Jan. 26, 1917: 106 years ago, Jan 25 1917, a delegation of 300 San Francisco sex workers [...]

106 years ago, Jan 25 1917, a delegation of 300 San Francisco sex workers confronted anti-prostitution crusader Rev. Paul Smith at his Tenderloin church. Explaining that they had turned to sex work due to low wages, one woman asked Smith: “Why don’t you attack those conditions?”



Last updated January 25, 2023