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All in a Day's Sex Work Podcast
Stories from the Front Lines of Advocacy


Resolving Homelessness
Part 3 Blockade, Barriers and Obstacles for Housing First Initiatives A panicked person called the Community Support Line from Seattle...

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Sep 24, 20238 min read
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No Room For You
Homelessness and Housing First Initiatives vs Treatment First Part Two of Three One of our regular support line callers has been...

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Sep 17, 20238 min read
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The Flags of Pride
June is Pride Month, when the world’s LGBTQIA+ communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride gatherings are...

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Jul 16, 20238 min read
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The Clinic to Prison Pipeline
Society demonstrates the ways in which public identity and the politics of disgust are internalized and externalized through criminal...

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May 12, 202316 min read
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Locked Up and Locked Out
10 Things to Know About What Happens AFTER Arrest We often speak about the importance of “Know Your Rights” when interacting with law...

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Aug 8, 202210 min read
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December 17, 2021 Memorial Names for the USA
This Friday, December 17, 2021, SWOP Behind Bars joins sex workers, allies and advocates from around the world in recognizing...

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Dec 11, 20216 min read
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On SESTA, the COVID-19 Pandemic and Disability
In 2018, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) was the harbinger of death for sex workers all over the US. The bill was signed into...

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Oct 29, 20213 min read
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IWD PAVE Lunch & Learn
International Sex Workers Day Lunch & Learn

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Jun 9, 20211 min read
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Less is Best When Comparing Models of Sex Trade Governance
The sex trade is a vast and complex economy where people from all walks engage in erotic acts in exchange for money, goods, resources,...

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Mar 29, 20215 min read
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Brief Statement on the March 16th Massage Parlor Shootings
The March 16th deadly massage parlor shootings are a devastating tragedy for the victims, their families and coworkers, for Asian...

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Mar 17, 20211 min read
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Less Money, More Problems: The Cruelty of the “End Demand” Model of Policing
In a complex world, simple stories win. Combined with fear and ignorance, simple stories can be powerful propaganda vehicles used to...

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Mar 14, 20215 min read
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Make Your Hashtags Accessible
Originally posted on Bureau of Internet Accessibility on February 5th Hashtags may be one of the best ways to reach new audiences on...

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Feb 17, 20212 min read
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Community Involved Healing
Meet Connective Therapy Collective! Offering therapy, supervision and training for community members and professionals.

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Feb 15, 20214 min read
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On the Super Bowl, Safety and Solidarity (Repost)
Finding common ground in a time of crisis … and beyond… Every year, around this time, the airwaves in whatever city is hosting the Super...

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Feb 2, 20217 min read
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Coalition Rescues Marginalized Sex Workers
Press Release from Deputy Director Blair Hopkins for SWOP Behind Bars

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Feb 2, 20212 min read
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Partial Decrim or Pure Problem?
Partial decriminalization also known as the Nordic Model is defined as a punitive process involving the arrest of those paying for service

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Jan 27, 20213 min read
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2021 Sex Worker Super Bowl Bail Out
The Super Bowl/Sex Trafficking myths come back every year and even though they have been debunked thoroughly by multiple reliable...

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Jan 19, 20212 min read
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Youth Collaboratory Research Study for Young People
We are partnering with young people through Youth Collaboratory to conduct a research study. You are invited to take an anonymous online...

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Jan 19, 20211 min read
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Intl Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, 2020 Drop In Memorial Online
Join SWOP Behind Bars for a community hosted event from 9am to midnight on Thursday December 17, 2020. Drop in anytime using the zoom...

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Dec 15, 20201 min read
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SWOP Behind Bars Statement Regarding Pornhub being Banned from Accepting Visa and Mastercard
On December 10, Mastercard and Visa announced that they will no longer allow Pornhub to accept payment for Mastercard and Visa on their...

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Dec 11, 20202 min read
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