Tag: sex workers
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Colorado House unanimously passes bill to protect sex workers from violent crime
The Colorado House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation Monday that seeks to allow sex workers to report violent crime without fear of being arrested. If enacted, House Bill 1288 would grant victims and witnesses of violent crime immunity from prostitution-related charges when reporting the crime to police. The bill will now be sent to the…
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Arrested sex workers in Denver may be done with sexually transmitted infection tests
A proposal passed by the Denver City Council safety committee Wednesday would remove the city’s requirement that arrested sex workers receive testing for sexually transmitted infections. This proposal will be sent to the full council for final votes. Kevin Kelly with the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment said Denver’s testing requirement is drastically…