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


An Overlooked Healthcare Crisis
Women’s Healthcare Challenges in Prisons and Jails

Swop Behind Bars
Nov 24, 20247 min read


What The F%&$ Do We Do Now?
As the dust settles on yet another intense election season, we’re left with the burning question: What the f&$ do we do now?*

Swop Behind Bars
Nov 8, 20248 min read


Bonded and Betrayed
Moncrief’s actions represent a troubling trend of exploitation within the bail bond industry. This case is a call for reform.

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 31, 20245 min read


Victimized and Condemned
Many trafficking victims in the United States are prosecuted alongside their traffickers and placed on sex offender registries.

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 27, 20246 min read


The High Cost of Survival
Darias story is like every other survival worker who experiences violence, exploitation and desperation as a homeless person.

Swop Behind Bars
Sep 29, 202410 min read


#JoeyThePlayer Sentenced to the Max
On Wednesday, June 26th, 2026 #JoeyThePlayer, José Olivio Torres was sentenced to 30 years in prison for 4 counts of #SexTrafficking

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 28, 20247 min read
What WOULD Jesus Do?
The insightful question of “What Would Jesus Do” is more than a slogan or a bracelet ...

Swop Behind Bars
May 26, 20248 min read


Trans Day of Remembrance
Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is a day dedicated to memorializing the lives of trans individuals who have lost their lives to...

Swop Behind Bars
Nov 20, 20239 min read


Trans Day of Remembrance - TDoR
Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is a day dedicated to memorializing the lives of trans individuals who have lost their lives to...
chrisvictoria0
Nov 14, 20233 min read


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


Jose Torres Found Guilty by Jury Trial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12th, 2023 Sex Workers Celebrate the Conviction of Jose Torres aka “Joey the Player” Jose Torres terrorized...

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 12, 20232 min read


Everything is (Not) Fine
Experiential Trauma Indicators for Frontline Advocacy and Outreach Workers One of our SWOP Behind Bars front line advocate experienced...

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 2, 202311 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 Stroll, A Documentary Review
The True Story of New York’s Meatpacking District History gets rewritten as time passes, and those who record it often do so from a...

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 22, 20234 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


Oh Feminism, Where Art Thou?
From the Editor: On April 6th, 2018, Backpage was seized by the Federal Government of the United States and millions of sex workers...

Swop Behind Bars
Apr 23, 20234 min read


Guide to Hiring Sex Workers and Survivors
Strategies on hiring that will benefit your company! Traditional employment - or as we say in sex work language - “vanilla” or “straight”...

Swop Behind Bars
Mar 2, 20236 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
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