The City Council of West Hollywood is voting on a Massage Workers Rights and Safety Initiative today at their meeting. SWOP Los Angeles has submitted a letter in support of the item to be entered into public record, a copy of which is available below for use as a template for submitting your own letter.…
Author: Lucy Khan
Call for Zine Submissions
To commemorate International Whore’s Day on June 2nd, SWOPLA is in the process of creating our first ever zine that will be distributed both online and in print. We are excited to solicit creative work from sex workers to include in this debut issue! All accepted submissions will be compensated, and you can submit your…
Introduction to SWOPLA: a conversation
Lucy Khan one of our SWOPLA co-directors recently sat down with Ms Lady Legs of Burlesque and Chill for a conversation around SW organizing and what we at SWOPLA have been focusing our efforts on. Tune into this short 30 minute informal interview to learn more about us and how you can get involved to…
Resource For Professionals Working With Migrant Sex Workers And Massage Industry
This guide offers practical information for service providers working with migrant sex workers who have experienced, or may experience violence, discrimination or other forms of abuse. Many service providers have expressed that they do not feel equipped or able to support migrant sex workers when they experience violence or forms of exploitation. As a result,…
Transitions Clinic Network’s Reentry Healthcare Hotline
For returning community members coming home to California. Get help connecting to medical services in California after release. Find information on how to refill medications (including MAT), find a healthcare provider, enroll in Medi-Cal, and more. Call (510) 606-6400 to talk to a Community Health Worker with a shared history of incarceration. This hotline accepts…
Brilliant Corners
Brilliant Corners can provide housing services (flexible housing subsidies) and case management for recently incarcerated folks that have been released (trans/queer and sex worker-friendly resource). Their Los Angeles general helpline is (213) 232-0134 from Monday thru Friday 8:30-5 pm and they provide services in Spanish.
Tenants Rights Assistance
https://latenantsunion.org/en/locals/
General Relief Enrollment
If you are an able-bodied adult you can receive aid for no more than nine months in any 12-month period. Participation in the General Relief (GR) employment and training program, General Relief Opportunities for Work (GROW), is mandatory for able-bodied adults. If you have a verified physical or mental disability you may receive GR with…
Sex Worker Support Group
For Sex Workers And Those In The Sex Trade Email LexieDeLaLuz@protonmail.com for Zoom Code 5:30 – 7:30 Every Monday
Glossary
Learning about new ideas and social movements means learning new terminology. Here’s our list of things to know. * 2257 laws: The United States federal laws that requires porn producers to keep strict records of performers’ work and documentation of their legal ages. Adult industry trade group the Free Speech Coalition has led the fight against…