sex work

An Ohio State researcher in the field said she and local advocacy organizations recently wrote letters to Columbus City Council urging them not to further criminalize the sex trade.

Columbus leaders are weighing changes to local solicitation laws that would emphasize punishing those who pay for sex rather than those who sell it. But…

Opponents of decriminalization say the multi-billion-dollar industry exploits sex workers. But activists and academics say legalization would protect workers and benefit public health.