Hi, friends. It seems that I’ve somehow (and bizarrely) become the target of a campaign of harassment and defamation by a small but loud group of “anti-CRT,” anti-vax, anti-mask, anti-trans, abusive activists. I’m not going to spend much time defending myself from fabricated claims, but wanted to put this here […]
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In the case of my death*: I don’t want to die. I love my life, I love both of you, I love my kids and want to be there for them for as long as possible, and I love my people. And also, I have lived a good life. I […]
Tips for Talking About Sexual Health and Consent Take a “3-beat pause” when asked questions that are hard to answer or that you’re not used to talking about. This means, take a few seconds to pause, take a deep breath or (or three), regroup from any initial panic you might […]
The following letter was collectively drafted by a survivor-led, grassroots group of over 20 people who included trans, queer, two-spirit, Black, immigrant, and Indigenous survivors, sex worker safety advocates, and allies. Permission is granted to share this unaltered letter on your website as long as you include the link to […]
Powerful organizations and advocates wielding power unethically has contributed to violence and bullying even between survivors. This is harmful, unethical, and exploitative, and is a big part of the reason we only hear from survivors who agree with the existing narratives. This movement is not safe when survivors are pitted […]
In ‘“Have you ever traded sex for money or drugs?” Health care providers’ perspectives on sex trafficking risk assessments in clinics,’ Lara Gerassi and Anna Pederson share their findings about how health care providers made decisions about screening for sex trafficking (ST) among adult patients.1 Table 2 in the article […]
For more on the range of exploitation that is common (and legal) in many jobs, especially those that involve precarious labor, see: “Are You Better or Worse Off? Understanding exploitation through comparison” by Joel Quirk.
For more about the spectrum of agency and harm reduction strategies to support people in the sex trades, see the Human Trafficking Prevention Toolkit.
