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

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

SBB has a regular weekly staff meeting that is semi-mandatory for all of our staff members. Semi-mandatory within SBB means that if you...

Experiential Trauma Indicators for Frontline Advocacy and Outreach Workers One of our SWOP Behind Bars front line advocate experienced...

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

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 ...

The sex work community breathed a sigh of relief when news of the arrest of a suspect in the Long Island Gilgo Beach murders was...

June is Pride Month, when the world’s LGBTQIA+ communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride gatherings are...

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...

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

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

With the expansion of DEI efforts and commitments from both for profit and non-profit organizations and corporations, we have seen a...

10 Things to Know About What Happens AFTER Arrest We often speak about the importance of “Know Your Rights” when interacting with law...

Nikki had been chronically homeless from early childhood through her young adult life. She never finished high school and had been...

A guide to writing pen pals using electronic mail! It’s important for prisoners to stay in touch with their loved ones. Regular contact...

By Gaye Dalton Regardless of their intention or motivation Nordic Model Campaigns (like Equality Model NY, “Turn off the Red Light” now...

Guest Post by Gay Dalton Last night I sat up till midnight to download and read A Girl Worth More by Joanne Phillips and Shannon Kyle...

Undeniable Intersections Violence and incarceration are realities for people who trade sex. Fear of having police encounters - fear of...

This Friday, December 17, 2021, SWOP Behind Bars joins sex workers, allies and advocates from around the world in recognizing...