FOSTA & Internet Censorship
After living with the fallout of FOSTA for over a year, online platforms continue to sanitize the internet of any sexually-oriented expression. Sex workers have especially felt the brunt of the new law, as their safety and harm reduction tools…
Caroline Bettinger-Lopez Friday Keynote
Join us to come away inspired by our 2018 Vicki Sexual Freedom Summit award recipient, Caroline (Carrie) Bettinger-Lopez. We heard about violence against women, violence against sex workers, gender and race discrimination, and immigrants' rights and how we can work…
Sexual Freedom in the Age of Trump and Summit Closing
Sexual rights are being rolled back on a regular basis by a juggernaut of right-wing (and a few bipartisan) attacks on our most fundamental human rights. The Trump administration and this congress have made policy changes that harm refugees and…
FOSTA! How Congress Broke the Internet
FOSTA greatly expands the legal risks involved in hosting individuals' speech online and creates a new federal crime prohibiting online promotion or facilitation of prostitution. It does little to reduce human trafficking and puts sex workers in danger. The law…
More Than Sexy: Conundrums Faced by Feminists in Porn
How do you deal with sexism, when it's your job to be sexy? How do feminists in porn deal with issues around propagating harmful stereotypes, unhealthy power dynamics, and body image? What do women in porn believe are their most…
The Preacher & The Porn Star: Sex as Experience and Expression of the Sacred
Religion in general and Christianity in particular are used to perpetuate a divide between "sacred" and "profane" parts of ourselves. This divide is an illusion which is both harmful and unnecessary. This workshop was designed primarily to address the needs…
Criminalization of Sex Work is a Human Rights Violation and a Labor Rights Concern
This session discussed the various ways sex workers are criminalized under both prostitution and sex trafficking legislation and the outcomes it has for the everyday lives of those who engage in sex work. This presentation directly addressed the rights to…