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Transgender Law Center applauds the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and the San Francisco Police Department for their announcement (see below) that they will end all discussion concerning the evidence of condoms when convicting or acquitting someone for engaging in sex work. Using condoms to indict people for engaging in sex work had a detrimental&
“With his subjects in varying states of undress, photographer E. J. Bellocq took dozens of portraits inside the brothels of Storyville - the only legalized red-light district in North America, until it was shut down in 1917.
The haunting images show madams in their finest lace and fur, with several prostitutes completely nude or lounging about playing cards, reclining amongst pillows, or having a drink.”
Photo by Carol Queen of altar at International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers & Day of Remembrance SWOP Bay event at the Center for Sex and Culture 12/17/2012
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