/tags/sex-work sex work en-US Copyright Mon, 20 Sep 2021 21:34:19 GMT /news/2021-09-20/columbus-city-council-again-tables-legislation-to-further-criminalize-human-trafficking 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. Mon, 20 Sep 2021 21:34:19 GMT /news/2021-09-20/columbus-city-council-again-tables-legislation-to-further-criminalize-human-trafficking Scott Good /news/2021-03-10/columbus-council-lays-groundwork-for-end-demand-approach-to-solicitation 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… Wed, 10 Mar 2021 21:50:34 GMT /news/2021-03-10/columbus-council-lays-groundwork-for-end-demand-approach-to-solicitation Nick Evans /npr-news/2019-03-22/should-sex-work-be-decriminalized-some-activists-say-its-time 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. Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:43:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-03-22/should-sex-work-be-decriminalized-some-activists-say-its-time Jasmine Garsd