Sex Workers
Alaska Sex Workers Support Immunity Bill
Alaska Senate Bill 21, introduced by Senate Minority Leader Berta Gardner D-Anchorage last year, has been updated with language the sex trade of Alaska now supports.
Bunny Ranch Sex Workers Back Clinton, Launch Support Site
Prostitutes at Dennis Hof’s Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Carson City, Nev., are banding together to announce their support of the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.
Bay Area Sex Workers to Hold Presser, Rally Tomorrow
Tomorrow, sex worker groups from around the Bay Area will convene for a press conference and rally outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, Calif.
Optimism Prevails in Sex Workers' Calif. Challenge
Sex workers and their supporters looking forward to their day in court will have to wait a little longer, ESPLER Project president Maxine Doogan said in an announcement this morning.
MyRedBook Closure Said to Affect More Than 10,000 Sex Workers
The seizures of MyRedbook.com and SFRedbook.com could put more than 10,000 sex workers who relied on the sites in financial turbulence, says a leading authority on erotic service providers.
Eros, SWOP Raise Awareness About Violence Against Sex Workers
Adult entertainment directory Eros.com has announced its support for tomorrow’s International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
Sex Workers Rallying to Protest Google's Funding of Morality Groups
Sex workers' rights organization SWAAY isn’t happy with some of the morality groups Google is supporting and plans to hold a protest outside of the search giant’s offices today.
Sex Workers' Rights Activists Launch Mobile Billboard Campaign
After being rejected by every outdoor billboard company in Los Angeles, the sex workers' rights project SWAAY (Sex Work Activists, Allies, and You) has launched its public awareness campaign with a mobile billboard that began running on Nov. 1.
Today Is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
The 5th Annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is today, with vigils scheduled in 14 U.S. cities, including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, as well as eight other cities around the globe.
Sex workers protest Grand Theft Auto
San Francisco's Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP-USA) has advised parents and gamers to "vote with their dollars" and boycott the videogame Grand Theft Auto
Brazil Declines AIDS Grant, Protects Sex Workers
Taking a firm stand to protect the country’s thriving sex worker industry, Brazilian officials have refused a $40 million AIDS package from the Bush administration that came with anti-adult industry stipulations.