Survivor Model – General State Action
July 14, 2026
It is critical that legislators consider the Survivor Model in 2026 to ensure that sex buyers are held accountable for perpetuating the harms of the sex trade.
It is critical that legislators consider the Survivor Model in 2026 to ensure that sex buyers are held accountable for perpetuating the harms of the sex trade.
Thanks to your support, NCOSE recently helped defeat a bill that sought to fully decriminalize prostitution in Colorado, including pimping, sex buying, and brothel running. This is the latest in an unbroken winning streak fighting these dangerous policies.
Dani Pinter and Haley McNamara talk about the latest developments in a case in Nevada involving sex trafficking and the 13th amendment. Dani explains how
These horrific quotes from sex buyers confirm that prostitution is fueled by violence and exploitation and should never be legalized.
Many attempt to validate prostitution as “work,” but the consequences felt by survivors of prostitution are not the same as any old job.
Legalizing or decriminalizing prostitution only makes it safer for the exploiters, not the survivors.
Episode 2 of “The Movement” has launched! We discuss a new bill addressing image-based sexual abuse, a helpful resource published by the NCOSE Research Institute, our petition to the Supreme Court, and more.
Check out “The Movement”, a regular video update on progress and challenges in the fight to end sexual exploitation.
Meet Jane Doe. She is one of the countless women who have been sex trafficked in legal, state-sanctioned Nevada brothels.
The 2023 state legislative session is the new frontier for combatting sexual exploitation across the U.S.
The movement to fully decriminalize sex buying, pimping, and brothel keeping is gaining momentum. It is imperative we know how to push back. via@ncose
Originally Published at Los Angeles Sentinel By Antonio Ray Harvey Stephany Powell, an advocate for sex crime victims and survivors, hopes Gov. Newsom will veto Senate