In 2011, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn publically called on Village Voice Media to do more to protect Seattle’s children by ensuring no child was trafficked on its website
Backpage.com. When they didn’t respond, he pledged to pull all city advertisements from the Village Voice owned publication the Seattle Weekly.
Mayor McGinn’s leadership was a catalyst for advocacy action in Seattle. In response to the success of this campaign, Shared Hope International sent letters to over 50 mayors across the country with Village Voice Media connected publications encouraging them to follow Mayor McGinn’s leadership.
We’re asking you to send a letter asking your mayor to stand with Shared Hope International, 48 state Attorney Generals and nearly 100,000 clergy members and individuals in our fight to stop child sex trafficking and those who facilitate it.