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2023

Press Release 11-15-2023

Sex Worker’s Celebrate the Conviction of Jose Torres aka Joey the Player Jose

Condemn Backpage Showtrial 11/2023

PR – Sex Workers Call Foul On Prostitution Sting Campaigns March 2023 San Francisco

ESPLER Press Release2-28 v1

REPORT FINDS CA LAW ENFORCEMENT VIOLATES CIVIL LIBERTIES & PRIVACY RIGHTS.pdf

2022

Sex Workers Call Foul On Fake Study July 25, 2022

PR_ Sex Workers Call Foul On Harmful Study

Sex Workers Applaud Repeal Of Loitering Law July 2022

PR_ Sex Workers Applaud Repeal of Loitering Law

Sex Workers Call Foul on Harmful, Dangerous ‘Human Trafficking Awareness’ Campaigns Stop The Raids Committee PR Jan. 10.2022

2021

PR_ Support Murdered Massage Parlor Workers March 17, 2021

2020

Virtual _ Stop Arrests_Prosecutions During Pandemic May 5, 2020

ESPLERP UCLA Release August 10, 2020

 

2019

PR_ Sex Workers Commend HR 5448

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11.5.2019 Thursday November 7th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2019 SB233

Sex Workers Applaud Vote By California Assembly To Pass SB233

PR_ Sex Workers Applaud Senate Pass SB233 May 6, 2019

PR_ Stop The Shaming May 5, 2019

Sex Workers Say- More Bad Apples PR_ Sloppy Reporting April 2, 2019

Hands Off Clients 3.1.2019 March 1, 2019

Kamala Harris Misleads The Public Again Feb. 27, 2019

Patriots Owner Prostitution Sting Feb. 25, 2019

Sex Workers And Supporters Applaud Protection Bill SB233 Feb. 11, 2019

2018

https://esplerp.org/december-17th-international-day-to-end-violence-against-sex-workers/ Dec. 14, 2018

PR_ Sex Workers Condemn Oakland Car Forfeiture 8.06.2018

Media Advisory June 2nd International Whore’s Day May 29, 2018

PR_ Govt Seizes Backpage.com-1 April 13, 2018

PR_ SB 1204 Endangering Sex Workers April 9, 2018

Government Seizes Backpage.com Endangering Lives of Sex Workers April 6, 2018

SESTA/FOSTA Passage Endangering Lives of Sex Workers March 23, 2018

Sex Workers Consider Supreme Court Appeal After Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing on Anti-Prostitution Law Feb. 26, 2018

ESPLERP Files For A Rehearing Before Full Ninth Circuit To Continue Fight For Sexual Privacy Feb. 1, 2018

Sex Workers To Continue Challenge Of Prostitution Laws In Ninth Circuit Jan. 17, 2018

2017
December 17 2017 International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers Dec. 14, 2017

Press Packet for Press Conference 10.19.2017 October 19, 2017

Press Conference Following Oral Arguments In Ninth Circuit Challenge To Californias Prostitution Law October 18,2017

Civil Rights and LGBTQ Organizations Support Sex Workers in Ninth Circuit Appeal October 18, 2017

Louis Sirkin, Preeminent First Amendment Lawyer, Will Argue Historic Case October 10, 2017

httpDate For Oral Arguments Set Before The US Ninth Circuit October 4, 2017

Press Advisory Ninth Circuit Oral Argument.pdf Date for Oral Arguments Set Before the US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Constitutional Challenge to California’s Prostitution Law August 15, 2017

Press Release 2017 Policy Agenda.pdfApril 13, 2017

Announcing Partnership to Support Sexual Privacy Court Case February 10, 2017

Press Release Senate Show Trial Of Backpage January 11, 2017

2016

36 Organizations Sign On Historic ESPLERP Challenge With Amicus Briefs October 8, 2016

Sex Workers Outraged At Backpage Charges October 7, 2017

Sex Workers File Appeal For Decriminalization Of Sex Work September 30, 2016

ESPLERP Applauds Podcast Challenging Trafficking Narrative September 13, 2016

EPSPLERP Joins Opposition to California State Ballot Measure Prop 60 Sept. 6, 2016

30 Day Extension For Appellate Briefs August 30, 2016

Sex Workers Call Out Bay Area Women Against Rape July 7, 2016

Sex Workers Call Out Police Abuse As Tip Of The Iceberg June 22, 2016

Sex Workers Applaud Amnesty International Policy June 4, 2016

ESPLERP Files Notice To Appeal Against Deeply Flawed Judgement In Northern California District Court May 24, 2016

Judge Ruling Grants Defendants Motion To Dismiss April 1, 2016

Anti-Trafficking Scam February 3, 2016

End The Anti – Trafficking Scam February 2, 2016

New Hampshire Legislators Propose Decriminalization of Prostitution January 31, 2016

Press Release Policy Agenda 2016 January 27, 2016

The Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Myth That Just Won’t Go Away Press Release Super Bowl January 20, 2016

Latest Brief Filed in Historic Lawsuit Based on Landmark US Supreme Court Ruling January 19, 2016

2015

PR International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers Dec.17, 2015

ESPLERP thanks SWOP Bay For Supporting Decriminalization Dec. 2015

Act Now to #DecriminalizeHIV, #DecriminalizeSexWork The Time To Act Is Now. But Laws Against Prostitution Endanger The Health Of Sex Workers December 1, 2015

ESPLERP_PR_8.5.2015 August 7, 2015 Hearing and Press Conference Canceled.

ESPLERP Press Release March 3, 2015

ESPLERP Press Release PDF May 4,2015

Flyer ESPLERP PDF

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