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Gaye Dalton
Aug 21, 20225 min read
Annihilation by Agenda
Guest Survivor Blog Post Remember the recent controversy over gender critical campaigners getting an hour on each of three successive...
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Swop Behind Bars
Aug 8, 202210 min read
Locked Up and Locked Out
10 Things to Know About What Happens AFTER Arrest We often speak about the importance of “Know Your Rights” when interacting with law...
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Swop Behind Bars
Jun 23, 20225 min read
Ending Exploitation
Ending exploitation, or human trafficking, has now been in a public discourse for several decades. And in spite of the verbal gymnastics,...
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Swop Behind Bars
Jun 12, 20224 min read
Sex Work, Survival and Identification
Nikki had been chronically homeless from early childhood through her young adult life. She never finished high school and had been...
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Swop Behind Bars
May 23, 20223 min read
The Sex Worker Community Support Line
The SWOP Community Support Line was born in 2011 and was a valuable tool to connect the sex worker community within the SWOP organization...
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Swop Behind Bars
May 16, 20224 min read
The Censorship of Feminism
Guest Post By Rickie de la Vega I write smut. My publisher calls it “erotica,” but that distinction doesn’t wash with many, so I may as...
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Swop Behind Bars
May 9, 20225 min read
The Future of Abortion is also its Past
The recent disclosure of the Supreme Court's secretive intention to overturn Roe vs Wade has sent shockwaves throughout the country and...
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Swop Behind Bars
Apr 26, 20225 min read
War Unwon
It seems like society goes through the same cycle every decade or so with a new Public Enemy #1. From the fight against...
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Swop Behind Bars
Apr 16, 20226 min read
You've Got (Jail) Mail!
A guide to writing pen pals using electronic mail! It’s important for prisoners to stay in touch with their loved ones. Regular contact...
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Gaye Dalton
Apr 7, 20223 min read
Simplifying the Disaster of the “Equality” Model
By Gaye Dalton Regardless of their intention or motivation Nordic Model Campaigns (like Equality Model NY, “Turn off the Red Light” now...
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Gaye Dalton
Mar 12, 20223 min read
Victims of the Same Fiction
Guest Post by Gay Dalton Last night I sat up till midnight to download and read A Girl Worth More by Joanne Phillips and Shannon Kyle...
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Swop Behind Bars
Feb 28, 20225 min read
Sex Work, Violence and Incarceration
Undeniable Intersections Violence and incarceration are realities for people who trade sex. Fear of having police encounters - fear of...
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Swop Behind Bars
Feb 9, 20227 min read
On the Super Bowl, Safety and Solidarity (Repost)
Finding common ground in a time of crisis … and beyond… Every year, around this time, the airwaves in whatever city is hosting the Super...
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Melanie Dante
Feb 7, 20223 min read
Public Safety Assessment Algorithms: The Search For The New Minority Report
Cash what? Predictive Algorithms” and “RNR” or “Risk - Needs - Resperosity” v Cash Bail
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Melanie Dante
Feb 6, 20224 min read
The FDA's Blood Donation Ban: No Adult Entertainers Allowed
There is selective prohibition in blood banks with respect to anyone engaging in sexual exchange or barter since 1977. You?
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Swop Behind Bars
Feb 2, 20224 min read
Meaningful Engagement of Sex Workers
SWOP Behind Bars is a national grassroots social justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of sex workers, victims and...
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Swop Behind Bars
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Old Pros Debuts #OldProProject
On January 25, 2022 Old Pros will debut creative work from 60+ collaborating artists across the country as part of the #OldProProject,...
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Swop Behind Bars
Jan 24, 20224 min read
Valentines Day for Incarcerated Folks
Its always lonely during Holidays but some are worse than others! Valentines Day is no exception...in fact many of our incarcerated folks...
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Swop Behind Bars
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Mental Health First Aid
Identify. Understand. Respond. Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health...
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Swop Behind Bars
Dec 30, 20212 min read
2022 is a New Year with New Possibilities
2021 has been a year of tremendous change and uncertainty. It’s also been a year of incredible accomplishment. When the world was thrown...
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