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Unpacking the shame and stigma around Black women in sex work

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Haitian prostitute claims Oxfam former director had sex with her when she was 16

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

The launch of Craigslist linked to 16% increase in HIV cases, study finds

After Craigslist entered the market, researchers from the University of Minnesota saw a 15.9% increase in HIV cases. Nationwide, that’s […]
/ February 3, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Three black women falsely accused of being sex-workers at hotel bar

Three black women — two educators and a lawyer — were accused of solicitation by a security guard while drinking at […]
/ September 18, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Prostitution in America: Not just ‘hustle and flow’

theGRIO REPORT – A sweeping survey on the world’s oldest profession was released today and it shows that prostitution in America, fueled by the Internet, is becoming a major organized business worth nearly a billion dollars annually…
/ March 12, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Transgender prostitutes face abuse in Ivory Coast

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) – Transgender sex workers in Ivory Coast have been subjected to horrific abuses by the country’s armed forces, including being sodomized with rifles, according to interviews with victims…
/ December 10, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Alleged 'Grim Sleeper' killer said to visit prostitutes

LOS ANGELES (AP) – To many of his neighbors and customers, Lonnie Franklin Jr. was just a friendly mechanic who often stopped to chat as he tinkered on cars in the front driveway…
/ July 8, 2010