March 25: Modern Day Slavery – Panel and Discussion in Boston

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See also:Hunt Alternatives Fund: Demand AbolitionDemand Abolition supports the modern-day slavery movement by combating the demand for sex trafficking. By conducting and disseminating research, convening key stakeholders to share best practices, and educating policymakers, Demand Abolition catalyzes systemic social change to reflect the dignity of all people.National Human Trafficking Resource CenterMSNBC Investigates Human Trafficking and […]

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March 9: Legislative Trials and Triumphs in Combating Demand for Commercial Sex

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From 3:00-4:30pm on March 9 (US Eastern time), The Comparative Urban Studies Project of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars will make available a live webcast of conduct its second discussion in the Demand Dynamics of Sex Trafficking Speaker Series co-sponsored by Hunt Alternatives Fund. To learn more about this event or to attend in […]

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June 12-13: Stop Porn Culture – An International Feminist Anti-Pornography Conference

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We are pleased to publicize this event from Stop Porn Culture:Stop Porn Culture:An International Feminist Anti-Pornography ConferenceJune 12-13, 2010Wheelock College, Boston MAIn March 2007, over 500 people gathered at a conference in Boston to help re-ignite a progressive and feminist movement against pornography. Our second national conference will once again bring together activists, academics, researchers, […]

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Gazette: “Hadley prostitution was linked to sprawling criminal enterprise”

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The February 6 and 8 editions of the Daily Hampshire Gazette devote long articles to the cases of Jane’s Spa, Hadley Massage Therapy, Chinese Massage and several other area establishments “busted and shut down for prostitution” in late 2009. Two of these articles are cited below. Now if only the Gazette would train its scrutiny on its sister publication […]

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Springfield Republican Reports on Strippers Lawsuit Against Strip Clubs

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The February 5 Springfield Republican reports on a class-action suit filed by exotic dancers against area strip clubs: A class-action suit filed by exotic dancers over what they say are unfair labor practices at the Mardi Gras and four other area strip clubs parallels a similar suit filed by dancers earlier this year against a […]

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Bulletin from Stop Porn Culture: June 12-13 Conference in Boston

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We are pleased to share this bulletin from Stop Porn Culture: Hello everyone,We have a lot of exciting news here at Stop Porn Culture.Our new website is up and running. Take a look at www.stoppornculture.org. We have an “Anti-porn News” feature to keep everyone updated on pornography in the news. You can send us news […]

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The Case for Marriage, Gay and Straight

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Reprinted by kind permission of JendiReiter.com: Ted Olson Makes the Conservative Case for Gay Marriage Prominent trial lawyers David Boies and Theodore Olson are arguing the unconstitutionality of Proposition 8 in California federal court this week, in the case of Perry v. Schwarzenegger. Day-by-day trial coverage is available on the Firedoglake blog and the Courage […]

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National Human Trafficking Awareness Day

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January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. 80% of transnational victims of human trafficking are women and girls. Visit the Polaris Project‘s page on Change.org to get informed and help pass anti-trafficking legislation.The Reverend Elizabeth Kaeton, an Episcopal priest in New Jersey, blogs at Telling Secrets about social justice and feminist issues in the […]

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