Sex Workers Outreach Project USA
Welcome to the new and improved SWOP-USA website! We’re going through many changes as an organization and a digital overhaul is part of that. You’ll find an entirely new resource section, our Chapter Hub site has moved here, and we’ll also be producing significantly more resource sheets in the coming months.
Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA is a national social justice network dedicated to the fundamental human rights of people involved in the sex trade and their communities, focusing on ending violence and stigma through education and advocacy.
Had the honor of speaking with @GLPsea earlier. They've provided over $2,000 directly to street based sex workers in the past few weeks, all out of pocket. Many members are under quarantine and need more support in mobilizing funds for marginalized sex workers. https://twitter.com/GLPsea/status/1237910791740747776
it's actually less draconian to just tell everyone to stay home than to track everyone via their cell phone location data. DO NOT DO THIS. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/u-s-wants-smartphone-location-data-fight-coronavirus-privacy-advocates-n1162821?fbclid=IwAR3TIEHAANW1qbT31AwwjTaW7TjlSvK9PzUAQ4M_yD7mQjHmtx9AHwHkOLg
Black trans women and sex workers are not strangers to having to fundraise rapidly and daily for their needs. We cannot afford to forget them as we're working to maintain our own needs.
Here's a thread on some of our community members who could use your support in this time:
Had the honor of speaking with @GLPsea earlier. They've provided over $2,000 directly to street based sex workers in the past few weeks, all out of pocket. Many members are under quarantine and need more support in mobilizing funds for marginalized sex workers.
@laura_lemoon @already_eaten @HarmReduction @kcbyczk @amanda_brooks @Msjennalove @passthecatnip1 @lovelucymilano @katezenlove @ButterflyCSW @RedCanarySong @laurenmreichel As usual, yr $ goes directly in2 our materialist priorities as poor sw--syringes/Narcan/fentanyl test strips;meals/snacks;clothing/toiletries;bad date list;transport;childcare;cigs;stipends;presentations--provided by&4 us wkly. No bloat, all mutual aid. https://www.gofundme.com/w-ma-street-worker-leader-stipends
How COVID-19 Is Driving Sex Workers Like Me Into Crisis
www.huffpost.com
The pandemic and the panic that surrounds it are a real and present danger for sex workers.There are so many amazing and worthy crowdfunding campaigns for direct relief to sex workers right now, but one we want to uplift in this moment is from a coalition of sex workers in Seattle (the state that is currently the hardest hit by COVID-19) including POC SWOP and Green Light Project. They have distributed over $2,000 out of pocket to street based sex workers and many of their organizational members are under quarantine. Please contribute if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/hzudk7?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1
GLP SANI: sex-worker aid network initiative organized by SW SANI
www.gofundme.com
Sex Workers around the world are carrying the weight of stigma on our backs amid t... SW SANI needs your support for GLP SANI: sex-worker aid network initiativeSex Workers Bracing for Income Loss During Coronavirus Pandemic
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As COVID-19 escalates globally, sex workers who depend on in-person appointments are considering camming to supplement their income.