The EARN IT Act of 2022 is an attack on internet privacy that will lead to censorship of sex workers, LGBTQ+ people, and other marginalized groups Despite its proponents claims that the bill is about child safety, the EARN IT Act will actually make kids less safe and discourage platforms from taking action to protect…
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West Hollywood votes on Massage Workers Rights Initiative
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.…
SWOP LA ZINE Launch & Hump Day For The Hoes
Today, June 2nd, is International Whore’s Day. A day which commemorates the occupation of Église Saint-Nizier in Lyon by more than a hundred sex workers on June 2nd, 1975. A day in which sex workers banded together to stand up for their human rights amidst inhumane working conditions. It has been celebrated annually since 1976, and…
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…
Letter of Support for SB 357: The Safer Streets For All Act
April 02, 2021 Committee on Public Safety California State Senate State Capitol, Room 2031 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: SB 357 (Wiener) – Safer Streets for All — Support To the Senate Committee on Public Safety: Sex Worker’s Outreach Project Los Angeles (SWOPLA) is a peer based community support group dedicated to advancing the fundamental human…
New Book Club Reading We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival
We are excited to announce that we’re starting a book club to read and discuss We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival! We’ll be meeting every two weeks from 4 to 5:30 PM, each time to discuss a different section of the book. Sex workers and allies welcome. If the cost of the book…
March 2021 Meeting
Join us on Zoom for our next meeting Thursday, March 18th, 6-8PM PST. Sex workers and allies welcome. 💕 Meeting ID: 916 6443 0803 Dial-In: +1 213 338 8477 Web: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/91664430803
Health Outcomes Associated with Criminalization and Regulation Policy Brief
Since the inception of International Sex Worker’s Rights Day on March 3rd, 2001 when a group of 25,000 sex workers in India defied governmental forces and gathered in community, sex across across the world have dubbed this day a cause for celebration and political action. Sex workers themselves are often not involved in the policy…
Peer Support Group
Upcoming Peer Support Group Dates! Our support group is open to all current and former sex workers. You don’t have to be from LA! 🌎🌍 Email LexieDeLaLuz@ProtonMail.com to join.