"New York City will stop using condoms as evidence in some cases against sex workers — but safe sex..."

New York City will stop using condoms as evidence in some cases against sex workers — but safe sex advocates say a provision that allows the use of condoms as evidence against those “promoting prostitution and sex trafficking” will continue to leave people working in the sex industry unprotected.

Some advocates said the move, announced by the New York Police Department on Monday, is a small step toward making sure sex workers — who are at risk of contracting and spreading sexually transmitted infections (STIs) — are not afraid to carry condoms.