Originally published in L.A. Taco 9/22/2026 Stories include “Every Time I Whoop a White Man’s Ass, I Call It Reparations” and “Love, Mom,” a trans woman’s reflection on her past as a sperm donor. By Lauren Bethke Kim Ye is the writer and filmmaker behind “ProMomme: A Sex Worker’s Guide to Parenting,” a documentary…
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Queer Aesthetics & Intimacy in Technical Communication: Destigmatizing Sex Work Through Zines
Originally published in Sage Journals 6/22/2026 by Rachael Jordan Abstract Zine scholarship in technical communication does not often engage with aesthetics. This article argues that Yapp’s queer aesthetics can be used in technical communication to shift perspectives. Through an analysis of the zine ProMomme: A Sex Worker’s Guide to Parenting, I argue that queer aesthetics…
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…
New mural in San Francisco supports sex workers’, LGBTQ rights
Originally aired on CBS News Norcal 6/1/2026 Sooji Nam reports on a new mural in San Francisco.
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…
Femme Sex Worker Self-representation in Digital Zines
Originally published on Brill.com 6/13/2025 In: Journal of Femininities Author: Lauren Robinson Levitt Abstract Digital zine-making allows sex workers to share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences from their own perspectives and in their own voices. These zines allow marginalized sex workers, including sex-working femmes, to represent themselves on their own terms. Through textual and…