Native and Asian women speak against prostitution

Activists argue sex work thrives on inequality & belongs on the spectrum of violence against women

Cherry Smiley, co-founder of Indigenous Women Against the Sex Industry, speaks on a panel alongside Jaclyn Chang, Summer-Rain Bentham, and Trisha Baptie after viewing the documentary Buying Sex at the Vancouver Public Library April 15. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic.Cherry Smiley, co-founder of Indigenous Women Against the Sex Industry, speaks on a panel alongside Jaclyn Chang, Summer-Rain Bentham, and Trisha Baptie after viewing the documentary Buying Sex at the Vancouver Public Library April 15. Agnieszka Krawczynski / The B.C. Catholic.

While government officials formulate new laws regarding prostitution, minority groups are speaking out against legalization, calling it inherently oppressive and racist. For full story see The B.C. Catholic website.


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