http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/steph-key/ Steph Key MP is the state Labor member for the seat of Ashford. Prior to becoming an MP, Steph worked as an advocate in the trade union movement where it became obvious to her that sex service workers needed to have the same rights and responsibilities as other paid workers. She believes that SA should follow the path of NSW and New Zealand where the legislation provided a balance of harm minimisation and identified the genuine harms caused by prostitution. On the other hand, penalties for coercion or involving or demanding the sex services of an under 18 year old have been made be tougher. As a feminist, socialist and “greenie” she is committed to community activism, workers rights and social justice. In the electorate she is working with local groups and artists to develop various art, local history and “green” projects in the electorate. Steph is a founding member of the notorious “Suffrajets” basketball team, the Trade Union Choir SA, Emily’s List and more recently Muriel Matters Society Inc. She is a Trustee of the Graham F. Smith Peace Trust and Board Member of the Community Arts Network (SA). en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/no-bad-whores-just-bad-laws/ International Whores Day is commemorated each year in June around the world to acknowledge the origins of the sex workers’ rights movement. On June 2, 1975, sex workers in Lyon, France decided to protest against the continual police harassment and violence against Lyon’s sex worker community. This was coupled with the French government’s refusal to meet with the worker representatives or support any legislative changes in the sex Industry. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Steph Key) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/no-bad-whores-just-bad-laws/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/no-bad-whores-just-bad-laws/#item5977 Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:50:26 +0000 Steph Key | Author bios | The Punch