Hookers for Jesus

Hookers for Jesus is an evangelical Christian organization focused on human rights of people who work in the sex industry and fights sex trafficking.

Hookers for Jesus
SuccessorPink Chair
Formation2005 (2005)
FoundersAnnie Lobert
HeadquartersLas Vegas
Location
  • United States
Leader
Annie Lobert
Websitehookersforjesus.net

History
Lori Albee, Heather Veitch and Annie Lobert at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, 2007

The organization was founded in 2005 by Annie Lobert, a former sex worker turned Christian in Las Vegas.[1][2] In 2007, she set up a safe house program ("Destiny House") at The Church at South Las Vegas, for victims of sex trafficking and sex workers.[3] In 2008, she collaborated with Heather Veitch of JC's Girls at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas.[4]

Controversies

In 2020, the organization received widespread attention and criticism following a grant from the United States Department of Justice, due to the group's handbook of its safe house rules published in 2018 mentioning that homosexuality was immoral and that attendance at the organization's weekly church services was mandatory.[5] Lobert replied that the manual no longer contained statements about homosexuality and that attendance at religious services was no longer mandatory.

References
  1. Anugrah Kumar, How Hookers for Jesus Founder Turned Away From Sex Trade to Serving God, christianpost.com, USA, October 03, 2012
  2. Michael Starr, She’s a hooker for Jesus. Honest., nypost.com, USA, November 15, 2010
  3. Angela Almeida, Q & A with "Hookers for Jesus" founder, Annie Lobert, msnbc.com, USA, June 26, 2015
  4. Philip Sherwell (26 January 2008). "Hookers for Jesus: Ex sex-workers save souls". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  5. Sarah N. Lynch, Exclusive: Justice Department anti-human trafficking grants prompt whistleblower complaint, reuters.com, USA, February 10, 2020
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