Collaborative approach in Colorado leads to better “John School” bill

Charmed by Hollywood images of Julia Roberts in “Pretty Woman,” a misconception of the life of young girls and women trapped in prostitution has spread through American consciousness. It is important to reveal to people what really happens to many of the girls and women. However, the enormity of the task means [...]

Summer Vacation & Truck Stops

As millions of American families hit the roads for summer vacation and take breaks at truck stops to refuel and grab snacks, they may unknowingly come across human trafficking. Commercial truck stops are locations where pimps compel women and girls to engage in prostitution. We are not talking about state owned or [...]

Deliberating de Wallen: notes from the red light district

The red light district has become an iconic symbol of the commercialized sex industry.  Pimps and human traffickers often use these districts to their advantage, looking to make a profit from the many johns/buyers who frequently visit in search of spending a few dollars on a child or woman.    This happens everywhere.   [...]

Pimp my nonprofit? Let’s put a wife-beater on it.

It is difficult to call out friends in the nonprofit sector.  The job of the language police is not a popular one as they are too often ridiculed for being overly sensitive to “harmless” words.  However, after I received my third email invitation to “pimp my nonprofit,” I realized how deeply our culture [...]