Human Rights Watch: Anti-Loitering Laws Will Not Help California Fight Human Trafficking
May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024
NEW YORK, May 10 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
By Erin Kilbride, Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program
In January 2023, California removed "loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution" from the state's penal code. It was a victory for transgender people, Black communities, trafficking survivors, sex workers, and others disproportionately targeted by the ban.
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By Erin Kilbride, Researcher, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program
In January 2023, California removed "loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution" from the state's penal code. It was a victory for transgender people, Black communities, trafficking survivors, sex workers, and others disproportionately targeted by the ban.
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