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African Americans Turn Headlights on Sex-Traffic

By Margaret Summers ● Arts & Culture ● April 30, 2012

Brook Bello had all the trappings of a successful career. But the actress-poet-filmmaker also had a horrible childhood secret. Now she’s teaming up with the International Black Women’s Public Policy Institute to talk about sex traffic.

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Envision a Sex Worker Movement Sans Feminism

By Audacia Ray ● Crime & Law ● April 28, 2012

“Momentum: Making Waves in Sexuality, Feminism and Relationships” is a collection of essays from an annual conference on sexuality. In this excerpt, Audacia Ray wants a broader discussion of human rights and the complexity of the sex industry.

Obama Addresses Sex Violence at Holocaust Museum

By Rochelle G. Saidel ● Crime & Law ● April 27, 2012

The founder of Remember the Women Institute finds the president’s remarks significant given the context. That’s because the sexual violence that occurred during the Holocaust is still not widely recognized.

17th Century Princess Broke Off Conjugal Relations

By Elizabeth C. Goldsmith ● Arts & Culture ● April 19, 2012

After the dangerous delivery of her third child, Marie Colonna decided it was time to protect her own longevity. Excerpted from “The Kings’ Mistresses: The Liberated Lives of Marie Mancini, Princess Colonna, and Her Sister Hortense, Duchess Mazarin.”

Bride Spurns Veil, Redefines Nuptials

By Holly Hughes ● Arts & Culture ● April 7, 2012

In the anthology, “Here Come the Brides! Reflections on Lesbian Love And Marriage,” co-editors Audrey Bilger and Michele Kort offer an array of intimate insights. In this excerpt, performer Holly Hughes finds it’s easier to get married on Facebook.

Aboriginal Groups Warily Watch Canada Brothel Law

By Sadiya Ansari ● Crime & Law ● January 23, 2012

Groups representing Aboriginal women hope the government will have a partial victory in upholding current prostitution laws. They say female sex workers need to be decriminalized, but they will be endangered if the government stops arresting pimps and johns.