The St. James Infirmary, a San Francisco clinic that specifically treats the sex worker community, is having an online fundraiser this afternoon. If you’re not familiar with the clinic, it’s been around since 1999 and offers sex workers vital health services in an understanding, non-judgmental environment, in addition to fighting for our acceptance in the… Continue reading Support Our Friends at the St. James Infirmary
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The Week in Links: January 27
The German town of Bonn has declared that its prostitution meters—a means to tax commercial sex—are a success. Rebecca Hall plays a “free-spirited, seemingly ditzy Florida stripper aspiring to make it as a cocktail waitress in Vegas” in the new Stephen Frears movie Lay the Favorite. Just like in real life, strippers aren’t always who… Continue reading The Week in Links: January 27
Five Reasons Sex Workers in the US Should Care About the International AIDS Conference
1. Because this is the first time in more than 20 years that the U.S. has hosted the event. The IAC will take place in Washington, DC from July 22 to 27. The conference will feature both formal meetings and presentations (with a registration fee) and a Global Village with cultural and activist events (free… Continue reading Five Reasons Sex Workers in the US Should Care About the International AIDS Conference
Someone You Know is a Sex Worker… (It’s me!)
St. James Infirmary, the famed San Francisco clinic that specifically serves sex workers and their families, kicked off their new ad campaign this past week. After working (unsuccessfully) to advertise the clinic on billboards, the campaign found a home on the San Francisco Muni. Through November 11, 50 SF Muni buses will display their posters, with… Continue reading Someone You Know is a Sex Worker… (It’s me!)