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ben9311.bsky.social
I believe we will see sexwork legalization in Ukraine at some point. I do not see decrim for a while, though. Some of the cam services actually highlight Ukrainian workers so they can be supported. I like that idea.
September 28, 2026 at 4:41 PM
alexisx-au.bsky.social
"The cases below show some of the problems sex workers face because of discrimination, criminalisation and stigma. They also show why sex workers need to be able to organise and defend ourselves".
-- prostitutescollective.net/cases-bullet...

#discrimination #stigma #sexwork #sexworkiswork #decrim
Logo of the English Collective of Prostitutes.
September 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
0kultra.bsky.social
so sexwork full decrim amnesty style in Italy when ?
September 7, 2026 at 8:24 AM
alexisx-au.bsky.social
#sexwork #sexworkiswork #decrim
sexworkhistorian.bsky.social The Sex Work Historian ☂️(#DecrimNow) @sexworkhistorian.bsky.social · Sep 3
I don't know Gloria Steinem's personal stances. I don't know if they ever changed. People have the right to mourn her. However, she co-founded Ms. Magazine. Ms. Magazine is anti-sex worker. They do not support the stance that sex work is valid work. Remember that as you look back on Gloria's legacy.
September 6, 2026 at 11:34 PM
picamsterdam.bsky.social
Article by Fleur van Leeuwen and @marjanwijers.bsky.social about the rejection by the European Court of Human Rights of a case submitted by sex workers in France.

✊ Sex workers rights are human rights!

#Decrim#SexWork

ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk/when-ideolog...
When Ideology Trumps Rights: The ECtHR’s Rejection of Sex Workers’ Human Rights in M.A. and Others v. France | OHRH
Image credit: Monica Melton (https://unsplash.com/photos/people-standing-in-street-at-daytime-pF68nzXm_NA)
ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
September 6, 2026 at 11:18 AM
alexisx-au.bsky.social
"Decriminalisation markedly improves working conditions and facilitates the development of sex worker-led official OHS guidelines. In contrast, legalisation can perpetuate many of the OHS barriers associated with criminalisation."
#sexworkiswork #sexwork #decrim
July 27, 2026 at 7:59 AM
yenndc.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy
RE: https://rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/116953802533087622

RE: https://.rssfeed.media/@abcfeeds/116953802533087622

Great article and overview of the status of #sexwork in #australia (→ #victoria & #nsw).

Highlights wonderfully several of the limitations of #decrim as implemented there […]
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kolektiva.social
July 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
alexisx-au.bsky.social
#sexwork #sexworkiswork #decrim #auspol
decrimwa.bsky.social Decrim WA @decrimwa.bsky.social · Jul 19
Decrim ‘amplifies opportunities for health promotion, outreach and peer education’

[Scarlet Alliance, The Principles for Model S3x Work Legislation (2014) pg 30.]
Yellow tile with flouro cartoon outline of globe image top centre Heading: Decrim ‘amplifies opportunities for health promotion, outreach and peer education’ Subheading: Scarlet Alliance, The Principles for Model Sex Work Legislation (2014) pg 30.
July 19, 2026 at 1:25 AM
alexisx-au.bsky.social
#auspol #wapol #sexwork #sexworkiswork #decrim #humanrights
decrimwa.bsky.social Decrim WA @decrimwa.bsky.social · Jul 13
WHY DECRIM IS IMPORTANT!
The current WA laws grant s3x workers less rights than people working in other occupations.
Police can issue move on orders to prevent s3x workers from being in certain areas.
This is an inhumane and a totally unacceptable breach of human rights.
Maroon tile with white headings: Heading: WHY DECRIM IS IMPORTANT! Subheading: The current WA laws grant sex workers less rights than people working in other occupations. Three dot points on a pale cartoon 'sticky note', emphasised by little pink umbrellas: Police can issue move on orders to prevent sex workers from being in certain areas. The exclusions even prevent people from going to their home, workplace, medical care, friends, family or support networks. This is an inhumane and a totally unacceptable breach of human rights.
July 13, 2026 at 6:35 AM
yenndc.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy
«Stop Raids, Save Lives: Sex Workers Demand Safety During World Cup 2026»
Coalition Statement on the Impacts of Policing of Sex Workers at the FIFA World Cup.

https://www.newmoonnetwork.org/news/fifa-2026

#sexwork #usa #worldcup #worldcup2026 #fifaworldcup […]

[Original post on kolektiva.social]
«Stop Raids, Save Lives: Sex Workers Demand Safety During World Cup 2026» Coalition Statement. [logos: BSWAC, Red Light District by TW!O, MO HO Justice Coalition, Advocates of the South, EPA United, Massage Parlor Organizing Project, Decrim Sex Work California, Yaya Por Vida, SWOP Behind Bars, Decrim 305, SWOPLA, The CID Collective.] Artwork by member of jargonist inc. [Kristina Bivona] 1. End all "anti-trafficking" raids, sweeps, and encampment clearances in host zones. 2. Guarantee uninterrupted access to health services and protect safety supplies. 3. Ban involuntary "protective custody" and separate local police from ICE enforcement.
July 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
alexisx-au.bsky.social
#sexworkiswork #sexwork #decrim #decrimnow
July 3, 2026 at 5:26 AM
alexisx-au.bsky.social
#sexwork #decrim #sexworkiswork #sexualhealth #academicsky
decrimwa.bsky.social Decrim WA @decrimwa.bsky.social · Jun 30
IT’S A FACT. The decriminalisation of sex work is supported globally and is proven to improve the health of sex workers*.

*The Lancet, HIV and sex workers Volume 385, Issue 9963 p186-199 January 10, 2015
Maroon tile with pale pink artwork and writing. Pale pink cartoon image of a globe. Heading: IT’S A FACT. Subheading: The decriminalisation of sex work is supported globally and is proven to improve the health of sex workers*. Italic: *The Lancet, HIV and sex workers Volume 385, Issue 9963 p186-199 January 10, 2015
June 30, 2026 at 11:35 AM
alexisx-au.bsky.social
#sexwork #sexworkiswork #decrim #auspol
decrimwa.bsky.social Decrim WA @decrimwa.bsky.social · Jun 23
Under decrim, s3x workers will have clearer access to mechanisms like the Fair Work Commission and WorkSafe WA.
In 1996 in the case "Phillipa v Carmel" a s3x worker sued her boss for unfair dismissal. This was one of the first cases in the world of a s3x worker getting compensation from a bad boss.
Black slide with pale pink and flouro yellow writing and icons. Heading: WA s3x workers are pioneers for workplace rights! Scales of justice in pale pink. DecrimWA logo on pale pink background Black tile with dark pink cartoon loud hailer image in the corner. Pink and white text: This was one of the first cases in the world of a s3x worker getting compensation from a bad boss! Red tile with white text. Heading: Decrim Delivers More Subheading: Phillipa v Carmel highlights the importance of WA sex workers taking action and pushing for justice. Under decrim, s3x workers will have clearer access to mechanisms like the Fair Work Commission and WorkSafe WA. Two dot points highlighted on pale pink 'sticky notes' with soft pink umbrellas: Treat SW like any other form of work! Give SWers access to industrial rights!
June 23, 2026 at 8:16 AM
decrimwa.bsky.social
Billie Eilish, the Scarlet Alliance president, a Dr and a Professor walk into a bar…..
#sexwork
#decrim
#sexology
#BillieEilish
#Billie
Black background, pink, red and blush writing. Heading: "Billie Eilish, the Scarlet President, a Dr and a Professor walked into a bar….." Cartoon outline of a microphone. DecrimWA logo with pink sketched background left hand corner. Subheading centre bottom: "What have we been up to? From Thursday 7 August 2025". Red sketched arrow on right hand bottom corner leading to next slide Black slide with blush writing: "...to destigmatise sex, porn & sex work..." Photo of group with Perth skyline in the background, four feminine bodies, from left to right: Jenna Love, Scarlet Alliance president, Long red hair, check green suit and t shirt, talking and waving her left hand. Feminine bodied person with grey hair tied back, smiling and facing Jenna, body facing forward, wearing a black large shirt, khaki pants and sneakers. Feminine bodied person staring at the camera smiling with mouth open, blonde hair dark roots, patterened dress and black boots. Giselle Woodly, black hair, dressed in black, feminine bodied, face towards Jenna, smiling, talking, mouth open. Pink background slide with red sketched arrow drawing the viewer from the photo to the statement: Dr Giselle Woodley, Associate Professor Debra Dudek and Scarlet Alliance President Jenna Love covered topics as diverse as Billie Eilish’s confessional, sex work de-platforming, sexology, government policy, mainstream media and online censorship. Red background slide. Heading: "The Abstract" Subheading: "Concerns and calls for online regulation and youth’s self-regulation are exacerbated when celebrities and popular public figures share statements and confessions about their own sexual lives at a young age." Pull quotes on two little sketched sticky notes, pale pink: "Young people’s negative experiences online are popular news media stories... ..feeding heated policy debates about censorship and online regulation."
June 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
yenndc.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy
«JOYBAIT» series, part 1.

🗓 Published on April 1st.
👥 The ALEX Project (🇬🇧).

First thing, for whoever doesn't know the term: it's the opposite of "ragebait", that is, a good thing. 🥴

Second…
Welp, I'm just feeling it's a good time to get noting it. ❤️

#sexwork #joybait #april2026 #alexproject
«Joybait» ‣ Positive news for sex workers. Because even when the world is overwhelming, good things are happening too… — The Alex Project. ‣ Introducing Joybait. The news cycle can feel heavy at times. So much of what we see every day is crisis, conflict, and negativity. For sex workers — who already carry the emotional weight of stigma, safety concerns, and community care — that constant stream of difficult news can feel specially overwhelming. That's why we have made JOYBAIT. This series will highlight positive, uplifting stories and offerings from the sex worker community, as well as the wider world — moments of progress, solidarity, creativity, and joy. The ALEX Project was created by SWers, for SWers. For counselling, supplies, advocacy, support groups and more visit: www.AskForAlex.org.uk ‣ Sex worker community. Recently, Ash Regan attempted to pass a dangerous Nordic Model bill in Scotland. Scottish SWers worked tirelessly to draw attention to the risks this would bring, and the evidence that full decriminalisation of SW is the best option for the safety of workers. On 3 February 2026, MSPs voted on whether to approve its basic principle. It failed the vote, 64–54, so it fell and cannot progress further in that parliamentary session. Congratulations to Scotland for Decrim! Not paying a sex worker could not lead to rape charges in New South Wales, after a landmark case reshaped how consent is interpreted under the law. Harjeet Singh Saini was recently charged with multiple sexual offences and sentenced to six years in prison after not paying SWers for their services. Sex workers in a Nevada brothel are pushing to unionise for the first time in the US. Workers at a legal brothel in Pahrump have filed to form a union, arguing they want safer conditions, fairer pay, and more control over their image and online content. ‣ The ALEX Project and other SW Organisation… At the ALEX Project, we have a few reasons to feel joyful! • We have started a SWer film club in London (DM us for more info on these). • We raised money alongside Perfect Lives for The ALEX Project, and will be spending it on a wellbeing day for SWers where we can offer a variety of self-care and beauty treatments. • Our referrals for counselling are OPEN.¹ • We are currently accepting people for our next cohort of Wednesday Wiggles (a movement therapy group for SWers).¹ • Our in person drop-ins and online wellbeing and topics sessions continue! National Ugly Mugs are running a Racial Justice Project, fighting for fairness when it comes to those in the SWer community facing racial discrimination and barriers. THORN (Trans Hookers Resistance Network) organises mutual-aid and builds community. On top of research and activist work; they host monthly socials, film nights, and workshops on topics relevant to Trans SWers. They also hold sexual health drop-ins with free vaccines, test kits, digital PrEP, and condoms! DecrimNow have launched a new campaign called ‘Someone You Love is a Sex Worker’, providing guidance for allies of those within the community around how to advocate for our safety and for decriminalisation. Visit their SNS and their links to fill out their initial survey. [¹ Please note this is being uploaded over a month after it was originally published.] ‣ Wider world Joybait… Recently, the House of Lords voted to strengthen the abortion law reform passed by MPs last year. This was a vote in favour of decriminalising abortion, and they supported and amendment to pardon women who have been criminalised under archaic UK abortion laws. Indigenous groups and environmental campaigners in Brazil recently successfully stopped plans to privatise part of the Tapajós River in the Amazon. After around 1000 protesters occupied a major soy export terminal in Santarém to highlight the environmental and social risks, the Brazilian government cancelled a decree that would have allowed private companies to control navigation on several Amazon rivers. The victory protects local communities, Indigenous territories, and ecosystems from further industrial expansion. The Australian government has announced plans for a new Koala National Park, to combat their risk of extinction due to events like wildfires. The planned new park will cover a huge expanse of 476000 hectares, which the government has said will protect biodiverse old-growth forests, home to over 100 threatened species, including more than 12000 koalas. …and to finish, and image that brougth us joy this week: [Photograph of… … actually, I have no idea what it is; some kind of rodent, standing on its hind legs while keeping front ones “T-rex style” and staring nose-first at the camera with an apparent smile.]
May 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM
alexisx-au.bsky.social
Do Hathaway and Blunt still ally themselves with the 'Nordic' / 'end-demand' / 'reduce sex worker safety' model, as they did in 2015?
( theconversation.com/celebrity-ac... )
#sexwork #decrim #sexworkiswork
May 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
dz-yenn.bsky.social
💯 😢

#SexWork #Australia #Legal #Decrim #DecrimNow
decrimwa.bsky.social Decrim WA @decrimwa.bsky.social · Mar 10
Too many Bills, not enough Decrim! We don't need another trial run, we need Decrim for real this time

1902 - 2000 ‘Containment'.
2000 P* Act.
2002 Licensing fails.
2007 Decrim Bill successful but not ‘proclaimed’ by the Governor.
2010 Licensing fails.
2026…. Join us here for Decrim!!
Red background with outline of a hand, open, showing all five fingers. Heading '5 attempts to change SW laws in WA since 1902. Explained. Flourescent arrow to the right. DecrimWA logo on the left. Subheading "Too many Bills, not enough Decrim" in the centre 1902 - 2000 WA had a ‘Containment Policy’. Certain brothels were permitted, sex workers were registered with the Vice Squad, premises paid Council rates. 2000 Prostitution Act empowered police to stop, search for condoms and ‘move on’ workers in the inner-city, fine workers $5,000 for not using condoms, or $6,000 for working with a friend. 2002 The Michelle Robert Licensing Bill fails in the Upper House 2007 Decriminalisation Bill successful but not ‘assented’ by the Governor Dr Kenneth Michael. 2010 The Christian Porter Licensing Bill fails.
March 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM
ladymarzanna.bsky.social
Speaking of which #Colorado did NOT pass it's #sexwork decrim bill due to a lack of support from elected officials, which means it's OUT of the top 10 best places for SW'ers to live. Guess what #Vermont, you're now #5! Sorry Colorado, you only get an honorable mention now.
#sexworkiswork
2/2
March 15, 2026 at 12:22 AM
dz-yenn.bsky.social
France Rejects Criminalisation of Online Sexual Services! 🇫🇷🎉

@strasssyndicat managed to get a hearing after which a proposed redefinition of pimping to include online sex work was scrapped. 👏👏👏

[🧵(9/15) ESWA Monthly, Feb2026, community spotlight.]

#STRASS #France #Decrim #SexWork
[STRASS' Twitter/X post.] Their purpose was to redefine pimping to forbid all pornography, but the Law Committee seems to have taken our remarks after our hearing and preferred to focus on the fight against coercion and exploitation rather than banning everything. The text is far from perfect and does not really address the fight against precariousness or labour law, but the worst of stupid and blind prohibition has been avoided.
March 3, 2026 at 11:33 AM
zaneselvans.org
Wow, a full decrim bill in Colorado! I love that it came out of the Pueblo rep actually getting to know a constituent who is a sex worker. It's amazing what a difference a personal connection makes in how we view "deviant" behavior. #CoLeg #SexWork
February 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM
dz-yenn.bsky.social
«How to Think Beyond Decriminalization»

🗓️ Thursday 5 #February2026
🕒 15:00–16:30 EST
📍 N/A (online)
✍️ Inscription.

#Event #SexWork #Decrim #SpokesHub #WoodhullFreedomFoundation
newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Feb 4
Join Spokes Hub on 2/5 for How to Think Beyond Decriminalization

Learn to stress-test policy by looking at the "edge cases" that often become the norm for Black and Asian American workers. This is for people with lived experience in the sex trades.
February 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM
dz-yenn.bsky.social
«Presentation of sex work decrim proposal and formation» (…in Spanish)

🗓️ Tuesday 27 #January2026
🕕 18:00–20:00 CET
📍 N/A (online)
✍️ Inscription.

Reference Material:
📄 Proposal, summary, and FAQ (all Spanish).

#Event #SexWork #OTRAS #Online #Workshop #EnNombrePropio #Law #Decrim
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM
dz-yenn.bsky.social
Presentation of the book «En Nombre Propio»

🗓️ Wednesday 28 #January2026
🕖 19:00 CET
🇪🇸 #Spain (RI) 🏙️ #Logroño
📍 Semilla Negra (C/ San Juan 38)
OTRAS

I'll be there introducing the Syndicate and the event; then they'll take over. ^^ ❤️

#Event #SexWork #OTRAS #EnNombrePropio #Decrim
dz-yenn.bsky.social dzz Yenn @dz-yenn.bsky.social · Jan 21
Presentación «En Nombre Propio»

🗓️ Miércoles 28 #Enero2026
🕖 19:00 CET
🏙️ #Logroño
📍 Semilla Negra (C/ San Juan 38)
OTRAS

¡Primera presentación del libro (y de la perspectiva proderechos en general) en Logroño! 💖❤️‍🔥💞

#Actividad #TrabajoSexual #SindicatoOTRAS #EnNombrePropio #LaRioja #SemillaNegra
Presentación del libro «En Nombre Propio: Ejercer el trabajo sexual con derechos» Presentan: Sindicato OTRAS 28 de enero a las 19:00h Semilla Negra, C/ San Juan 38 Logroño [logo: OTRAS] [logo: Semilla Negra]
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 AM
picamsterdam.bsky.social
We have amazing, creative, fun and activist art work available at PIC. Made by community artists.

PIC is open for all visitors Wednesdays - Saturdays, 12 noon till 5 pm. Welcome 🤗

#BestBuys #Artivism #SexWork #Decrim #EndStigma
Table packed with prints of colourful drawings including one of an octopus and a red background wall filled with cozy frames with drawings a photos in them. Photo of a poster of a handmade drawing of a clam with red sunglasses and red lips biting on a cherry. The clam has two women's legs with black net stockings and wearing high heels. Between the open legs the following text: If you want pearls you got to pay for clams.
January 21, 2026 at 8:29 PM
mistressmira.com
Support these Seattle organizations that support sex workers!

#SexWorkIsWork #SexWorkerRights #DecrimNow #sexworkers #sexwork #sexworkersrights #sexworkisrealwork #sexworkersrightsarehumanrights #sexworkersunite #rightsnotrescue #supportsexworkers #decrim #endthestigma #Seattle #grassroots
January 13, 2026 at 11:02 PM