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- August 1, 2026
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Violence Against Sex Workers

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A report authored by Spanish anthropologist Irene Adán has just been released by the Organization of Sex Workers (Organización de Trabajadoras Sexuales). It surveyed 1068 sex workers in Madrid about their experiences with “sexual violence” broadly construed: over 70% of those surveyed had clients attempting to remove condoms without their consent, and over 40% encountered […]

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- July 15, 2026
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Choking Prevalence in U.K. Teens

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Research is showing that 43% of sexually active teens in the U.K. have been strangles during sex. Researchers have found the practice of “non-fatal strangulation” (NFS) has been increasingly normalized among young people by “media, pornography, and peer norms”. NFS is never a safe practice, despite a widespread belief it can be performed safely. In […]

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- July 15, 2026
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Why Do Fathers Commit Incest?

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A recently published study based on in-depth interviews with six UK fathers convicted of abusing their own children or step-children gives insight into the common characteristics that put men at risk for this profoundly damaging behavior. These include dysfunctional family environments in their own upbringing, an instrumentalizing attitude toward having children (i.e. doing it to […]

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- June 1, 2026
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More Expansive Definition of Rape by European Parliament

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In the wake of the notorious Gisèle Pelicot case and similar scandals, a report overwhelmingly approved by the European Parliament called on the European Commission and all member states to adopt a uniform definition of rape based on “freely given, informed, and revocable consent.” Some European states still maintain a requirement to show use of […]

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- June 1, 2026
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Horny Homophobic Priest Daddy

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A Roman Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, stood trial in Waco, Texas, on charges that he used his position as a spiritual advisor to sexually exploit vulnerable female congregants. FYI, this is the same man of God who has likened members of the LGBTQ+ community to “monkeys and animals and chimpanzees” in past sermons. During the […]

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- May 1, 2026
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Trans Inmate Wins Big Legal Settlement

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The Oregon Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $295,000 (well, $200,000 will go to her lawyers…) to a transgender woman for the mistreatment she endured by prisoners and guards alike while she was incarcerated in a men’s prison. She filed her federal lawsuit in 2021 and was later moved to a women’s facility. The […]

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- April 15, 2026
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Swedish Biker Prosecuted for Pimping His Wife

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In this rather astonishing and developing case, a 61-year-old man (and reportedly former Hell’s Angel) from Northern Sweden has been charged with forcing his wife into sex acts with 120 men, 26 of which have already been charged. The husband admits to playing madam but denies any wrongdoing. In Sweden, selling sex is not illegal, […]

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- March 1, 2026
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Sue Everyone but the Traffickers

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A lawsuit recently filed against a San Francisco apartment building claims it was negligent in failing to stop a 17-year old resident from engaging in sex work. The suit claims that maintenance personnel should have notice the presence of condoms and drug paraphernalia in her unit and that doormen should have noticed her provocative attire […]

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- January 15, 2026
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Uber is On Trial for Sexual Assault

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The food and people delivery company is on trial this week for a lawsuit by a woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by a driver she hired through the Uber app. The lawsuit specifies that the alleged victim was intoxicated when she got into the vehicle. Will 2026 be the year in which alcohol […]

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- December 1, 2025
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Protecting Rape Victims is Complicated

The Italian PM, Giorgia Meloni, flanked by the foreign minister, Antonio Tajani (left), and the deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, in parliament. Credit: Matteo Minnella/Reuters

As we reported in our last edition, France recently legislated a major change to redefine rape as sex without clearly expressed consent. However, a similar proposal in Italy, supported by both Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her center-left rival Elly Schlein, has run into political obstacles due to objections from Meloni’s coalition partner, Deputy PM […]

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