Among the many ballot initiatives before San Francisco voters this November, Proposition K has raised much controversy. The measure seeks to decriminalize prostitution and eliminate funding for programs that employ racial profiling to uncover suspected human sex trafficking.
On our next program we'll take a look at the demographics of prostitution. Who are San Francisco's sex workers? How and why did they get involved in prostitution? And how might passage of this ballot initiative affect them?
Guests:
- Audrey Cooper, assistant metro editor, San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco Chronicle
- Melissa Farley, Ph.D., executive director, Prostititution Research and Education
- Slava Osowska, secretary, Bay Area Branch, Industrial Workers of the World and http://www.yesonpropk.org/
- Maritza Penagos, MPH, board member and former interim project director, Safehouse
- Kelly Tyne, health services coordinator, SAGE Project, Inc.
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