Vermont鈥檚 sex workers and some lawmakers want to decriminalize prostitution in the state. This hour, we鈥檒l shine a light on an industry that currently exists in the shadows.
We鈥檒l talk with a state lawmaker and sex workers who say changing the state鈥檚 laws would increase safety and equality. We鈥檒l also hear from an anti-trafficking advocate who says full decriminalization goes too far and would benefit the people who exploit sex workers.
Our guests are:
- State Rep. Taylor Small, from Winooski
- Yasmin Vafa, executive director of and an anti-trafficking advocate who opposes proposed legislation to fully decriminalize prostitution in Vermont
- Henri Bynx, a sex worker and cofounder of the Ishtar Collective, a Vermont-based group that advocates for consensual adult sex workers and survivors of human trafficking
- Savannah Sly, a sex worker who founded and co-directs , which works to secure rights and opportunity for people in the sex trade
Broadcast live on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
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