patricia west

Decriminalizing Prostitution

Wed, 10/22/2008 - 13:46
Submitted by Betty Dodson

Back in the early 70's Margot St. James created COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) to decriminalize prostitution.  She had a fundraising ball that was the talk of San Francisco and I attended one as a gender bender with my shaved head, eye brow penciled mustache, and bare breasts.  Finally, time binding is kicking in and the new generation is learning from the one before it.  Bravo, Patricia West!

San Francisco would become the first major US city to decriminalize prostitution if voters next month approve Proposition K - a measure that forbids local authorities from investigating, arresting or prosecuting anyone for selling sex not involving minors.