Tracy Ryan

Tracy Ryan is executive director of Harm Reduction Hawaii, a nonprofit whose mission is to educate and promote the use of harm reduction approaches to solving social problems, such as addiction and homelessness. Ryan has more than 20 years of experience working with persons in the sex industry, their problems and the law.

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To Reduce Harm In Sex Trafficking, Engage The Harm Reduction Community Civil Beat

To Reduce Harm In Sex Trafficking, Engage The Harm Reduction Community

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Listening to sex workers and including them in policy discussions is an essential step in problem solving.

Campaign Corner: Let’s Respect The Electoral Process — And The Candidates Who Make It Work

Campaign Corner: Let’s Respect The Electoral Process — And The Candidates Who Make It Work

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Running for office is a lot of hard work.
Should Hawaii Make Prostitution Legal? Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

Should Hawaii Make Prostitution Legal?

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We would do well to look to New Zealand as a model.
How To Really Fix Hawaii’s Elections Screen shot

How To Really Fix Hawaii’s Elections

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Forget about voter turnout. What we need are more and better candidates.

Sex Workers Organize For Right To Work Safely, Legally Civil Beat

Sex Workers Organize For Right To Work Safely, Legally

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As workers rights' movement grows in the sex industry, a Honolulu woman shares her thoughts on what needs to change.