Scott W. Stern

The Stonewall Inn in New York City, seen in 2011.

Sex Workers Are an Important Part of the Stonewall Story, But Their Role Has Been Forgotten

Yet the erasure of sex workers from Stonewall began almost immediately

'Two Girls I Know Want to Meet You' poster from the American Social Hygiene Association warns troops about STIs that might be transmitted by prostitutes

The U.S. Detained 'Promiscuous' Women in What One Called a 'Concentration Camp.' That Word Choice Matters

Indeed, for much of the 20th century, tens, probably hundreds, of thousands...

Indeed, for much of the 20th century, tens, probably hundreds, of thousands of American women were detained and subjected to invasive examinations, usually conducted by male physicians, for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Scott W. Stern

Sex Workers Are an Important Part of the Stonewall Story, But Their Role Has Been Forgotten

The U.S. Detained 'Promiscuous' Women in What One Called a 'Concentration Camp.' That Word Choice Matters

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