sex workers Archives - Prism

color photograph of an outdoor protest in support of workers' rights. a femme person with shoulder-length curly brown hair holds up a red umbrella with the white text "sex work" wrapping around the perimeter. they wear a trans flag like a cape and walk along several people holding a larger trans flag parallel to the ground

Gender & LGBTQIA+

New report says the war on sex work places BIPOC in harm’s way

by Taneasha White May 11th, 2023May 11th, 2023

Arresting people to rescue them has a track record of failure

color photograph of an outdoor protest. in the foreground, an asian femme person wearing a dusty pink hoodie and a medical mask holds up a picket sign that reads "cops can't protect us #StopAsianHate"

Gender & LGBTQIA+

2 years after Atlanta spa shootings Asian massage workers remain criminalized in NYC

by Kimberly Izar April 11th, 2023April 12th, 2023

a Black woman in a light brown jacket and puffy black vest walks by the window of an adult video store. through the window a sign is visible reading "peep show inside!" in red block text on an off-white background

Gender & LGBTQIA+

There’s no such thing as a ‘right to sex’

by Sherronda J. Brown October 21st, 2022October 20th, 2022

sex workers wearing colorful outfits hold signs in support of sex workers, including "warning sluts passing"

Economy & Workers' Rights

Sex workers face unique challenges when trying to unionize

by Adrie Rose October 18th, 2022October 18th, 2022

Crime, Reform & Abolition

Bloated police budgets do nothing to stop sexual violence—they increase it

by Reina Sultan September 22nd, 2022September 22nd, 2022

A crowd of Latinx people, some holding trans Pride flags, stands facing the camera

Gender & LGBTQIA+

Reddit moderators target trans people and sex workers

by Adrie Rose August 31st, 2022September 27th, 2022

a person with bleached hair does the splits parallel to the camera while holding a white sign with red text reading "No pride for some without liberation for all, Marsha P. Johnson"

Gender & LGBTQIA+

Sex workers continue to organize despite political hostility and broken promises

by Adrie Rose July 14th, 2022January 23rd, 2023

a sign reads "Protection for Asian, immigrant, and all sex workers" in pink ink

Economy & Workers' Rights

Sex workers say legislation is needed to prevent censorship on online platforms

by Umme Hoque April 6th, 2022April 6th, 2022

Economy & Workers' Rights

In the online gig economy, content creators are taking power back one platform at a time

by Feven Merid October 14th, 2021October 12th, 2021