?

You can post a banner image:

(image stolen from Beingamberrhea.com )

Talk to your friends, neighbors, co-workers, or blog about Sex Worker Rights.

Join your local SWOP chapter, and help them with their causes.

In December of 2005, one of our own Starchild was arrested for prostitutioni in Fremont.  He has been working diligently with the court system to make this arrest go away.  So far the case is still floating around the court system!  We recently held a legal defense fund party.

WHEN: August 19th, 2007 @ 7PM-10 PM
WHERE: Scarlot's Studio, 398 11th Street, (at Harrison) , San Francisco
 Ring buzzer on left or call 415-751-1659
WHAT: Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA is a national social
 justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of sex