Sex Workers
Sweden Threatens 'Mandatory Jail' for Clients of Sex Workers
The European Sex Worker Alliance (ESWA) is circulating a petition in solidarity with Swedish sex worker activists fighting a politically motivated attempt to require mandatory jail time for their clients.
Prism Highlights Role of Sex Workers, Educators in Censorship Fight
Independent news outlet Prism published a report today highlighting how sex workers and sex educators are leading the call for clearer rules for online engagement, to prevent censorship and erasure.
Democrats Introduce 'SAFE SEX Workers Study Act' to Review FOSTA-SESTA Effects
Last week, several Democratic members of Congress sponsored legislation, both in the Senate and the House, aimed at investigating the effectiveness of FOSTA-SESTA in its purported mission of fighting human trafficking.
Indie Spirit Awards Honor Films Centered on Sex Workers
Three films about sex workers, "Red Rocket," "Zola" and "Shiva Baby," received top honors from the 2022 Film Independent Spirit Awards, which were presented Sunday afternoon.
Adult Businesses, Sex Workers Again Put at Risk by EARN IT Act
Adult industry, sex worker and digital rights advocates unanimously sounded the alarm today about the nefarious implications for state censorship and privacy issues of the revived EARN IT Act, which was reintroduced yesterday by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut).
UK Charity Releases Study on Financial Discrimination Against Sex Workers
National Ugly Mugs, a U.K. charity focused on sex worker rights and outreach, has released a comprehensive research report on financial discrimination against sex workers in the U.K., including adult performers and businesses.
GoAskAlex Talks Banking Discrimination Against Sex Workers With Xtra Magazine
GoAskAlex is featured in Canada’s Xtra Magazine in an article examining the obstacles sex workers face in regards to basic banking, money management and payment processing.
Cherie DeVille Pens Article on Financial Discrimination Against Sex Workers
Cherie DeVille has penned a new essay for the Daily Beast about financial discrimination against sex workers and the controversy generated by Mastercard’s rule changes last month.
Pineapple Support to Host Grief, Loss Support Group for Sex Workers
Pineapple Support will host a free, online support group focused on grief and loss for sex workers and industry professionals starting Monday, September 13, at 4 p.m. (PDT) and continuing for a total of six weeks.
LGBTQ+ Sex Workers Lead #AcceptanceMatters Campaign Against Banking Discrimination
A group of national and local sex worker collectives, led by LGBTQ+ activists in the community, have launched the #AcceptanceMatters campaign “to demand an immediate pause on Mastercard's new planned adult content policies pending the creation of stakeholder advisory councils, and to protest ongoing discrimination from the banking industry.”
Sex Worker Collectives to Protest Against Banking Discrimination Tomorrow
A group of national and local sex worker collectives is planning a series of online actions and offline protests Wednesday, to “demand an immediate pause” on Mastercard's new adult content guidelines and to “protest ongoing discrimination from the banking industry.”
ACLU: End Financial Discrimination Against Sex Workers
As part of this week’s public debate about OnlyFans blaming “banks” for its decision — later reversed — to ban sexual content, the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) highlighted today a June editorial by the ACLU. In it, the civil liberties group urges PayPal and Venmo to discontinue financially discriminatory practices against sex workers “that harm vulnerable communities by shutting people out without due process.”
FSC, Chaturbate to Host Panel on Online Dating for Sex Workers
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) will host the second webinar in FSC INSPIRE’s five-part “Life as a Sex Worker” series sponsored by Chaturbate — a special panel discussion to help sex workers navigate the world of online dating — on August 24 at 11 a.m. (PDT).
CentroU Study Notes $260M Yearly Loss to Sex Workers Due to Social Media Censorship
Centro University (CentroU) is noting the results of a recent internal study that sought to quantify the cost to sex workers of censorship by platforms like Twitter and Instagram.
Section 230: Sex Workers, Advocates Warn Against Sen. Warner's SAFE TECH Bill
Adult performers and other sex workers are warning against a new legislative attempt to expand on the harms to the community effected by FOSTA-SESTA by further eroding Section 230 protections.
International Sex Workers Rights Day: Campaign Advocates for Science-Based Approach
In commemoration of today's International Sex Workers Rights Day, a group of 250 researchers and scientists worldwide have issued a campaign, citing empirical evidence, calling on President Biden and Vice-President Harris to support the decriminalization of sex work as part of their broader efforts toward criminal justice reform.
Fighting Occupational Discrimination Against Sex Workers
Entering the adult industry often entails a variety of advantages and pitfalls. This year, because of COVID-19, we saw a massive influx in our community of workers.
Increasing Representation for Sex Workers With Disabilities
In 2019, after undergoing major surgery to remove my colon, I found myself wrestling with accepting that my body was no longer “conventional.”
New Congress Cleans Slate for Bills Targeting Free Speech, Sex Workers
With the January 3, 2021 end of the 116th Congress, the several bills aiming at repealing or reforming Section 230 and the bills introduced last month as reactions to the anti-porn campaign spearheaded by religious groups which culminated in the December 4 New York Times article by Nicholas Kristof are now considered “dead” and would have to be reintroduced before the 117th Congress, which began on the same day.
Sex Workers Warn of Harm to Safety, Livelihoods if Section 230 Is Repealed
An article published yesterday by legislative news site The Hill yesterday highlighted the dire consequences that the campaign to repeal Section 230 is already having for sex worker safety and visibility.