Woodhull Freedom Foundation

Yesterday, December 17, we honored the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. We were encouraged to learn that the Safe Sex Workers Study Act (S.5567 & H.R. 10456) was reintroduced. This legislation would create federal funding to study the effects of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act & Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act, collectively known as FOSTA/SESTA. We know this law has harmed sex workers! Having data to back up our anecdotal evidence will go a long way in preventing similar legislation from being introduced and becoming law. ☎️ ☎️ ☎️ Call your Senator or Representative today and tell them to support the Safe Sex Workers Study Act! 🔴 Read our statement on International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers - https://lnkd.in/gtv6Zfn8 🔴 House Bill - https://lnkd.in/gRN47ch8 🔴 Senate Bill - https://lnkd.in/gZERB4Dv 🔴 Information about our fight to end FOSTA - https://lnkd.in/gcpt-8Ua #FOSTA #SESTA #IDEVASW

🔴 Standing Together for Change 🔴 On this International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, we are proud to stand alongside our partners—The Cupcake Girls, Woodhull Freedom Foundation, New Moon Network, and SWOP Behind Bars—to honor the lives lost and recognize the resilience of those facing violence and systemic discrimination. Sex workers, like all individuals, deserve safety, dignity, and respect. By collaborating with organizations committed to advocacy and justice, we can amplify our efforts to challenge stigma, demand equitable policies, and promote the rights and wellbeing of sex workers everywhere. Together, we are building a world rooted in compassion and free from violence. Let us continue to speak out, support, and stand united for a more just and inclusive future. 💬 Add your voice to this movement and advocate for dignity for all. #EndViolenceAgainstSexWorkers #HumanRights #Solidarity #DignityForAll #SafetyAndRespect #BreakTheStigma

Today, on December 17th, we observe the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers—a somber reminder of the physical and systemic violence faced by sex workers worldwide. Originating in the U.S. to honor victims of the Green River serial killer, this day has grown into a global call to action to protect the rights, health, and safety of sex workers. Stigma and harmful policies like SESTA/FOSTA continue to endanger sex workers, conflating consensual work with trafficking and stripping them of online tools that once helped ensure their safety. These laws have made conditions more dangerous for workers while failing to effectively address human trafficking. Research shows that de-platforming sex workers has increased exploitation and violence, particularly for marginalized communities. Sex workers deserve respect, rights, and protection. Join us in demanding justice and advocating for policies that center their voices and safety. Together, we can fight for a world free from violence and stigma. #December17 #D17 #IDEVASW

Getting very, very excited for XBIZ in January! We'll be there, and in the excellent company of some titans of the industry. https://lnkd.in/eXiJNfHV

from Eleanor Roosevelt: "“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.”

It’s Human Rights Day! If you know anything about our work, you know that we love human rights, and we’ve made it our mission to defend them! 🗓️ On December 10 each year, we recognize the inalienable rights everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, color, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, or other status, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)! Some of the ways we recognize human rights all year:  🌟 Human Rights Commissions, which investigate, promote, and protect human rights! 🌟 Censorship Series, which brings together free speech experts and activists discussing the threats of censorship to human rights and democracy. 🌟 Fighting unjust laws in the courts, including FOSTA and Age Verification laws, which infringe on people’s right to privacy and freedom of expression 🌟 Fact Checked by Woodhull, which addresses pressing issues related to sexual freedom to ensure the public has accurate and rigorously researched information so they can effectively participate in defending and protecting human rights for all. 🌟 Spokes Hub Virtual Peer Learning Academ,y where people involved in the sex trades can share critical knowledge and expertise. 🌟 Policy Position Statements, where we provide our analysis and position on critical policies related to sexual freedom and human rights being considered by lawmakers. Support our work on this important day by making a gift to Woodhull in honor of Human Rights Day ▶️ https://lnkd.in/eJCMRGBe Remember, all donations made before 12/31 are matched up to $15,000, thanks to a generous donor!

Have you checked out the original research that Melissa Ditmore and Samantha Majic worked on for us this year? If not, what are you waiting for? ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️

🔥 Ignite Your Mind: Sexual Freedom vs. Censorship 2024 🔥 Explore the battleground where desire meets digital control. Our cutting-edge program dives deep into the heart of sexual expression in the Internet age. 🤖👀 Ready to challenge the status quo? Join us as we uncover: • Similarities in online censorship for artists & sexual freedom enthusiasts 🎭⚖️ • Legislation seeking to restrict our human right to free digital expression 🧠💻 • Organizations fighting for digital autonomy ✊🌐 Plus, get an exclusive peek into our 2025 forecast! 🔮 Don't let your voice be silenced. Be part of the conversation that's shaping our future. 🗣️💬 Register now and claim your spot in the revolution! 🚀📝 https://lnkd.in/e4BE3a-y

Mandy Salley, LSW, MSW, MEd (she/her) and Ricci Levy, President & CEO of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation come together for this year-end program, Restrictions on the Risqué: Censorship & Sexual Freedom in 2024. Make sure to attend it on December 23.

For this last Censorship Series program of 2024, Ricci Levy and Mandy Salley, LSW, MSW, MEd (she/her) are bringing in the old and talking about the new (year, of course!), and you’re invited! On December 23 at 12:30 pm EST, we will host our twelfth (!!!) Censorship program of the year. We’re wrapping up 2024 with a slightly different format as we invite back some of our closest free expression allies to help us recap challenges and opportunities to the censorship of sexual freedom in 2024 and ponder what we face in 2025. We’ll hear from:  🌟 Emma Shapiro from Don't Delete Art 🌟 India McKinney of Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) 🌟 Mike Stabile of Free Speech Coalition Don't miss it ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e4BE3a-y