Sex Work
YouTube Censors Holly Randall Podcast Episode Debunking Anti-Sex Work Myths
YouTube removed on Wednesday an episode of the “Holly Randall Unfiltered” industry podcast, featuring an interview with Reason magazine senior editor Elizabeth Nolan Brown debunking myths about sex trafficking spread by anti-sex-work activists, mainstream media and politicians.
EFF Podcast Explores How 'Safer Sex Work Makes a Safer Internet'
Electronic Frontier Foundation today released a new episode of its podcast “How to Fix the Internet,” titled “Safer Sex Work Makes a Safer Internet” and devoted to sex worker rights online.
Pineapple Support to Launch 'Sex Work on the Spectrum' Group
Pineapple Support will host a free, online support group with a focus on living with autism in the adult industry.
Performer-Turned-Attorney Stephan Ferris Talks Sex Work, Memoir
Adult industry attorney Stephan Ferris, aka performer Blue Bailey, is on the phone with XBIZ to promote his new memoir, “Blue Movie.” The book is a frank, unsparing account of Ferris’ battles with addiction as he pushed the limits of his sexuality as a gay adult entertainer.
Spanish Activists, Human Rights Groups Denounce Ongoing Attempt to Outlaw All Sex Work
Spanish sex workers, including adult producers and performers, continue to denounce a government attempt to outlaw all forms of commercial sex, starting with a controversial law deemed “dangerous” by human rights advocates.
SW Groups Denounce Arizona's Fear-Mongering Around Super Bowl
Arizona sex workers, allies and activists have spoken out against a fear-mongering PR campaign by the state’s Republican governor, Doug Ducey, which promotes the discredited myth that the Super Bowl, which will take place in Arizona this year, is a magnet for sex trafficking.
Wired Publishes Opinion Piece Stigmatizing Adult Content, Sex Work
Wired Magazine published an online opinion piece today by Virgina Heffernan, who deploys a number of stigmatizing and stereotypical tropes about sex work and depictions of sex in the course of speculating about the future of Twitter.
NPR's 'Marketplace' Interviews Sex Work CEO's MelRose Michaels About Twitter Changes
NPR’s business program “Marketplace” interviewed Sex Work CEO's MelRose Michaels about the current situation at Twitter and what it may mean for adult content creators and sex workers.
'New England Sex Work Summit' to Be Held This Weekend in New Hampshire
Sex worker advocacy groups ELA-ONE, the New Moon Fund and Ishtar Collective, along with individual advocates and allies, have organized the inaugural New England Sex Work Summit to be held this weekend in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Activist Carol Leigh, Who Coined the Term 'Sex Worker,' Passes Away at 71
Sex workers’ rights pioneer Carol Leigh, who coined the term “sex worker” in the 1970s, died yesterday. She was 71.
Sex Work CEO Releases Survey Results on Adult Creator Community
Sex Work CEO has released a report studying the adult creator community.
Canadian Sex Workers Challenge Constitutionality of 'Nordic Model' Law
A coalition of sex workers and sex work advocacy groups is fighting in an Ontario court to have an anti-sex-work law repealed in Canada.
Miss Mae Ling Posts New Blog About Boundaries and Sex Work
Tryst has published Miss Mae Ling’s latest blog post, this one designed to help sex workers craft boundaries.
MelRose Michaels Debuts Sex Worker Reality Series 'Shameless in the South'
Sex Work CEO founder MelRose Michaels has launched a new YouTube reality series about OnlyFans creators in Nashville, "Shameless in the South."
CoinDesk Publishes Crypto Guide for Sex Workers
Leading crypto news site CoinDesk has published a guide for adult creators and sex workers on how to use technologies like crypto, non-fungible tokens and decentralized finance to get paid for their content and services.
Valentina Bellucci Talks Body Positivity, Sex Work With Men's Health
Performer and StepHouseXXX co-founder Valentina Bellucci discusses body positivity and sex work in a new Men's Health feature.
Spanish Legislators Move Forward With Proposal to Re-Criminalize All Sex Work
Spain's Congress of Deputies moved forward Tuesday with a proposed new law backed by the ruling party, aiming to “prohibit pimping in all its forms” with the final aim to “abolish prostitution.”
Spanish Politicians Try to Outlaw Consensual Sex Work, Including Porn
Spanish sex workers and adult industry figures are sounding the alarm about a proposed new law, supported by politicians from both the ruling and opposition parties, aiming to outlaw all forms of paid sex work — including commercial pornography.
GoAskAlex Explores Disabilities, Sex Work as UCSB Guest Lecturer
GoAskAlex recently served as a guest lecturer at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) for students of professor Constance Penley’s Film & Media Studies class exploring the subject of sex work and entertainers with disabilities.
Miss Mae Ling Posts New Blog About Sex Work
Miss Mae Ling seeks to debunk myths about clientele interacting with sex workers, whether online or in person, in a new post on Sexpert.com.