All posts tagged "prostitution"
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‘The Celluloid Bordello’ Review: Hustlers & Harlots
"Celluloid Bordello" shrewdly probes cinema portrayals of sex work via classic film clips and commentary from actual sex workers
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Florida county sheriff accused of targeting gay men in sex sting
LGBTQ advocates question whether sheriff's decision to publicize arrests is an "election-year stunt"
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Being trans is illegal in only 13 countries, but many more nations use other laws to criminalize trans people
Report documents progress and regression in various countries when it comes to recognizing transgender rights
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Anti-gay college professor and church elder accused of soliciting men on Grindr
Barry Poyner is accused of offering money and gifts to young men in exchange for sexual favors
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Gay Libertarian candidate will challenge Bowser in D.C. mayor’s race
Even as potential Democratic primary challengers to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser shy away from the spotlight, an openly gay Libertarian Party candidate is determined to ensure...
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9th Circuit hears challenge to California laws criminalizing sex work
On Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a case challenging California laws that criminalize sex work, which, if overturned,...
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Oklahoma GOP senator charged with soliciting sex from 17-year-old boy
Oklahoma state officials are calling on a Republican state senator to resign after he was charged with three felonies for offering money to a 17-year-old boy...
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Rentboy.com CEO pleads guilty to promoting prostitution
Jeffrey Hurant, former CEO of Rentboy.com, faces up to five years in prison and a $10 million fine
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Former Rentboy CEO is arranging a plea deal
Jeffrey Hurant's lawyers are working out details of the deal, without which he could spend 20 years in prison
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Rentboy.com owner indicted for prostitution and money laundering
Jeffrey Hurant's attorney told Reuters that he expects "full vindication at trial."
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Sex Panic Flashback
The Rentboy.com bust is an unwelcome reminder that the bad old days of anti-gay panic haven't gone away
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Rentboy.com shut down by Feds after raid; UPDATE: Task Force responds
Staffers arrested on charges of promoting prostitution across state lines
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Choosing a Candidate
A month out from May's special election to replace former Councilmember Harry Thomas Jr. (D), Ward 5 residents are doing some candidate-shopping. The special election,...
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Prostitution Proposal Sparks Debate in DC
City Councilmembers Phil Mendelson (D-At Large) and Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) presided over a contentious hearing of the Judiciary Committee Tuesday that saw passionate testimony...
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Arrested Development
For the past three-and-a-half years, local transgender activist Earline Budd has volunteered her time on Wednesdays, visiting transgender inmates at the D.C. Department of Corrections'...
