Commentary: Our Work to Decriminalize Sex Work in Minneapolis
I developed a personal passion for ending the criminalization of all sex workers as a step towards honoring the humanity of all people who have been impacted by the sex trade.
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I developed a personal passion for ending the criminalization of all sex workers as a step towards honoring the humanity of all people who have been impacted by the sex trade.
Guiding fundamentally changed how I view, interact with, and share our rivers and natural spaces with others.
“Like roads and bridges, care work is super important for a productive economy.”
— compiled by Mikki Morrissette, with recommendations from historian Karen Sieber Minnesota women have been advocating for labor rights and pay equity for more than a century. In 1888, […]
Sometimes, like today, it may not be a pleasure to play the caregiver.
“We do not want to find fault with each other, but to solidify our forces and say to each other: We must be together; our masters are joined together and we must do the same thing.”
— Mother Jones, Irish-American union activist
There is an untapped incarcerated work force that can be held accountable and trained; they will be proud, dedicated employees, if given the opportunity.
“My boss said we don’t do that here.” Others heard, “That passed, but it’s not for Latinos.” A law is just a piece of paper unless people can enforce it.
These are the values I was raised with.
If we don’t have enough nurses to care for us at our most vulnerable, that’s not good for any of us. We should be regulating that just like we regulate child care, where there can only be so many infants per adult.
“All water has a perfect memory.” – Toni Morrison
In 2024, Devin A. Brown plans to become the first Black woman to kayak the entire length of the Mississippi River. She’s not doing it alone.
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