Fall Updates From SWOP LA!

HAPPY (almost) AUTUMN! Did you miss us last month? While we may have missed our August newsletter, it was certainly not for lack of content! Now, we’re back, and we have so much to share with you. Read on to catch up on everything we’ve been doing with our community for the past two months. ❤️…

Support the Growth of SWOPLA!

Hi friends!  I wanted to reach out promote SWOPLA’s Annual Fund! SWOP LA has been able to accomplish a lot over the past couple years, and we want to continue fulfilling our vision and growing our capacity to influence change!  Recently we’ve published SWer-vetted Mpox info, conducted a completely SWer-run study of parents who work…

We Are Still Here. SWOPLA July Newsletter

Happy July!  We’ve made it over half way through the year! I hope you’ll all join me by taking in a huge breath and letting go of some of the heaviness I know we’ve all been feeling these past few weeks. Despite the Supreme Court’s heinous decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, we are still here and…

Happy Pride! SWOPLA June Newsletter

Happy Pride Month!  This month we have a lot to celebrate! We want to take a moment to honor and hold sacred the Queer sex workers that have pioneered, and are currently leading, the liberation of sex workers, Queer folks, and everyone in between. This month, and every month, we hope you’ll join us in…

International Whore’s Day 2022!

International Whore’s Day is coming…. We are less than a month away from International Whore’s Day (June 2nd)! This annual celebration honors the resilience of sex workers while recognizing the often harmful and exploitative working conditions we face. International Whore’s Day celebrates the anniversary of the ten-day occupation of Saint-Nizier church. More than one hundred sex workers in Lyon…

International Whore’s Day is Coming! (and other news…)

Happy Spring! We want to extend a HUGE thank you to anyone who shared or donated to the LA Asian Migrant Sex Worker Outreach Fund Gofundme promoted in our last newsletter. Thanks to your support we have raised $5,595 in community funds! Your contributions (and an Incredibly generous $2000 grant from the Liberty Hill Foundation)…

Blog Post: March Updates!

ATLANTA, GA - MARCH 17: Mourners visit and leave flowers at the site of two shootings at spas across the street from one another, in memorial for the lives lost, on March 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Suspect Robert Aaron Long, 21, was arrested after a series of shootings at three Atlanta-area spas left eight people dead on Tuesday night, including six Asian women. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images)

Hi Friends!  Can you belive its March already? While the year seems to be moving by quickly, here at SWOP LA we’ve been keeping busy with a number of projects in order to grow and nurture our community. Additionally, we continue to advocate for sex workers through legislation by supporting decrim efforts such as SB 357,…