‘No Humans Involved:’ Violence Against Queer and Transgender Sex Workers

Updated: Today the Gay City News, which is the most widely circulated gay weekly in the United States, published this editorial entitled “No Humans Involved’: End Violence Against Queer and Transgender Sex Workers.” I’m linking it here, because I didn’t just write it for the ‘gaystream.’ I also wrote it for the sex worker movement, [...]

In Solidarity: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

A serious health issue prohibited me from taking part in any IDEVASW events this year but much love, solidarity and support to all those taking part in this really important day worldwide.    As someone who survived some of the very violence from which this day takes it’s meaning, with some very close calls to [...]

Bad Rehab!

In solidarity with our friends at APNSW and Sex Workers around the world we share: “Bad Rehab”  

Possible Serial Killer in New York

Gosh, I wonder how many sex workers are being arrested while a possible serial killer remains on the loose: http://www.aolnews.com/2010/12/14/ny-police-we-could-have-a-serial-killer// .

Community Forum for Adult Film/Web Porn Performers

St. James Infirmary is hosting a community forum for Adult Film/Web Porn Performers of all genders/orientations to discuss the recent closure of Adult Industry Medical (AIM), re-regulation of CA Occupational Health and Safety laws relating to the Adult Film Industry and next steps to promoting a rights-based approach for Porn Performers. All performers are welcome [...]

Average Age of Entry

We’ve all heard the popular prohibitionist claim that the “average age of entry into prostitution is 13″.  And though we all know that’s rubbish, we’ve never had any kind of figures on what the REAL average age of entry might be…until now. A friend of mine who is still a working escort recently conducted a [...]

Support for a sex worker kidnapped, held and tortured for 10 days.

A colleague forwarded this to me.  Similarities are eerie only she was able to escape.  My hope is that despite societies treatment of sex workers she can get justice against this man and that she has the support of the sex worker community in her fight for justice. Hamilton man with ties to Aryan Nation [...]