Podcast appearances and mentions of jessica raven

This week, on Old Pro News, we'll tell you about two new online reporting programs, only one of which we believe will actually keep sex workers safe. Then, we'll be chatting with Tamika Spellman, the Advocacy Manager of the harm reduction organization HIPS DC, about the  #DECRIMNOW campaign and why we need to center — and pay! — black trans women in the movement. And we'll fill you in on recent sex work related legislation in Lousiana and Ohio, and why this makes Lakeesha feel like the government just doesn't want us to survive!   For more resources on this episode, visit our website: https://oldprosonline.org/oldpronews-007 GUEST BIO AND LINKS   Tamika Spellman, Advocacy Manager of HIPS (Honoring Individual Power and Strength) DC, is originally from Buffalo New York but has lived in Washington D.C. on and off since 1988. Tamika has worked with HIPS since June 2017. She has served as a peer educator then worked as a part of the needle exchange program.  She has volunteered her time with mobile services giving new works and safer sex supplies to people throughout the District. Tamika knows first hand what the war on drugs has done to the community. She is dedicated to helping others and working to create positive policies and laws to help those involved in sex work and drug use. She has testified on behalf of HIPS at the D.C.  Council, spoken on several harm reduction panels, and is very active in both SWAC and the DC LEAD Coalition.    https://www.hips.org/tamika-spellman.html   Sex Workers' Advocates Coalition #DecrimNow Panel featuring Tamika L Spellman, Pontiannà Ivàn Pendavis, Jessica Raven, Louraca Jackson, Nona Moselle, and Jordan DeLoach “What media should be telling you about the fight to decriminalize sex work” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtLIohf-4Ho HEADLINE 1 | ‘Report John' platform in Vallejo California “Vallejo Police Department introduces ‘Report John' platform to target sex buyers” https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2022/04/28/vallejo-police-department-introduces-report-john-platform-to-target-sex-buyers/   HEADLINE 2 | Ugly Mugs Netherlands “Sex workers warn each other of aggressive clients on new platform” https://reason.com/2022/04/05/rhode-island-senators-consider-two-paths-to-decriminalizing-prostitution/ https://nltimes.nl/2022/04/20/sex-workers-warn-aggressive-clients-new-platform https://nationaluglymugs.org/ https://www.uglymugs.nl/nl https://www.soaaids.nl/en https://www.wijzijnproud.nl/ HEADLINE 3 | New Westminster develops a work plan related to the safety of sex workers “New West aims to keep sex workers safe” https://www.newwestrecord.ca/local-news/new-west-aims-to-keep-sex-workers-safe-5288346   HEADLINE 4 | Chippendales are lobbying up “The iconic male stripper group has hired a lobby shop for the first time. It wants pandemic relief” https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/22/chippendales-lobbying-covid-relief-00027202 HEADLINE 5 | Update on Noho Strippers Strike https://www.change.org/p/star-garden-petition-for-jobs-and-safety https://www.instagram.com/stripperstrikenoho/ https://donorbox.org/stripper-action-fund MUTUAL AID NAME AND LINK   COYOTE https://coyoteri.org/wp/

This week, on Old Pro News, we'll tell you about two new online reporting programs, only one of which we believe will actually keep sex workers safe. Then, we'll be chatting with Tamika Spellman, the Advocacy Manager of the harm reduction organization HIPS DC, about the  #DECRIMNOW campaign and why we need to center — and pay! — black trans women in the movement. And we'll fill you in on recent sex work related legislation in Lousiana and Ohio, and why this makes Lakeesha feel like the government just doesn't want us to survive!   For more resources on this episode, visit our website: https://oldprosonline.org/oldpronews-007 GUEST BIO AND LINKS   Tamika Spellman, Advocacy Manager of HIPS (Honoring Individual Power and Strength) DC, is originally from Buffalo New York but has lived in Washington D.C. on and off since 1988. Tamika has worked with HIPS since June 2017. She has served as a peer educator then worked as a part of the needle exchange program.  She has volunteered her time with mobile services giving new works and safer sex supplies to people throughout the District. Tamika knows first hand what the war on drugs has done to the community. She is dedicated to helping others and working to create positive policies and laws to help those involved in sex work and drug use. She has testified on behalf of HIPS at the D.C.  Council, spoken on several harm reduction panels, and is very active in both SWAC and the DC LEAD Coalition.    https://www.hips.org/tamika-spellman.html   Sex Workers' Advocates Coalition #DecrimNow Panel featuring Tamika L Spellman, Pontiannà Ivàn Pendavis, Jessica Raven, Louraca Jackson, Nona Moselle, and Jordan DeLoach “What media should be telling you about the fight to decriminalize sex work” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtLIohf-4Ho HEADLINE 1 | ‘Report John' platform in Vallejo California “Vallejo Police Department introduces ‘Report John' platform to target sex buyers” https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2022/04/28/vallejo-police-department-introduces-report-john-platform-to-target-sex-buyers/   HEADLINE 2 | Ugly Mugs Netherlands “Sex workers warn each other of aggressive clients on new platform” https://reason.com/2022/04/05/rhode-island-senators-consider-two-paths-to-decriminalizing-prostitution/ https://nltimes.nl/2022/04/20/sex-workers-warn-aggressive-clients-new-platform https://nationaluglymugs.org/ https://www.uglymugs.nl/nl https://www.soaaids.nl/en https://www.wijzijnproud.nl/ HEADLINE 3 | New Westminster develops a work plan related to the safety of sex workers “New West aims to keep sex workers safe” https://www.newwestrecord.ca/local-news/new-west-aims-to-keep-sex-workers-safe-5288346   HEADLINE 4 | Chippendales are lobbying up “The iconic male stripper group has hired a lobby shop for the first time. It wants pandemic relief” https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/22/chippendales-lobbying-covid-relief-00027202 HEADLINE 5 | Update on Noho Strippers Strike https://www.change.org/p/star-garden-petition-for-jobs-and-safety https://www.instagram.com/stripperstrikenoho/ https://donorbox.org/stripper-action-fund MUTUAL AID NAME AND LINK   COYOTE https://coyoteri.org/wp/

Jessica Raven and DecrimNY are committed to supporting all those who trade sex. And to addressing the fundamental issues--homelessness, institutionalized racism, and homophobia among them— that push many young people into trading sex. Find out why, whether we are talking about escorts who choose to do sex work or those who are coerced or trafficked into sex work, decriminalizing the workers themselves is critical. We also talk to Jessica about her personal journey as a sex worker, activist, and mommy. And the power of intersectional feminism to change our lives and the world. Connect with Jessica|Collectiveactiondc.org - https://bit.ly/2KJwZa1Twitter - https://bit.ly/2D33yvlInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejessicaraven/?hl=en Show Sponsors|Kettle & Fire Bone Brothhttps://www.kettleandfire.com/ (Save 10% off when you use codeword "Wild Love"  Sweet Vibrations https://sweetvibes.toys/ Use the code "Wild Love" to get 15% off at checkout Connect with Wednesday Martin:Website | http://wednesdaymartin.com/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/wednesdaymartinphd/Twitter | https://twitter.com/WednesdayMartinFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/wednesdaymartinphd/YouTube | https://bit.ly/2zfvv1H Check out Wednesday Martin’s new book Untrue |http://wednesdaymartin.com/books/untrue/ Connect with Whitney Miller:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/whitnlove/?hl=enFacebook | https://www.facebook.com/Miss2Jits/Twitter | https://twitter.com/whitnlove Subscribe on iTunes https://apple.co/2XKfS0bSpotify | https://spoti.fi/2JPxuhnStitcher | https://bit.ly/2xYNQz0  Google Play Music | bit.ly/30nJwWAIHeartRadio | https://ihr.fm/2NooEuw 

Sex work is work and we must protect sex workers by decriminalizing their work. We talk to Jessica Raven, steering committee member for Decrim NY, along side Tracy and Maya, sex workers who are organizing within the sex trade. This effort is targeting Albany now, but pushing further not just for decriminalization of the sex trade, but decarceration of sex workers who are already in jail, vacating the sentences of people who have already been prosecuted and de-stigmatizing sex work. To find out more you can go to decrimny.org or to volunteer you can email steerco@decrimny.org.

Jessica is the executive director at The Audre Lorde Project and an activist and organizer advocating for sex workers—first with Decrim Now and now with the brand-new Decim NY. Her passion for the work stems from her own experiences with gendered violence, homelessness, and the sex trade. We fell in love with her insight, her voice, and her incredible compassion. You will too. Those who are most vulnerable to sex trafficking are people who are already in the sex trades, just like any other industry. The solution to ending trafficking in the agriculture industry is not “ban food” or “end demand for food.” That’s not logical. The solution to ending trafficking is by meeting people’s basic needs. —Jessica Raven, executive director at the Audre Lorde Project and Decrim NY steering committee member _(Photo by Darrow Montgomery at the Washington City Paper) We talk about: Jessica’s work with the Audre Lorde Project and Decrim NY Recognizing that sex work is work Sex trafficking, The Mann Act, and the connection to interracial relationships SESTA, FOSTA, and how bills and policies like them endanger the lives of sex workers Why closing down a website doesn't end sex trafficking What a healthy sex industry would look like How to be a better ally to sex workers Links: Twitter The Audre Lorde Project ALP on Twitter Decrim NY Decrim NY on Twitter Decrim NY on Instagram Plus Sara and Katel unpack the messages they grew up with about sex work, why it’s becoming a campaign issue for the 2020 election, and why everyone working in tech definitely needs to pay attention to SESTA and FOSTA. We share our love for podcast BFFs She’s All Fat—an amazing show celebrating body positivity, chill vibes, and—surprise!—friendship. Listen up!

This week, Roqayah and Kumars welcome back Jessica Raven. Jessica is a mother, community organizer, and Executive Director of Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS), a DC-based grassroots organization working to build safer public spaces using community-based, non-criminal solutions. In this role, she has lead the growth of the Safe Bar Collective, which works to end harassment and discrimination in nightlife.Jessica joins us to discuss her recent impromptu campaign to become president of her Parent Teacher Association (PTA). She was inspired to run after the then-unopposed PTA presidential candidate, a producer for Fox News, tweeted favorably about Brett Kavanaugh following Senate testimony where he attempted to refute multiple sexual assault allegations. Jessica describes what motivated her to run, and how a viral tweet turned into national coverage of a hyper-local PTA race and nationwide support for her run. We discuss how race and class intersect within Jessica's PTA as well as countless other organizing spaces, with gentrification leading to an influx of wealthier white parents which now dominate the leadership of a PTA made mostly of poor parents of color. We discuss the potential of local organizing in the context of the PTA, including how a radical candidate like Jessica could implement more equitable representation, and bring about better conditions for teachers, parents, and students. Jessica discusses the type of hostile pushback she received after announcing her PTA run and how her opponent relied on solidarity from other fellow white women to help her coast toward victory. Finally, we hear Jessica's thoughts on why it is necessary for everyone to engage in local community politics, and the value of the fight itself even when the odds are stacked against us. You can follow Jessica on twitter @thejessicaraven. A transcript for this episode will be provided upon request. Please send an email to deleteuracct @ gmail to get a copy sent to you when it is completed. If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, subscribe on our Patreon page for as little as $5 a month. Also, don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review the show on iTunes. We can't do this show without your support!!!

Join the 3 Queens for an invigorating LIVE conversation on women’s rights, sexual harassment, sex work, and more. With us are the powerful and amazing leaders of Collective Action for Safe Spaces - Jessica Raven and Chantal Coudoux!!! Learn more about their organization and what DC folks can do to love and protect themselves and each other from sexual harassment and violence. The MNM Show is a podcast hosted by three Queens from DC who deep dive and get metaphysical and have honest, personal conversations about local culture, news and business. One of the original One Love Massive podcasts and best new podcasts in Washington, DC! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, LIKE & FOLLOW!!! Subscribe on iTunes: apple.co/2ltf7W5 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/one-love-massive-podcast/support

Will the government shutdown? That's the question America is waiting for Donald Trump to answer. We talk about it with Tom Jawetz from the Center for American Progress and Steven Shepard from Politico. Plus, the #MeToo movement continues to grow with allegations against Aziz Ansari. We discuss them with Jessica Raven.

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.Guests this week include:* Mike Koch, the Fresh Farm Markets Executive Director* Chef/restaurateur Michael Schlow: you've seen him on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Bravo's Top Chef Masters, the Food Network, etc., and probably know his many restaurants. He's in with tastes of and talk about his two newest in DC Casolare and Conosci.* Daisy Freund is director of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' (ASPCA) Farm Animal Welfare Campaign. Daisy's on to discuss how consumers can better understand labels on animal products and the impact some labels have on farm animal welfare.* Jessica Raven is executive director of Collective Action for Safe Spaces and a partner with Defend Yourself on the Safe Bars program. Safe Bars teaches bar the skills to recognize subtle signs that someone may feel uncomfortable or unsafe, like reading body language, and then we practice strategies for safely and effectively intervening to prevent aggressive behavior from escalating to something more severe. * Allison Slute represents Tejo Wines. Located in the very heart of Portugal along the banks of the famed Tejo River and just a short drive from Lisbon, the Tejo region is experiencing a wine renaissance from vine to bottle, and Foodie and the Beast is going to get a good taste of it !

Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis.Guests this week include:* Mike Koch, the Fresh Farm Markets Executive Director* Chef/restaurateur Michael Schlow: you've seen him on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Bravo's Top Chef Masters, the Food Network, etc., and probably know his many restaurants. He's in with tastes of and talk about his two newest in DC Casolare and Conosci.* Daisy Freund is director of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' (ASPCA) Farm Animal Welfare Campaign. Daisy's on to discuss how consumers can better understand labels on animal products and the impact some labels have on farm animal welfare.* Jessica Raven is executive director of Collective Action for Safe Spaces and a partner with Defend Yourself on the Safe Bars program. Safe Bars teaches bar the skills to recognize subtle signs that someone may feel uncomfortable or unsafe, like reading body language, and then we practice strategies for safely and effectively intervening to prevent aggressive behavior from escalating to something more severe. * Allison Slute represents Tejo Wines. Located in the very heart of Portugal along the banks of the famed Tejo River and just a short drive from Lisbon, the Tejo region is experiencing a wine renaissance from vine to bottle, and Foodie and the Beast is going to get a good taste of it !

In this podcast, I'm joined by Jessica Raven from Collective Action for Safe Spaces and Lauren Taylor from Defend Yourself to discuss the Safe Bars initiative and the importance of bystander intervention in countering sexual harassment in public.