With the 2026 FIFA World Cup coming to North America, it’s already shaping up to be the “new” Super Bowl for trafficking rhetoric, complete with recycled myths, inflated statistics, and the same cast of anti-trafficking organizations eager to cash in on the global spotlight.

It started with a question. “What college degree do you have?” Tasha had just been released and was sitting in the intake office of a...

Good morning, Red Umbrella fam. Hope your coffee is strong and your boundaries stronger, because this weekend delivered a full-course meal of carceral nonsense, QAnon fever dreams, ICE agents crashing into elementary school zones, and a grown man throwing himself a military parade for his birthday.

When people imagine what “freedom” looks like for trafficking survivors, they often picture a dramatic rescue or a courtroom triumph—handcuffs off, a predator jailed, a survivor walking into the sunlight.

There’s something about Friday the 13th that makes people lose their ever-loving minds.

There’s a version of feminism out there that wears a pussyhat, clutches her pearls, and still calls the manager when a sex worker speaks at a panel.

This past weekend, Los Angeles found itself at the epicenter of a fierce showdown: thousands hit the streets in defiance of ICE raids and...

There’s a shady hustle circulating again—and this time, ts showing up in strip clubs across the country

Finding common ground in a time of crisis Every year, around this time, the airwaves in whatever city is hosting the Super...

The Role of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Support for Women Transitioning from Prison

Gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are pervasive issues that disproportionately affect women

Women’s Healthcare Challenges in Prisons and Jails

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

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

Probation and parole are both alternatives to incarceration, but they serve different purposes and occur at different stages in the criminal

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

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

Homelessness and Housing First Initiatives vs Treatment First Part Two of Three One of our regular support line callers has been...

Homelessness, Under-Housing and Survival of People Who Trade Sex Part One of Three A single mother of 2 teenagers recently called the ...

Society demonstrates the ways in which public identity and the politics of disgust are internalized and externalized through criminal...