WindyCityMediaGroup.com – by Yasmin Nair
Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP), a national group that works on the decriminalization of prostitution, held its third annual conference in Chicago. Members attended panels on topics like sex trafficking and the issues facing transgender sex workers.
One of the local groups that participated was Young Women’s Empowerment Project (YWEP), which works with many, but not exclusively, queer youth in the sex trade. Cindy Ibarra, YWEP communications coordinator, spoke of their “interactive discussion” with adult sex workers about how best to be allies with youth.