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Polaris_Project
on 05/25/13 @ 8:55am via @Polaris_Project“You may not be able to choose your family of origin but you can choose your family of creation.” ― Rachel Lloyd #freedomwords @GEMSGIRLS
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GEMSGIRLS
on 05/24/13 @ 2:20pm via @GEMSGIRLSJoin us on Friday, May 31st for a screening of the documentary Very Young Girls at the Christian Cultural Center... http://t.co/5SgCqlvksg
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Polaris_Project
on 05/24/13 @ 11:01am via @Polaris_ProjectCheck out this @change petition, asking @MerriamWebster to accurately define "pimp": http://t.co/s7eKkRYVjH #humantrafficking
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Huge shout out to Jae for generously donating her birthday to GEMS!! Check out h...
on 05/24/13 @ 10:30am via Girls Are Not For SaleHuge shout out to Jae for generously donating her birthday to GEMS!! Check out her fundraising page and help her reach her goal by May 31st (her birthday). Thanks so much for your support, Jae! It really means a lot to all of us here at GEMS! http://gems.causevox.com/jaesrockingbirthday
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Nebraska lawmakers approved a bill that will expand protections for human traffi...
on 05/24/13 @ 9:10am via Girls Are Not For SaleNebraska lawmakers approved a bill that will expand protections for human trafficking victims! "They are victims," said Senator Amanda McGill, the bill's sponsor. "They are not young people making this choice, and our law really should not reflect that this is a choice they are willfully making."
Nebraska lawmakers advance human trafficking bill
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(AP) â A Nebraska bill that would expand protections for human trafficking victims won first-round approval Thursday from lawmakers. Lawmakers voted 25-0 on a measure that would define human trafficking as a form of child abuse, offer an affirmative legal defense for human trafficking victims... -
Polaris_Project
on 05/24/13 @ 8:55am via @Polaris_ProjectRT if you agree: “If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.” — President Abraham Lincoln #freedomwords
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GEMSGIRLS
on 05/24/13 @ 8:52am via @GEMSGIRLSJoin us on June 6th for GEMS' Male Allies Awards Breakfast! We'd love to see you there! http://t.co/EtZMkNvmGr …
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Polaris_Project
on 05/24/13 @ 8:51am via @Polaris_ProjectEvery morning we’re going to post a quote that inspires our work for a free future with the #tag #freedomwords
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Join us on Friday, May 31st for a screening of the documentary Very Young Girls...
on 05/24/13 @ 7:20am via Girls Are Not For SaleJoin us on Friday, May 31st for a screening of the documentary Very Young Girls at the Christian Cultural Center (CCC)! The screening will be followed by a panel with Rachel Lloyd and Reverend A.R. Bernard, Founder, Senior Pastor and CEO of CCC! The screening is $10 in advance and $15 at the door. http://conta.cc/ZNUkdA
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Nevada Assembly passes human trafficking bill! The bill now goes to the Senate a...
on 05/24/13 @ 6:10am via Girls Are Not For SaleNevada Assembly passes human trafficking bill! The bill now goes to the Senate and, if passed, will create “a state-managed fund to distribute donations and grants to victim of human trafficking.”
Nevada Assembly approves trafficking victims fund
www.sfgate.com
(AP) â A bill creating a state-managed fund to distribute donations and grants to victims of human trafficking has cleared the Nevada Assembly. Democratic Assemblyman Michael Sprinkle of Sparks is the primary backer of the bill which creates a contingency fund for victims of human trafficking... -
Wow, love this! A survivor's petition to Merriam-Webster to change the definitio...
on 05/24/13 @ 4:03am via FacebookWow, love this! A survivor's petition to Merriam-Webster to change the definition of "pimp" to a realistic one has actually elicited a response from the company. Check it out and add your name!
Merriam-Webster: Change the Definition of "pimp" to a realistic definition
www.change.org
Human trafficking is an on-going issue, all over the US. As a survivor trafficked in Boston, MA, I am working to spread awareness. The word "pimp" is... -
Texas Senate passes sex trafficking bill! The bill is “designed crack down in ne...
on 05/24/13 @ 4:00am via Girls Are Not For SaleTexas Senate passes sex trafficking bill! The bill is “designed crack down in new ways on sex traffickers who prey on underage youths.”
Tougher sex-trafficking law passes Senate
www.statesman.com
A bill designed to crack down in new ways on sex traffickers who prey on underage youths and Texans who view lurid photos on the Internet was approved Tuesday by the Texas Senate. -
Polaris_Project
on 05/23/13 @ 5:45pm via @Polaris_Project19-year-old woman worked with partner to force 2 teens into commercial sex in #FL: http://t.co/M1TQbQy1ts #SafeHarbor
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GEMSGIRLS
on 05/23/13 @ 5:14pm via @GEMSGIRLSOnly 2 WEEKS until GEMS' Inaugural Male Allies Awards! Join us on June 6th in NYC! http://t.co/EtZMkNvmGr
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GEMSGIRLS
on 05/23/13 @ 2:23pm via @GEMSGIRLSTennessee is strengthening their sex trafficking laws! One of the laws, which will go into effect on July 1st,... http://t.co/6Nxb6SUMch
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Polaris_Project
on 05/23/13 @ 11:50am via @Polaris_ProjectGreat piece from @FarrahFazal on work in #sextrafficking in brothels posing as massage businesses in St. Louis #MO: http://t.co/WRJ7T8zmZy
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GEMSGIRLS
on 05/23/13 @ 11:47am via @GEMSGIRLS“We must pass (this bill) to end the re-victimization of trafficked people by our justice system and hold those... http://t.co/sRTMtyQhAt
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Polaris_Project
on 05/23/13 @ 10:55am via @Polaris_ProjectFrom the @ACLU major law firms helping #labortrafficking survivors in #LA: http://t.co/7ZzAA3EE7l @lathamwatkins @KTS_Law @Sutherland_Law
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Polaris_Project
on 05/23/13 @ 9:34am via @Polaris_ProjectEveryday people can take action, report human trafficking, and help save lives: http://t.co/mC3pp5f8Zi #NV #call8883737888
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Sex trafficking victims in St. Louis, MO are sold through brothels posing as mas...
on 05/23/13 @ 9:31am via Polaris ProjectSex trafficking victims in St. Louis, MO are sold through brothels posing as massage businesses, through websites, in private homes. But those who came to the United States often came for the same reason: "All of the victims I've seen are looking for a better life.": http://ow.ly/lk27U
Sex trafficking moves toward St. Louis | ksdk.com
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"There were workers living inside the massage parlors locked inside at night, they had them live and sleep in the same room they were performing... -
In honor of GEMS Upcoming Male Allies Awards Breakfast on June 6th in NYC, we're...
on 05/23/13 @ 9:30am via Girls Are Not For SaleIn honor of GEMS Upcoming Male Allies Awards Breakfast on June 6th in NYC, we're highlighting the voices and perspectives of men who are working to end gender-based violence. Listen to Emmy-award winning musician Peter Buffett’s song “Broken Silence”. The song was inspired by a visit he made to GEMS, where our alumni staff and fellows educated him and his colleagues on the issue of commercial sexual exploitation.
Silence Broken - Peter Buffett
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FreetheSlaves
on 05/23/13 @ 9:16am via @FreetheSlavesBrazil marks 125 years of abolition with new anti-slavery enforcement tool. Check out FTS blog:... http://t.co/f2rscQB6hh
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Polaris_Project
on 05/23/13 @ 9:06am via @Polaris_ProjectAccused #NM trafficker may have lured victims from #Juárez, including some minors: http://t.co/5tqiJA7QsI #sextrafficking #SafeHarbor
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Tennessee is strengthening their sex trafficking laws! One of the laws, which wi...
on 05/23/13 @ 7:23am via Girls Are Not For SaleTennessee is strengthening their sex trafficking laws! One of the laws, which will go into effect on July 1st, allows authorities to “prosecute those paying for sex – the ‘johns’ – as traffickers.”
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20130522/NEWS03/305220172/TN-toughens-sex-trafficking-laws?nclick_
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“We must pass (this bill) to end the re-victimization of trafficked people by ou...
on 05/23/13 @ 4:47am via Girls Are Not For Sale“We must pass (this bill) to end the re-victimization of trafficked people by our justice system and hold those who exploit them accountable,” says Senator Andrew Lanza, the lead sponsor of the Trafficking Victims Justice Protection Act.
Human sex trafficking bill introduced in Albany by Staten Island's Lanza
www.silive.com
He's a lead sponsor of the Trafficking Victims Justice Protection Act, which legislators said is crucial in making much-needed reforms to New York state's response to human trafficking.
