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An Open Letter From Laura Lee to Ash Regan-Denham MSP

I am an independent sex worker, living and working in Scotland. I felt compelled to write having viewed your speech on sex work and human trafficking delivered in Holyrood on 13 June 2017. I say compelled to write, I was more astonished really, as the information provided by you was both erroneous in fact and law. Continue reading An Open Letter From Laura Lee to Ash Regan-Denham MSP

Sex Facts We Really Don’t Want To Believe!

People love talking about sex. Sure, they might not be quite as open to some parts of sex as others, but that doesn’t mean they don’t talk about it. Whenever an interesting story hits the news about sex it gets read by millions eager to know more. And this just shows that, when it comes to sex, we want to know more. Hence our love of things like sex facts. Continue reading Sex Facts We Really Don’t Want To Believe!

The Sex Work Law Consultation – Laura Lee

Sex worker rights charity SCOTPEP welcomes today’s launch of a consultation, led by Independent MSP for the Highland and Islands Jean Urquhart, on a set of proposals for a Member’s Bill on prostitution law reform at Holyrood. The proposals are designed to promote sex workers’ safety, and are in line with the approach recommended by organisations including Human Rights Watch, the World Health Organisation, and most recently Amnesty International (1). Jean’s proposals were developed in close consultation with sex workers in Scotland, and are supported by SCOT-PEP, a Scottish charity which campaigns for the rights of sex workers (2). The proposals have been backed by HIV Scotland and NUS Scotland. Continue reading The Sex Work Law Consultation – Laura Lee

Will We See Decriminalisation In Scotland?

The sex industry is pretty much always in the spotlight, mainly because the world cannot stop looking at it. They want to know what it is all about, what drives people to be a part of it, and they can’t wait to force their own ideas and stigma onto those who are working in it. Continue reading Will We See Decriminalisation In Scotland?