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Adriana Chechik Reinstated on Twitch, Receives Apology from 'Fortnite' Maker for Discrimination

After two instances of anti-sex-worker discrimination last week, Adriana Chechik has been reinstated to gaming platform Twitch and has received an apology from Epic Games, makers of Fortnite.

Former Adult Performer Awarded $1.7M in Discrimination Lawsuit

An Oregon jury has awarded more than $1.7 million to Nicole Gililland, a former nursing student who sued her school for discriminating against her because of her adult performer past.

Cherie DeVille Pens Daily Beast Op-Ed on Twitter Discrimination

Cherie DeVille has penned a new op-ed for The Daily Beast that offers advice to prospective Twitter buyer Elon Musk on how to protect adult performers, and other sex workers, who rely on the open platform in order to have a voice online.

Sex Workers, Performers Invited to Participate in Platform Discrimination Study

Digital studies and sexuality researcher Dr. Carolina Are is asking sex workers, adult performers and others who have experienced discrimination to participate in a study investigating Instagram and TikTok’s approach to malicious flagging or reporting of "gray area" content, including nudity.

Romi Chase Story of 'Sexy Job' Discrimination Picked Up by New York Post

The New York Post has picked up a story of discrimination from content creator Romi Chase.

PASS Signs Pledge Against HIV Discrimination in Adult Industry

PASS has endorsed the Porn Professionals for Safety Against Discrimination (PPSD) pledge, created by sex workers, that advocates for the destigmatization of HIV in the adult industry.

UK Charity Releases Study on Financial Discrimination Against Sex Workers

National Ugly Mugs, a U.K. charity focused on sex worker rights and outreach, has released a comprehensive research report on financial discrimination against sex workers in the U.K., including adult performers and businesses.

Court Upholds Former Performer's Discrimination Claims Against Oregon Nursing School

An Oregon court held that a former performer who alleged discrimination during her time at a nursing school, after staff found out about her decade-old adult work, could move forward with her Title IX claim against the institution.

GoAskAlex Talks Banking Discrimination Against Sex Workers With Xtra Magazine

GoAskAlex is featured in Canada’s Xtra Magazine in an article examining the obstacles sex workers face in regards to basic banking, money management and payment processing.

Cherie DeVille Pens Article on Financial Discrimination Against Sex Workers

Cherie DeVille has penned a new essay for the Daily Beast about financial discrimination against sex workers and the controversy generated by Mastercard’s rule changes last month.

Stoya Decries Sex Worker Financial Discrimination

Global business news site Quartz published an interview last week with writer and semi-retired adult star Stoya, about financial discrimination against sex workers.

LGBTQ+ Sex Workers Lead #AcceptanceMatters Campaign Against Banking Discrimination

A group of national and local sex worker collectives, led by LGBTQ+ activists in the community, have launched the #AcceptanceMatters campaign “to demand an immediate pause on Mastercard's new planned adult content policies pending the creation of stakeholder advisory councils, and to protest ongoing discrimination from the banking industry.”

Sex Worker Collectives to Protest Against Banking Discrimination Tomorrow

A group of national and local sex worker collectives is planning a series of online actions and offline protests Wednesday, to “demand an immediate pause” on Mastercard's new adult content guidelines and to “protest ongoing discrimination from the banking industry.”

Maitland Ward Tackles Shadowbanning, Sex Worker Discrimination for Daily Beast

Maitland Ward tackles shadowbanning and social media discrimination against sex workers, among other timely topics, in a new essay for The Daily Beast titled, "Our OnlyFans Victory Is Just the Beginning."

ACLU: End Financial Discrimination Against Sex Workers

As part of this week’s public debate about OnlyFans blaming “banks” for its decision — later reversed — to ban sexual content, the Free Speech Coalition (FSC) highlighted today a June editorial by the ACLU. In it, the civil liberties group urges PayPal and Venmo to discontinue financially discriminatory practices against sex workers “that harm vulnerable communities by shutting people out without due process.”

Strip Clubs Challenge 'Prurient' Loan Discrimination in Court

A group of strip club owners in Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, South Carolina and Maryland are suing the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) in a Pennsylvania federal court over their discriminatory policy classifying sex-oriented businesses as “prurient” and preventing them from receiving COVID relief.

Siri Dahl Pens Essay on Sex Work Discrimination for The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast has published a long essay by Siri Dahl that gives a personal context to society’s pervasive and endless vilification of sex work.

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Fighting Occupational Discrimination Against Sex Workers

Entering the adult industry often entails a variety of advantages and pitfalls. This year, because of COVID-19, we saw a massive influx in our community of workers.

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APAG: New Rule May End Banking Discrimination Against Performers

The Adult Performance Artists Guild (APAG) has released a statement about rule changes in the banking industry that may affect adult performers.

Jessy Dubai, Natassia Dreams to Discuss Racism, Discrimination on IG Live Friday

Jessy Dubai and Natassia Dreams will "join forces and voices" for an IG Live chat Friday at 2 p.m. (PDT) to discuss the #BlackLivesMatter and #TransLivesMatter movements, among other topics.