April 21, 2011, Amy Lieberman of Womens ENews described public art actions in New York City which raised awareness about Recommendation 86. Lieberman describes how advocates are “pushing for safer conditions on the ground that will make it easier to detect people who are coerced into transactional sex.” The full article includes a photo of advocates from SWOP-NYC and quotes from key service providers in the area.
The Red Umbrella Project is calling for an amnesty for Long Island sex workers until the killer is found so that sex workers can step forward and provide information about the case without fear of arrest.
SEX WORKER GROUPS RESPOND TO LONG ISLAND MURDERS (New York)
Sex Workers Action New York (SWANK) and Sex Workers Outreach Project NYC (SWOP-NYC) are dismayed that four more bodies were discovered on Long Island earlier this week. Police believe that a serial killer is responsible for murdering at least eight people found on a remote Suffolk County beach since December. Reports indicate the murder victims were in the sex trade. As sex workers and allies, SWANK and SWOP-NYC mourn the lives of these individuals and extend our sympathies to their families and communities.
New York City advocates respond to April 2011 press coverage of the discovery of the bodies of four more women murdered on Long Island. Read BPPP’s media analysis and the SWANK/SWOP-NYC press release.