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…
PASS Mpox Production Guidelines
PASS has released preliminary Monkeypox health and safety guidelines for adult film production and is advising all adult performers to get vaccinated. “While we are not aware of Monkeypox incidents related to adult production, we are a community that has historically taken our health, and public health, very seriously,” says Ian O’Brien, Executive Director of…
Mpox Info
More bad news, sorry. You’ve probably heard by now that there has been an mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, outbreak in the US. The current outbreak was first detected among men who have sex with men, which has led institutions and people to frame mpox as an STI that primarily concerns the LGBTQ+ community. Mpox…
Sistahfriends
Sistahfriends is a licensed mental health practice with a focus on serving Black women, trans women, and transitional aged youth. They take most insurances, including MediCal and MediCare. If you don’t have insurance, they can help you get MediCal. Does not take walk-ins. Call (213) 291-9039 to schedule an appointment.
41.18 Anti-Homeless Zones Map
The City of LA passed a new version of LAMC 41.18 in summer 2021, which makes it illegal to sit, sleep, lie down, or have personal property within designated areas. Kenneth Mejia and his campaign put together an interactive map that is mobile-friendly to help unhoused people and advocates navigate criminalization zones.
Affordable Housing Map
Kenneth Mejia and his campaign have put together an interactive map allows users to browse all apartments in Los Angeles with affordable housing covenants granted from 2010 to May 2021. The map shows the exact addresses and number of affordable housing units in each building.
Vision For LA: A Discussion with Local Candidates About a Future Without Criminalization
Join SWOPLA and local candidates this Saturday, May 28th as speakers weave together a vision of Los Angeles without criminalization and the city we could live in if we chose to invest in community care. We’re bringing together sex workers and candidates for various local political offices to discuss what a future without criminalization could…
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…
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