Rep. Julie Stokes (R) said she had "never been more repulsed to be part of the House of Representatives." I hear derogatory comments about women, I see women get treated differently than men," Stokes said, calling Havard's proposal "utterly disrespectful and disgusting." Katherine Koster, communications director for the adult sex work advocacy group Sex Worker Outreach Project USA, called Johns' claim "inaccurate." Kostner noted that human trafficking is actually more common in industries like agriculture and hospitality than adult entertainment. “We have found that a number of these young ladies who are human trafficked end up in strip clubs,” the bill's sponsor, Sen. Ronnie Johns (R), previously told The Advocate.

Source: Huffington Post May 18, 2016 19:03 UTC