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It's not an Equality Model -It's an Entrapment Model

Jul 28, 20211 min read

It's not an Equality Model -It's an Entrapment Model

Some well intentioned, but misguided activists, have rebranded partial criminalization as "the equality model". Partial criminalization...

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Know Your Rights to Protection, Justice & Compensation for Sex Workers & the Formerly Incarcerated

mdante8

Jul 13, 20212 min read

Know Your Rights to Protection, Justice & Compensation for Sex Workers & the Formerly Incarcerated

U.S. Pros Presents: Know Your Rights to Protection, Justice & Compensation for Sex Workers & Formerly Incarcerated People

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The Correlation Between Intergenerational Poverty and Intergenerational Trauma

Laura Lemoon

Jun 30, 20212 min read

The Correlation Between Intergenerational Poverty and Intergenerational Trauma

ACES is also known as adverse childhood experiences, a term created by the CDC in Partnership with Kaiser Permanente. The groundbreaking...

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Five Facts We All Need to Know About the Intersections of Race and Mass Incarceration

Swop Behind Bars

Jun 21, 20212 min read

Five Facts We All Need to Know About the Intersections of Race and Mass Incarceration

Mass incarceration is a highly complex issue that has deep, historical roots. Paired with considerations around racial inequity, it...

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mdante8

Jun 9, 20211 min read

IWD PAVE Lunch & Learn

International Sex Workers Day Lunch & Learn

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Laura Lemoon

Jun 7, 20213 min read

Cycle of Poverty Series

Poverty influences our society more now than ever before. Covid exposed the many gaps in our culture and institutions and continues to...

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Oregon Hearing On June 3rd, 2021to Decriminalize Sex Work

Swop Behind Bars

Jun 2, 20212 min read

Oregon Hearing On June 3rd, 2021to Decriminalize Sex Work

On Thursday, June 3, Oregon sex workers and harm reduction experts testified to legislators on why they should support the repeal of...

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WPN Power: Core Advocacy Support Georgia

Melanie Dante

May 13, 20212 min read

WPN Power: Core Advocacy Support Georgia

Dedicated to advocacy support at the core, Jamila Aisha is the force behind a 501c3 addressing stigma, violence and she adds: A lack of love

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Less is Best When Comparing Models of Sex Trade Governance

Savannah Sly

Mar 29, 20215 min read

Less is Best When Comparing Models of Sex Trade Governance

The sex trade is a vast and complex economy where people from all walks engage in erotic acts in exchange for money, goods, resources,...

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Melanie Dante

Mar 18, 20211 min read

#CSW65

Speakers include Onyx Black, Akynos of the Black Sex Worker Collective, a representative of BTripleP and N’Jaila Rhee of New Jersey Red Umbr

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Brief Statement on the March 16th Massage Parlor Shootings

Swop Behind Bars

Mar 17, 20211 min read

Brief Statement on the March 16th Massage Parlor Shootings

The March 16th deadly massage parlor shootings are a devastating tragedy for the victims, their families and coworkers, for Asian...

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Less Money, More Problems: The Cruelty of the “End Demand” Model of Policing

Savannah Sly

Mar 14, 20215 min read

Less Money, More Problems: The Cruelty of the “End Demand” Model of Policing

In a complex world, simple stories win. Combined with fear and ignorance, simple stories can be powerful propaganda vehicles used to...

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Melanie Dante

Mar 8, 20211 min read

Empowered By Learning About Sex Work

Empowered by learning about the sex worker rights movement, Nicki is frustrated by how difficult it is for sex workers to access services

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Swop Behind Bars

Feb 17, 20212 min read

Make Your Hashtags Accessible

Originally posted on Bureau of Internet Accessibility on February 5th Hashtags may be one of the best ways to reach new audiences on...

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Melanie Dante

Feb 15, 20214 min read

Community Involved Healing

Meet Connective Therapy Collective! Offering therapy, supervision and training for community members and professionals.

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On the Super Bowl, Safety and Solidarity (Repost)

Chris Ash

Feb 2, 20217 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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Coalition Rescues Marginalized Sex Workers

Swop Behind Bars

Feb 2, 20212 min read

Coalition Rescues Marginalized Sex Workers

Press Release from Deputy Director Blair Hopkins for SWOP Behind Bars

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Melanie Dante

Jan 27, 20213 min read

Partial Decrim or Pure Problem?

Partial decriminalization also known as the Nordic Model is defined as a punitive process involving the arrest of those paying for service

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Swop Behind Bars

Jan 19, 20212 min read

2021 Sex Worker Super Bowl Bail Out

The Super Bowl/Sex Trafficking myths come back every year and even though they have been debunked thoroughly by multiple reliable...

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Youth Collaboratory Research Study for Young People

Swop Behind Bars

Jan 19, 20211 min read

Youth Collaboratory Research Study for Young People

We are partnering with young people through Youth Collaboratory to conduct a research study. You are invited to take an anonymous online...

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