Finding common ground in a time of crisis Every year, around this time, the airwaves in whatever city is hosting the Super...

Trauma-informed care (TIC) is an approach to healthcare, social services, and corrections that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma an

The anti-trafficking movement has faced significant criticism over the years, and for good reason.

As the dust settles on yet another intense election season, we’re left with the burning question: What the f&$ do we do now?*

Did you think being arrested is the most horrible thing you can experience? Well, being a defendant in a criminal case is equally horrible..

Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is a day dedicated to memorializing the lives of trans individuals who have lost their lives to...

Sex workers and allies have a long history of investment in a wide variety global liberation efforts across intersections (whether it’s...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12th, 2023 Sex Workers Celebrate the Conviction of Jose Torres aka “Joey the Player” Jose Torres terrorized...

Society demonstrates the ways in which public identity and the politics of disgust are internalized and externalized through criminal...

Anyways, Niki has had a terrible turn of luck. A few weeks ago, Niki noticed tingling in her toes. Eventually, she started having a hard...

From the Editor: On April 6th, 2018, Backpage was seized by the Federal Government of the United States and millions of sex workers...

With the expansion of DEI efforts and commitments from both for profit and non-profit organizations and corporations, we have seen a...

Strategies on hiring that will benefit your company! Traditional employment - or as we say in sex work language - “vanilla” or “straight”...

Ending exploitation, or human trafficking, has now been in a public discourse for several decades. And in spite of the verbal gymnastics,...

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...

By Gaye Dalton Regardless of their intention or motivation Nordic Model Campaigns (like Equality Model NY, “Turn off the Red Light” now...

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...

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

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...

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