Shall We Legalize Prostitution in Illinois?

Why would Equality Illinois, a non-profit organization established to promote the civil rights of LGBTQ individuals, be involved in promoting the decriminalization of “sex work”. . . in other words, stop enforcing laws against prostitution? How does this help those who consider themselves LGBTQ?

Equality Illinois was founded in 1991 as the Illinois Federation for Human Rights. The name change occurred in 2000, the same year the organization succeeded in securing the passage of the Illinois Hate Crimes Act, which criminalized hate crimes based on sexual orientation and gender identity.