Oregon Sex Workers Committee

Decriminalization protects more people by reducing stigma, allows safer reporting for victims of violence, and enables civil rights for sex workers by reducing stigma and harmful policies.

Anonymous Testimonials

Posted on February 17, 2024 by OSWC
* These testimonials are shared anonymously, by request. “If sex work was decriminalized I would have less anxiety about work. I imagine I would have more clients because some might feel less shame about receiving services from me.” – Anon Oregon SW   “I wish I could refer people wh...
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Bella – July 2021

Posted on September 22, 2023 by OSWC
“Law enforcement failed to protect me when I was attacked and robbed because consensual sex work is illegal. Law enforcement targeted me in a facilitated human trafficking operation, then arrested me and charged me with prostitution although I’m a consenting adult. This created a series of misfo...
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Jess – August 2023

Posted on May 17, 2023 by OSWC
“All I could focus on was their bulletproof vests. What on earth were they afraid of? Two 27 year old women who chose to consensually participate in sex work. Three police women wearing bulletproof vests emerged from the adjoining hotel room. The cold weight of the handcuffs felt eerie against my ...
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