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Colorado sex workers gain new protections under law signed by Gov. Jared Polis - The Denver Post

DENVER, CO - MARCH 16: Former sex worker Tiara Kelly speaks after a committee hearing for legislation to protect sex workers at the Colorado State Capitol Building on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Pasha Ripley, who shared a story of when she was beaten and raped by a client during her testimony, spoke of the importance of protecting sex workers against their attackers, “You’ve got to understand, those attacks – that one was in 2018 – but I’m talking 2018, 2017, 2016… all the time. One of the gals that worked with me, they would ask going into this work, ‘Well, what about rape?’ Sadly, it’s not an issue of if you get raped, it will be an issue of when you get raped and how many times it’s going to happen before you get out.” (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - MARCH 16: Former sex worker Tiara Kelly speaks after a committee hearing for legislation to protect sex workers at the Colorado State Capitol Building on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Pasha Ripley, who shared a story of when she was beaten and raped by a client during her testimony, spoke of the importance of protecting sex workers against their attackers, “You’ve got to understand, those attacks – that one was in 2018 – but I’m talking 2018, 2017, 2016… all the time. One of the gals that worked with me, they would ask going into this work, ‘Well, what about rape?’ Sadly, it’s not an issue of if you get raped, it will be an issue of when you get raped and how many times it’s going to happen before you get out.” (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Colorado law now requires sex workers be able to report any of a slew of serious crimes without facing criminal charges related to their work.

Gov. Jared Polis on Monday signed HB22-1288 into law, following unanimous approval in both chambers of the Colorado legislature. It went into effect with his signature.

The policy grants sex workers immunity from prostitution charges when reporting any of abo . . .



source: https://www.denverpost.com/2022/05/02/sex-worker-safe-reporting-colorado-jared-polis/

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