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Gender Symposium + Being Online Panel
Lewis and Clark college hosted myself and two speakers from Oregon Sex Workers Committee to give presentation and take questions about online sex work and life. Their 43rd annual Gender Symposium was hosted by Moya Bailey and Avery Dame-Griff on March 6-8th, 2024, free to students and the public. Valentine Von Bettie on left… Read More
Community Activism, decrim, prostitution
JOIN OREGON SAFER WORKERS COALITION*
Grace from our friends at The Cupcake Girls sits tabling an event. Misty Maven hands out harm redux supplies at Portland Pride 2024. Are you a current or former sex worker who wants to shape policy, network with other proponents of harm reduction, and support efforts to de-criminalize sex work? Consensual adult sex work is… Read More
Community Activism, Education, sex work
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – PDX SUMMER ART SHOW
. Are you a current or former SW who makes art? We want to hear from you! We are hosting an art show in Portland, Oregon. No geographic restrictions for submissions. Artists are responsible for their own shipping or printing fees if not located in PDX area. Email or**************@********il.com Thank you @jbbrager for the beautiful… Read More
Education, Interviews, sex work
Sex Workin’ Moms – A Stripper’s Guide Podcast Episode
I was a guest on A Stripper’s Guide Podcast! It’s just a fact: lots of sex workers are moms, and lots of moms are sex workers. In this 2-part Mothers Day Special, we hear directly from different sex working moms who offer up some hard-won wisdom about parenting while living under society’s microscope. Elle Stanger… Read More
Community Activism, Education, prostitution, sex work, Uncategorized
WEBINAR – DEMYSTIFYING SEX WORK
This pre-recorded webinar is intended for educators, social workers, and mental/health care providers, but is useful for any person who wants to understand sex work and how to prevent exploitation of Sex Workers, and to reduce harm and discrimination among many peoples. It is worth 2 AASECT CEs. *REGISTER HERE WEBINAR – DEMYSTIFYING SEX WORK… Read More
Education, Interviews, Updates
How to be a classy visitor to a strip club – Project Relationship Podcast
I’m the guest in this new episode hosted by Dr. Joli Hamilton. Joli specializes in jealousy, relationship building, and sexual pleasure. AND non monogamy! Listen to us on episode 72 of Project Relationship, Going to a strip club is a great way to expand your erotic life but we have heard from tons of couples… Read More
Articles, Community Activism, Education, prostitution
STOP PUNISHING SEX WORK – TheCrimeReport.org
Read full piece on TheCrimeReport.org We should all want to fight exploitation and human trafficking. Yet some of the current, popular methods of disrupting sexual labor are highly abusive, and waste resources. I’m talking about partial criminalization and full criminalization of consensual sex work. Both derive from a “tough-on-crime” stance, which is both archaic… Read More
Education, prostitution, sex work, Updates
SYMPOSIUM on Sex Work – watch online
Tuesday, March 22nd, 6-7:30pm EST – On why Decriminalization of Sex Work is harm reduction and criminal justice reform: questions will be welcome at the end, the link to join is: https://yeshiva-university.zoom.us/j/95515890787 Read More
Articles, prostitution, sex work
How to prevent trafficking and police violence? The answer might surprise you – Decriminalization of sex work
Decriminalization of prostitution and sex work laws will encourage victims to come forward without fear of punishment, lower STIs and violence, and re-allocate funds to addressing reported rapes and assaults. Doug* is a would-be client with a terminal illness, a divorce, and grown children. He spends most days indoors and alone except for his cat… Read More
Blog, Education, sex work, Updates
8 Reasons Why Supporting Sex Workers is Important
Originally featured on MomotaroApotheca.com Supporting sex workers doesn’t mean you have to become one or become a client. It means having literacy of the reasons why our culture continues to shame, punish, or pathologize those who do engage consensually. Want to combat human exploitation? Support full decriminalization of prostitution related laws, so that… Read More
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