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Advocating for Sex Work Decriminalization in Rhode Island

  • Mandy Salley

To the House Committee on the Judiciary, Woodhull Freedom Foundation submits this written testimony in strong support of H8057, which would decriminalize commercial sexual activity. Woodhull Freedom Foundation is an organization dedicated to defending sexual freedom as a fundamental human…

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Checking the Facts About Sex Work

  • Mandy Salley

Everyone seems to have a strong opinion about sex work, and those opinions are frequently based on lies about the oldest profession in the world. Fact Checked by Woodhull checked the facts about the most common myths impacting sex worker…

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Preventing the Conflation of Sex Work and Trafficking in CA

  • Mandy Salley

Honorable Jesse Arreguín Chair Senate Public Safety Committee, State of California California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 Honorable Kelly Seyarto Vice-Chair Senate Public Safety Committee, State of California California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 CC: The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor,…

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Protecting Sex Workers from Police Violence in Rhode Island

  • Mandy Salley

The Honorable Carol Hagan McEntee Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, State of Rhode Island Rhode Island State Capitol Providence, RI 02903 The Honorable Jason Knight First Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, State of Rhode Island Rhode Island…

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The Dark Ages of Age-Verification

  • Wendy Stanga

Last summer, the Supreme Court’s decision in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton weakened the First Amendment rights of adults, in the name of “protecting children.” Paxton centers on a Texas law that imposes an age-verification requirement on websites that contain…

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Speaking up for Sex Workers’ Rights in Oregon

  • Mandy Salley

To: House Committee on Judiciary From: Woodhull Freedom Foundation Date: 2/9/2026 Re: Oppose HB 4157 Chair Kropf, Vice-Chairs Wallen, Chotzen, and members of the committee, My name is Mariah Grant, Woodhull Freedom Foundation Advocacy Consultant. Woodhull Freedom Foundation is a…

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Michigan’s “Pregnancy Exclusion” Law

  • Wendy Stanga

Under the Michigan Estates and Protected Individuals Code, a person can designate a patient advocate to determine their medical care, should they be unable to make or communicate their own decisions. Michigan thus offers a critical protection of our rights…

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