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Dec 12, 202116 min read

Remembering Diana Hemingway

I met Landon when I was putting together last year’s December 17th series and was honored that he was willing to share his loved one with...

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December 17, 2021 Memorial Names for the USA

Swop Behind Bars

Dec 11, 20216 min read

December 17, 2021 Memorial Names for the USA

This Friday, December 17, 2021, SWOP Behind Bars joins sex workers, allies and advocates from around the world in recognizing...

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December 17th and Mourning the Victims of the Green River Killer

laura8067

Dec 1, 202110 min read

December 17th and Mourning the Victims of the Green River Killer

December 17th, as many of you know, is International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers. What is International Day to End Violence...

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Laura Lemoon

Nov 30, 20213 min read

Holiday Survival Guide for Sex Workers

The holidays are an extremely tough time for many of us; even those who have been blessed with healthy family dynamics can find it...

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Trans Day of Remembrance is More Than Just One Day

Laura Lemoon

Nov 16, 20214 min read

Trans Day of Remembrance is More Than Just One Day

November 20th is the Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR). This is the day, the time we set aside to honor the memories of those trans and...

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Laura Lemoon

Nov 8, 20213 min read

The Difficulty of Gratitude

One of the most difficult things for me when I was early in recovery for chemical dependency was wrapping my brain around the idea of...

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Laura Lemoon

Nov 3, 20213 min read

Gratitude and Mindfulness

What is gratitude? According to the Oxford dictionary, gratitude is “the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for...

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On SESTA, the COVID-19 Pandemic and Disability

Laura Lemoon

Oct 29, 20213 min read

On SESTA, the COVID-19 Pandemic and Disability

In 2018, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) was the harbinger of death for sex workers all over the US. The bill was signed into...

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Melanie Dante

Oct 21, 20215 min read

Authentic Acceptance Matters

When banking campaigns target communities that are dependent on criminalized lifestyles should they also share in lobbying challenges?

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On Getting into Sex Work Because of a Disability

Laura Lemoon

Oct 20, 20213 min read

On Getting into Sex Work Because of a Disability

The CDC defines a disability as any condition of the body or mind that makes it more difficult for the person with the condition to do...

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The De-Platforming of Sex Workers on the Craigslist Personals and Adult Services Sections

laura8067

Oct 8, 20213 min read

The De-Platforming of Sex Workers on the Craigslist Personals and Adult Services Sections

Craigslist was a very important site for sex workers, especially survival sex workers. Advertising was free; the personals section and...

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The De-Platforming of Sex Workers on Backpage

Laura Lemoon

Sep 27, 20214 min read

The De-Platforming of Sex Workers on Backpage

Backpage dot com was one of a kind website. In case you’re unfamiliar, the website, which is now defunct (RIP), was a venue by which...

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Swop Behind Bars

Sep 18, 20213 min read

SWOP Behind Bars is Hiring Interviewers for CRW Project!

Central to SWOP Behind Bar’s mission is our effort to amplify the voices of sex workers and trafficking victims, especially when they can...

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The De-Platforming of Sex Workers on Only Fans

Laura Lemoon

Sep 6, 20213 min read

The De-Platforming of Sex Workers on Only Fans

In August, the popular website Only Fans decided to implement a ban on “sexually explicit content”. Users and content creators raised...

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Top Myths of the Anti-Trafficking/Anti-Sex Work Movement (Part Three)

Laura Lemoon

Aug 30, 20213 min read

Top Myths of the Anti-Trafficking/Anti-Sex Work Movement (Part Three)

Myth number 6: All Clients are men One of the most common myths of the anti-trafficking/anti-sex work movement is that all clients, or...

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Top Myths of the Anti-Trafficking/Anti-Sex Work Movement (Part Two)

Laura Lemoon

Aug 26, 20214 min read

Top Myths of the Anti-Trafficking/Anti-Sex Work Movement (Part Two)

The Anti-Trafficking movement in the US is propped up by End Demand ideology. This model, known as “end demand” locally or the Nordic...

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Top Myths of the Anti-Trafficking/Anti-Sex Work Movement (Part one)

Laura Lemoon

Aug 19, 20214 min read

Top Myths of the Anti-Trafficking/Anti-Sex Work Movement (Part one)

What is the anti-trafficking/anti-prostitution movement? Who in their right mind would not be against trafficking, right? So the...

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Perspectives - Protecting Dolphins in the Hunt for Sharks

Savannah Sly

Aug 9, 20212 min read

Perspectives - Protecting Dolphins in the Hunt for Sharks

During our time at Freedom Fest in South Dakota, we had the honor of speaking with Mitzi Perdue about her work to reduce exploitation...

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Laura Lemoon

Jul 31, 20212 min read

Nordic Model Interventions

Many people have heard of the term ‘Nordic Model,’ but not everyone is clear on what this term means. Before we get into the definition...

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Did you miss this panel at Freedom Fest?

Swop Behind Bars

Jul 30, 20211 min read

Did you miss this panel at Freedom Fest?

Watch Elizabeth Nolan Brown , Maggie McNeill, Savannah Sly and Kaytlin Bailey speak on a panel at Freedom Fest about the false promise of...

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