How New Zealand Decriminalized Sex Work
New Zealand became the first country to decriminalize sex work in 2003. NZPC leaders Catherine Healy and Annah Pickering tell the story of how it happened—and what happened next.
Carmen Rupe
Discover the story of Carmen Rupe, the trailblazing trans drag queen, sex worker, and activist who transformed queer life in New Zealand and fought for legal, social, and cultural liberation.
Sex Work Has Been Decriminalized in New Zealand for 20 years
Sex work has been decriminalized in New Zealand for 20 years, and things have been going really well there since then. Wow, can’t believe lived experience from SWers that supports the push for decriminalization has turned out to be true!
