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Local advocates and commissioners back reducing penalties for adult consensual sex work
Summary
Presenters described an ordinance modeled on prior low-level marijuana penalty changes to replace misdemeanor arrests for consensual adult sex work with summary offenses; the LGBTQIA+ Commission gave support.
Advocates briefed the commission June 20 on a proposed ordinance to reduce penalties for adult consensual sex work inside Pittsburgh city limits, and commissioners gave a statement of support.
What presenters described: Theresa Nightingale, representing a local coalition, said the ordinance would allow police to issue summary offenses — similar to a traffic ticket — instead of misdemeanors for consensual adult sex…
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