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Sep 24, 20204 min read

A Question of Identity

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

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Understanding Some of the Common Legal Needs of Sex Workers

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Sep 8, 202014 min read

Understanding Some of the Common Legal Needs of Sex Workers

LGBTQ+ people overrepresented in the field, while underserved and sometimes not fully understood by those providing legal help. By Derek...

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When Police Are Pimps: The SBB Exclusive Interview with Donah Sandford

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Jun 18, 20205 min read

When Police Are Pimps: The SBB Exclusive Interview with Donah Sandford

Just because I decided to be a companion should not make me a target for injustice.

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SWOP USA’s Solidarity Statement with #BlackLivesMatter

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Jun 5, 20202 min read

SWOP USA’s Solidarity Statement with #BlackLivesMatter

Reposted from SWOP USA SWOP USA Stands in Solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter SWOP-USA fully supports #BlackLivesMatter protestors and all...

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CNN Reports on Social Distancing and Sex Work

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May 26, 20201 min read

CNN Reports on Social Distancing and Sex Work

SBB co-founder Alex Andrews tells CNN that SBB “is preparing to ship 3,000 face masks around the country for distribution to street...

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Increased Efforts to Reach Street-Based Sex Workers During COVID

Swop Behind Bars

May 11, 20201 min read

Increased Efforts to Reach Street-Based Sex Workers During COVID

If your grassroots organization does community outreach to street-based sex workers and your supply chain has been interrupted or...

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SBB Co-Director to Give MASS NOW Webinar

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Apr 28, 20201 min read

SBB Co-Director to Give MASS NOW Webinar

Dr. Jill McCracken (University of South FL St. Petersrburg), co-director of SWOP Behind Bars and co-facilitator of SWOP Tampa Bay will be...

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Denver’s Hunt for “Victims” or Sex Workers?

Swop Behind Bars

Apr 16, 20206 min read

Denver’s Hunt for “Victims” or Sex Workers?

Article by Eris Brianna Boyd, 2011 Denver police are potentially wasting hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayer money and...

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SWOP Launches Chat Feature for Supporting Sex Workers

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Apr 10, 20201 min read

SWOP Launches Chat Feature for Supporting Sex Workers

Last week SWOP Behind Bars launched its chat for support feature on its website. This feature will help us reach more sex workers who...

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Swop Behind Bars

Apr 8, 20203 min read

10 Facts about 2019 Taxes

Any individual who files a 2019 tax return and made LESS THAN 75K in 2019 will get a stimulus check for $1200. Any couple who files a...

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Swop Behind Bars

Apr 4, 20201 min read

Woodhull and SWOP Behind Bars Sex Worker Support Fund

We can help, and so can you. Join us as we launch our Sex Worker Support Fund with Sex Worker Outreach Project Behind Bars (SWOP-BB) to:...

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Ten Things to Know about the IRS COVID 19 Stimulus Package

Swop Behind Bars

Apr 1, 20204 min read

Ten Things to Know about the IRS COVID 19 Stimulus Package

–Alex Andrews If you are a US citizen, filing a tax return is a process that a lot of us put off to the last minute and it’s not unusual...

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A Public Statement on Coronavirus and Mass Incarceration

Swop Behind Bars

Mar 25, 20203 min read

A Public Statement on Coronavirus and Mass Incarceration

One Voice: The Impact of Coronavirus on Incarcerated People, their Families, and Their Communities. INTRODUCTION Coronavirus is here and...

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‘Be Careful Who You Treat Like Shit’: a Former Porn Star Sues Her School

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Mar 15, 20201 min read

‘Be Careful Who You Treat Like Shit’: a Former Porn Star Sues Her School

Appears on Vice.com Former porn actor Nicole Gilliland sues her Oregon nursing school after harassment. She was a star student until the...

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March 1st, Self Care Soiree for International Sex Worker Rights Day

Swop Behind Bars

Feb 22, 20201 min read

March 1st, Self Care Soiree for International Sex Worker Rights Day

SWOP Tampa Bay is celebrating International Sex Worker Rights Day (March 3rd) a little early this year. Join us Sunday, March 1st 11a, –...

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The Cranky Queer: HIV activist and wellness writer

Swop Behind Bars

Jan 10, 20201 min read

The Cranky Queer: HIV activist and wellness writer

SWOP Behind Bars cofounder Alex Andrews recently stumbled upon JD Davids’ blog/book-in-progress The Cranky Queer. Davids’ “perspectives...

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Letter to Southern Christian Leadership Conference Re: Adult Arcades in Jacksonville, FL and Human R

Swop Behind Bars

Dec 31, 20193 min read

Letter to Southern Christian Leadership Conference Re: Adult Arcades in Jacksonville, FL and Human R

From: Adam Stuart [mailto:stuartadam@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2019 7:01 PM To: info@nationalsclc.org Cc:...

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Swop Behind Bars

Dec 15, 20192 min read

Helen has Stage 4 Breast Cancer

Our incarcerated sex worker community has a member that just was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer. She will receive cancer treatment...

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How prevalent is human trafficking in Polk Co, Florida?

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Nov 10, 20192 min read

How prevalent is human trafficking in Polk Co, Florida?

Reposted from The Lakeland Ledger Nov. 10 2019 Gary White Officials call Florida a hot spot for human trafficking, though reliable...

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Prostitution sting met plenty of arrests but few charges for human trafficking

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Nov 9, 20192 min read

Prostitution sting met plenty of arrests but few charges for human trafficking

Reposted from The Lakeland Ledger Nov. 9 2019 Gary White Polk County Sheriff’s Office says its frequent prostitution stings help...

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