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Please join us at @SWAPHamilton in revering the commemorative December 17th's International Day to end Violence Against Sex Workers, founded by @AnnieSprinkle and Robin Few of @SWOPUSA CC: @AndreaHorwath @cityofhamilton @HamiltonPolice @kwetoday @GlobalSexWork

Today is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. We honor those who have experienced violence and remember those whose lives have been lost.✊🌹 Consider donating to @BAWSupport, @swopusa, or @swopbehindbars.

SWAI Statement on Closing We are heartbroken to announce that the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland (SWAI) is closing our doors after over 16 years, due to a lack of funding. Read our full statement here: sexworkersallianceireland.org/2025/12/swai-s…

OnlyFans is introducing criminal background checks for US creators through Checkr. Do you think this move is: 1️⃣ A good step for safety 2️⃣ Bad for creator autonomy 3️⃣ Mixed, depends on implementation 4️⃣ Not sure yet 👇 Some context and concerns follow.

“It’s not about sex work so much as resistance… People don’t know what sex workers are fighting for… They think it’s often just fighting for the right to be a sex worker, and that’s not it. It’s really fighting for basic human rights.” cp24.com/news/canada/20…

Join EPA United, Below Sea Level Aid, @swopbehindbars, @FSCArmy, @Decrim305, and @SWOONalliance as we talk about the change worker advocates are making across The United States and beyond! RSVP at linktr.ee/epaunited

We at @SWAPHamilton are pleased to announce that the @CityofHamilton's City Hall and HAMILTON sign will be illuminated in red this December 17th to commemorate the annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. SWAP will host a press conference at City Hall starting at 10 AM. History of the event: @AnnieSprinkle and Robin Few, founders of the Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA (@SWOPUSA), organized a memorial and vigil on the lawn of San Francisco City Hall for the victims of the Green River serial killer in Seattle, WA. Gary Ridgway confessed to murdering at least 49 women, most of them sex workers, and was convicted on this day. It is now observed annually in cities across the world as the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. "No matter what you think about sex workers and the politics surrounding them, sex workers are a part of our neighborhoods, communities, and families." - Annie Sprinkle In Canada, Bill C-36, the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA), substantiates a polarizing narrative that (erroneously) frames all sex work as a form of inherent exploitation, all sex workers as victims, and all clients as violent criminals. The "end demand" laws perpetuate existing harm for sex workers, disproportionately impacting racialized, trans, im/migrant sex workers who are viewed as victims of exploitation but deemed unworthy of occupational protections. This commemorative action echoes #HamOnt City Council in 2023 stating that intimate partner and domestic partner violence in Hamilton is an epidemic. The truth is that many women sell sex for the same reason as they stay in abusive relationships: economic constraints. The illumination of City Hall and the HAMILTON sign are zero-cost, effective ways the City of Hamilton is showing solidarity for a community often reviled and often made vulnerable by stigma. Thank you to the Office of the City Manager @CluckieM for her cooperation in approving this request. CC: @AndreaHorwath @GlobalSexWork @CDNSWAlliance @CHCHNews @eva_sita @gregobr @CBCHamilton @BayObserver @HamCityMagazine @theSilhouette @CTVNews @inthehammer #CDNPOLI #ONPoli

We are finishing up the the #D17 list of names, if you would us to add any names, please email us december17 @ swopusa.org

Here’s a clip from part two of our podcast interview with Phoenix Calida of SWOP USA. You can listen to the podcast at adultsitebroker.com/podcast @swopusa

Curious at what point of social media censorship ANY photo of a woman will be tagged 18+ 🙃

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy passed away today at age 78. She was a veteran of the Stonewall rebellion and a long time organizer for the safety and dignity of trans people, sex workers, and the incarcerated. She came from the same generation and milieu as Marsha and Sylvia.

Our study on UCLA campus is almost done recruiting for open volunteers (before we start looking for patients). If you have an interest and are in Los Angeles, you can find out if you are qualified and/or volunteer here: unlcorexmuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_41…

#Seattle Come out and visit us this Friday for a community event.

The call for #DecrimNow continues to gain momentum across Africa and globally. Sex workers are advocating for their rights to safety, dignity, and justice — and it is time for governments and partners to listen. #SexWorkIsWork Support the movement.

“My community building started with finding my chosen family... I think that sex workers are really good at creating community because we know grief very well.” - Fera 🎟️ NYC screenings Oct 23 & 28 - info: sexworkfilm.com #SexWorkIsWork #DecrimNow

OpenAI’s adult content policy discriminates against legal professionals. Sign the petition to demand equality. c.org/yNKxfYj8c2 Please Sign and Share! #AI #FreeExpression @Bull_For_HW @NNSexWorkers @sweet_atx @SWOPChicago @swopusa @DecrimSex

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Seattle- Come out for the community resource event this Friday in #Seattle Free vaccines and local resources.

While Epstein and other high profile abusers are in the news we want to remember his victims. Virginia Giuffre died this year after years of campaigning and demanding justice for the girls and women he trafficked. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Today is Sex Workers' Pride Day, and we want to highlight some of SWAI's work. In March, SWAI, @redumbrellaff, and Reclaim the Agenda placed a plaque at the Ulster Female Penitentiary grave in Belfast City Cemetery.