Sex Work
'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' Spotlights Sex Work, Decriminalization
HBO’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” aired a segment Sunday night highlighting sex worker rights and the fight for decriminalization.
GoAskAlex Talks Sex Work Representation in New Essay
GoAskAlex explores the public representation of sex workers, and the importance of appropriately managing one's own schedule, in a new essay for MelRose Michaels' SexWorkCEO portal.
Lustery to Release New Video for 'Sex Work November' Campaign
Lustery will release a new video on Friday by performer couple Bailey Base and Luke about their work in the sex industry as part of the company’s “Sex Work November” campaign.
BIPOC Collective Launches 'Sex Work A/V Club'
The Black, Indigenous and People of Color Collective (BIPOC Collective) has announced "Sex Work A/V Club," a workshop intended as the launch of an ongoing course teaching audio and video production skills, set for tonight from 4-6 p.m (PDT).
Joanna Angel Skewers Sex Work Censorship in Burning Angel's 'Shadowbanned'
Burning Angel has announced the release of Joanna Angel's "Shadowbanned," described as an acerbic commentary on social media strictures on sexual content.
New York Times Publishes Rare Op-Ed by a Sex Worker
The New York Times’ Opinion section, which under editor Kathleen Kingsbury has routinely foregrounded the voices of anti-porn activists, SWERFs and assorted sex-work deniers, yesterday published a rare op-ed penned by a sex worker.
Cherie DeVille Talks Legal Sex Work On New York Times Podcast
Twice-crowned and reigning XBIZ "MILF Performer of the Year" Cherie DeVille appears on a recent episode of the New York Times podcast "The Argument," hosted by Jane Coaston, in a debate with Jamie Rosseland, an advocate for survivors of sex trafficking.
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.”
Rep. Ann Wagner Asks for OnlyFans Investigation, Calls All Sex Work 'Illegal'
Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), the religious-right Republican legislator who was the original drafter of FOSTA-SESTA, has released a letter to the Justice Department asking for an investigation into OnlyFans, claiming — without offering any clear evidence — that the platform has “become a major marketplace for buying and selling Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) in the United States, as well as soliciting sexual activity with minors.”
GoAskAlex Pens Essay on Sex Work, Disability for Newsweek
Reigning XBIZ "Cam Model of the Year" GoAskAlex is the subject of a first-person essay for Newsweek titled, "I'm a Disabled Sex Worker."
Sex Work CEO: Giving Back to the Community Via Resources, Insights
I was 20 years old when I logged online to cam live for the first time from an empty apartment in a Chicago suburb. I remember taking that leap of faith like it was yesterday.
GoAskAlex to Lead 'Disability in Sex Work' Webinar on Thursday
GoAskAlex will lead a discussion panel on “Disability in Sex Work” Thursday at 4 p.m. (PDT) hosted by nonprofit support and advocacy group Sex Work Survival Guide.
NCOSE Activist Opens TikTok Account to Spread Anti-Sex Work Propaganda
Haley McNamara, an activist affiliated with powerful, religiously-inspired anti-porn lobby NCOSE (formerly Morality in Media), has started a TikTok account to spread propaganda targeting adult content and sex worker rights.
Federal Oversight Office's Report Highlights FOSTA/SESTA's Failure
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), a top federal oversight body, released a report on Monday evaluating the effectivity of FOSTA/SESTA since its April 2018 implementation.
Mistress Eva to Discuss 'Sex Work & the Future' at U.K.'s Wilderness Festival
Mistress Eva (aka Eva Oh) will be a guest at this year’s Wilderness Festival, set for August 5-8 in Oxfordshire, England. She will discuss the future of sex work alongside London’s Mistress Adreena.
APAG Backs 'Sex Work Is Work' Rally in Support of NY DA Candidate Eliza Orlins
Members of the Adult Performance Artists Guild (APAG) have announced they will join fellow sex workers on Sunday for a “Sex Work is Work” rally in solidarity with Eliza Orlins, who is currently running for New York's District Attorney's office.
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.
Amberly Rothfield to Speak at Sex Work Decriminalization Rally This Sunday in New York
Adult industry consultant Amberly Rothfield will be among the featured speakers at "Sex Work is Work: A Rally for Sex Work Decriminalization" scheduled for Sunday, May 2, from 12-2 p.m. (PDT) at Tompkins Square Park in New York City.
JustFor.fans Trumpets Sex Work Credentials of Entire Staff
JustFor.fans (JFF) is trumpeting its eight-person staff and has credited the platform's expansion and success, in large part, to the fact that all of its current team members have a background in sex work.
The Guardian Continues Campaign Stigmatizing Sex Work
The Guardian continued this week its ongoing campaign to stigmatize sex work with a piece on efforts to shut down Bristol, U.K. strip clubs, with the publication outrageously claiming that “evidence suggests that the harassment of women and domestic killings are linked to entertainment venues.”