Gender/Feminism

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

a mini grant up to 5K for advocacy

The Catalyst Grant Program is a collaboration between the Urban Institute and the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative to support the efforts of nonprofit organizations to use data and technology to advance racial equity and reform in the adult criminal legal system.

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

a podcast episode about the movement for sex workers rights, funding landscape and New Moon Network’s involvement

a fund for Bay area organizations prioritizing LGBTQ-primary organizations seeking to secure and repair their physical space and enhance the safety of public events, their staff, and the community.

The Thriving Ecosystems Fund and the ViiV AMP Fund sub award are two grants administered through the Transgender Strategy Fund

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.