Stand Up: A Call to Action

In my last post, I mentioned an organization that I recently created.
This is not an action that I take lightly and this is not me trying to get personal attention.

I believe that things need to change in America and right here in Illinois.
Why do I believe that I can lead a movement?
Well, I don't. I need people working with me every step of the way, but I bring a few things to the table: passion, hunger for change, activism experience, and political connections.

While I can discuss the organization more in-depth in a personal message, I want to quickly cover what we can do and what we *will* be doing to Stand Up For Illinois and Stand Up Against Sex Trafficking.

•First, sex trafficking is generally a taboo topic. When a topic is not discussed, it can never be addressed and changed.
We need to start bringing sex trafficking to the table.
There are great ways to incorporate sex trafficking into a conversation without making it awkward or boring.

•Second, people do not realize how close to home sex trafficking is. Sex trafficking happens throughout the state; just in 2010, 411 calls were made to the police in Illinois about potential sex trafficking situations and only 60% of sex trafficking in Illinois occurs in Chicago, which means that 40% happens throughout the rest of the state, possibly right in your backyard.
We need to make people aware that this is not a global epidemic, it is a local one and if impacts EVERYONE.

•Third, the laws that are currently on the books are NOT working. Pimps and Johns are not seeing justice and the victims are getting prosecuted. The current system is perpetuating the problem. Legislation has not moved forward in Illinois to protect the victims and prosecute the problem makers.
We need to show our political representatives what matters to US and why we elected them: to protect all of our rights and to stand up for what is right.
Currently, our voices are not being heard.
We need to stand together, join forces with other groups around the state, talk to individuals, circulate petitions, protest offices and let our State Representatives and Senators know how much of a priority this is!
This is NOT a partisan issue. This is wrong across the board.


Sex Trafficking is an issue in Illinois, and it is not being properly addressed but together we can Stand Up for what is right.
Together we can make a difference.

•Please EMAIL ME if you are interested in being an active member in Stand Up Illinois!

We need your help.

Please note, I do not expect all of you to be located in Illinois (or even in America) so please email me if you would be interested in created or joining a movement in your own state and I will assist you in whatever ways I can.