Beware of state legislators bearing good news, for it will surely be a Trojan horse.
As reported by NBC, in March the Colorado House of Representatives voted unanimously in favor of Bill 1288 (HB1288), which would “grant victims and witnesses of violent crime immunity from prostitution-related charges when reporting the crime to police.” At the time of writing, it was headed for the Senate but expected to pass into law without issue.
And while we applaud any effort to support sex workers, sometimes things aren’t quite as good as they seem. Fetish performer, HUSTLER contributor and Colorado native Lux Lives is all too familiar with the machinations of oppression and explains the sleight of hand distracting us from maneuvers to further marginalize her community.
