LA sex workers celebrate Pride Month on International Whores’ Day

Originally published on LA Public Press 6/8/2026 Activists and organizers shined a light on the human rights issues that lie at the intersection of LGBTQ identity and sex work. by Jireh Deng For most of LA County, June 2 was Election Day. But those gathered at the Los Angeles LGBT Center that evening were celebrating a…

LA sex workers keep each other safe through community, not charity

Published on LA Public Press 4/15/2026 Through peer-to-peer mutual aid, the Sex Worker Outreach Project fights for bodily autonomy and human rights as surveillance of sex workers mounts in LA. by Jireh Deng On a Tuesday evening in mid-February, a dozen people filtered into a meeting hall at a church in Los Feliz. They introduced themselves…