An article about prostitution loitering legislation in Seattle and it’s connection to racist policing.

Slides connected to the Spokes Hub class “Public Charities Can Lobby: How Your 501(c)(3) Can Influence Policy for the Greater Good” taught by Alliance for Justice

an academic article about how sex workers engage and resist power with online platforms

a podcast episode and notes about an Indigenous sex worker’s experience being trafficked

This study applies a scholar-activist and intersectional approach, and involves a thorough literature review of both academic and activist materials. 15 qualitative semi-structured long-form interviews with current and former sex workers were carried out, and what follows are significant findings which uncover the extent of stigma and the effects of criminalisation in personal and familial relationships, the importance and the holistic work of sex worker outreach projects, and the power of narratives and discourses in how sex workers understand and articulate their experiences of violence.

This research guide provides an overview of promising practices and considerations to produce ethical research on the sex trades.

CJI’s Strategic Opportunities Support (SOS) Rapid Response Circle is a funding mechanism that issues micro-grants of up to $5,000 to eligible organizations addressing critically urgent and strategic calls to action and meeting emergency community needs and led by formerly incarcerated individuals.

a press release about the launch of grant in honor of trans sex worker activist Cecilia Gentili

an article about sex worker advocates and organizations testifying on a controversial report by the Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur on violence against women and girls, which made broad claims about sex work and adult content, and also endorsed different forms of criminalization.

A fact sheet about sex workers rights and responsibilities under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (from Victoria, Australia)