Does FIRST support legalization or regulation of the sex industry?
No, we do not support legalization, or the creation of specific regulations (like red light districts or licensing of workers). In its most fundamental form, legalization creates another system where certain people are allowed to work safely and others are still excluded from safe venues of work. Legalization would force the government into a pimp-like role. It would not help to incorporate sex work into mainstream business as it would set up a differential system for the sex industry. Legalization always includes penalties and/or criminal sanction for those who do not follow the regulations; legalization will not change the existing situation.
