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More essential services, from the lockdown in New Zealand

The Guardian has the breaking news from New Zealand (and the sub-headline makes you glad for expert…

Crime and punishment in the sex trade--an ongoing controversy in the U.S.

Two stories in the NY Times speak of the difficulty of regulating the sex trade, which may consist …

Like a virgin? Controversy surrounding "virginity tests."

Virginity testing has been in the news. In the NY Times: After the Rapper T.I.’s Remarks, N.Y. May …

Laws about gay sex in Africa

While many countries have legalized same sex marriages, including South Africa, in the rest of Afri…

Sex related businesses in Japan

Japan is complicated. Here's a story from the Guardian that seems not to involve prostitution, …

Legal brothels and sex trafficking in Germany

Apparently it's hard to staff a really high volume brothel entirely with voluntary sex workers.…

Prosecuting customers in the fight against sex trafficking of illegal immigrants in American massage parlors

Recent headlines from an investigation into sex trafficking have included the arrests of high profi…

Working alone: sex work in Britain

In Britain, prostitutes often feel compelled to work alone because working together puts them at ri…

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