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


PROTEST SAFETY 101
Sex workers and allies have a long history of investment in a wide variety global liberation efforts across intersections (whether it’s...

Swop Behind Bars
Nov 6, 202310 min read


International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers - December 17
Introduction to International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers December 17th 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of International Day...

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 30, 202310 min read


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

Swop Behind Bars
Sep 24, 20238 min read


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...

Swop Behind Bars
Sep 17, 20238 min read


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...

Swop Behind Bars
Jul 16, 20238 min read


The Clinic to Prison Pipeline
Society demonstrates the ways in which public identity and the politics of disgust are internalized and externalized through criminal...

Swop Behind Bars
May 12, 202316 min read


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...

Swop Behind Bars
Aug 8, 202210 min read


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...

Swop Behind Bars
Dec 11, 20216 min read


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...

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 29, 20213 min read


IWD PAVE Lunch & Learn
International Sex Workers Day Lunch & Learn

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 9, 20211 min read


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,...

Swop Behind Bars
Mar 29, 20215 min read


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...

Swop Behind Bars
Mar 17, 20211 min read


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...

Swop Behind Bars
Mar 14, 20215 min read


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...

Swop Behind Bars
Feb 17, 20212 min read


Community Involved Healing
Meet Connective Therapy Collective! Offering therapy, supervision and training for community members and professionals.

Swop Behind Bars
Feb 15, 20214 min read


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...

Swop Behind Bars
Feb 2, 20217 min read


Coalition Rescues Marginalized Sex Workers
Press Release from Deputy Director Blair Hopkins for SWOP Behind Bars

Swop Behind Bars
Feb 2, 20212 min read


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

Swop Behind Bars
Jan 27, 20213 min read


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...

Swop Behind Bars
Jan 19, 20212 min read


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...

Swop Behind Bars
Jan 19, 20211 min read
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