Former sex worker condemns federal legislation that criminalizes clients

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Former sex worker claims MLAs, judges, police officers, lawyers, and doctors have been clients of prostitutes

Georgia Straight - June 14 2015

 

At yesterday's Red Umbrella march in Vancouver, a former sex worker condemned federal legislation that criminalizes clients.

 

Sheryl Kiselbach, the violence-prevention coordinator at the PACE Society, said that she and other current and former sex workers in the crowd have "dated" doctors, police officers, lawyers, judges, and MLAs.

 

Kiselbach didn't name names, and instead emphasized the importance of supporting current sex workers who face greater dangers because of legislation passed last year by the Conservative government.

 

"We need to help them stay safe and we need to support them," she said.

 

The red umbrella has long been a symbol of sex workers' safety, which explains the name of yesterday's protest.

 

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