Shocking: Sex Workers Are Being Prosecuted for Carrying Condoms

stfurapeculture:

A lot of sex workers said they were afraid to carry condoms because of police behavior but many face the chance of arrest because they don’t want to put themselves at risk of contracting HIV. They frequently described having their bags dumped onto the sidewalk and condoms confiscated by police.

Court records often list condoms as evidence of prostitution or loitering for the purposes of prostitution.

My BFF sent me this article today. It’s really sickening. We should not be prosecuting sex workers to begin with. Forcing them to choose between protecting themselves from disease or hopefully not being arrested is inhumane. If you live in New York, contact your represenatives and tell them you support the “No Condoms As Evidence” bill and you want them to as well!