Taxation Without Representation - with Tamika Spellman

Taxation Without Representation - with Tamika Spellman

Author: Old Pros May 6, 2022 Duration: 44:00
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This week, on Old Pro News, we'll tell you about two new online reporting programs, only one of which we believe will actually keep sex workers safe. Then, we'll be chatting with Tamika Spellman, the Advocacy Manager of the harm reduction organization HIPS DC, about the  #DECRIMNOW campaign and why we need to center — and pay! — black trans women in the movement. And we'll fill you in on recent sex work related legislation in Lousiana and Ohio, and why this makes Lakeesha feel like the government just doesn't want us to survive!  

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GUEST BIO AND LINKS

 

Tamika Spellman, Advocacy Manager of HIPS (Honoring Individual Power and Strength) DC, is originally from Buffalo New York but has lived in Washington D.C. on and off since 1988. Tamika has worked with HIPS since June 2017. She has served as a peer educator then worked as a part of the needle exchange program.  She has volunteered her time with mobile services giving new works and safer sex supplies to people throughout the District. Tamika knows first hand what the war on drugs has done to the community. She is dedicated to helping others and working to create positive policies and laws to help those involved in sex work and drug use. She has testified on behalf of HIPS at the D.C.  Council, spoken on several harm reduction panels, and is very active in both SWAC and the DC LEAD Coalition. 

 

https://www.hips.org/tamika-spellman.html

 

Sex Workers' Advocates Coalition #DecrimNow Panel featuring Tamika L Spellman, Pontiannà Ivàn Pendavis, Jessica Raven, Louraca Jackson, Nona Moselle, and Jordan DeLoach

"What media should be telling you about the fight to decriminalize sex work"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtLIohf-4Ho

HEADLINE 1 | 'Report John' platform in Vallejo California

"Vallejo Police Department introduces 'Report John' platform to target sex buyers"

https://www.timesheraldonline.com/2022/04/28/vallejo-police-department-introduces-report-john-platform-to-target-sex-buyers/

 

HEADLINE 2 | Ugly Mugs Netherlands

"Sex workers warn each other of aggressive clients on new platform"

https://reason.com/2022/04/05/rhode-island-senators-consider-two-paths-to-decriminalizing-prostitution/

https://nltimes.nl/2022/04/20/sex-workers-warn-aggressive-clients-new-platform

https://nationaluglymugs.org/

https://www.uglymugs.nl/nl

https://www.soaaids.nl/en

https://www.wijzijnproud.nl/

HEADLINE 3 | New Westminster develops a work plan related to the safety of sex workers

"New West aims to keep sex workers safe"

https://www.newwestrecord.ca/local-news/new-west-aims-to-keep-sex-workers-safe-5288346

 

HEADLINE 4 | Chippendales are lobbying up

"The iconic male stripper group has hired a lobby shop for the first time. It wants pandemic relief"

https://www.politico.com/news/2022/04/22/chippendales-lobbying-covid-relief-00027202

HEADLINE 5 | Update on Noho Strippers Strike

https://www.change.org/p/star-garden-petition-for-jobs-and-safety

https://www.instagram.com/stripperstrikenoho/

https://donorbox.org/stripper-action-fund

MUTUAL AID NAME AND LINK

 

COYOTE

https://coyoteri.org/wp/


History is often told through the lens of the powerful, but what about those who operated in the shadows? The Oldest Profession Podcast turns the spotlight on the figures who shaped culture from the margins. Hosted by Kaytlin Bailey-a stand-up comic, advocate, and self-described notorious old pro-this series digs into the lives of specific sex workers from the past, placing them firmly within the context of their era. You’ll hear about courtesans who influenced politics, brothel owners who built empires, and street-based workers who fought back against oppression, all while drawing clear lines to the modern movement for rights and dignity. It’s a blend of rigorous historical research and the kind of candid, often humorous perspective that only someone with Bailey’s unique background can provide. Created in partnership with the team at Old Pros, this podcast doesn't just recount anecdotes; it argues that understanding these "old pros" is essential to understanding our collective story. The tone is engaging and accessible, merging the depth of a history lesson with the relatable punch of comedy. For anyone curious about the untold chapters of social history, this show offers a compelling, humanizing, and surprisingly funny journey.
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