sex work

We’re Not Crazy For Doing This: Sex Workers With Mental Illness

We’re Not Crazy For Doing This: Sex Workers With Mental Illness

Laura LeMoon, former sex worker and sex trafficking survivor, breaks down the stigma around sex work and mental health. The article does not make light of the lives of sex workers in the United States, but acknowledges that limited resources can lead to difficult choices.

Sex Workers and the Harm Reduction Movement - Part Two

Sex Workers and the Harm Reduction Movement - Part Two

A harm reduction expert reflects on overcoming his own #DistortedPerceptions around sex workers who use drugs. This article serves to explain how he plans to address these failings moving forward and how including sex work into the conversation has made him a better harm reductionist.

Sex Workers and the Harm Reduction Movement - Part One

Sex Workers and the Harm Reduction Movement - Part One

Experts on Sex Worker rights and Harm Reduction weigh in on the similarities between the two movements and how they can best support each other in achieving shared goals. While not addressing stigma directly, this article serves to highlight how stigma has left many people out of the harm reduction conversation and why this topic of the month includes articles on both substance use and sex work.