Meet 7 organizations working to decriminalize and destigmatize sex work.

”The assault, battery, rape and murder of sex workers must end. Racism, economic inequality, systems of colonialist and state violence and oppression must end. The stigma and discrimination and criminalization that makes violence against us acceptable must end. Please join with sex workers around the world and stand against criminalization and violence committed against our communities.” 💬 @swop_usa

The Cupcake Girls

@cupcakegirlsorg


provides confidential support to those involved in the sex industry, as well as trauma-informed outreach, advocacy, holistic resources, and referral services to provide prevention and aftercare to those affected by sex trafficking. The Cupcake Girls provide nonjudgmental support to empower program participants in their pursuits through respect, resources, and relationships. Their vision is a world where sex trafficking is eradicated and consensual sex workers are safe and empowered.

Black Trans Nation

@black_trans_nation


works towards influencing global policies to improve the lives of Black trans individuals who engage in sexual labor by choice, circumstance, or under coercion, 
as well as those who are profiled as such and the communities affected by the criminalization of sex work and sexual exchange. The organization is guided by three fundamental principles: to advocate for the decriminalization, decarceration, and destigmatization of these individuals and communities.

European Sex Workers Rights Alliance

@sexworkeurope


is a sex worker-led network proudly representing more than 100 organisations in 
30 countries across Europe and Central Asia. ESWA aims to ensure that all sex worker voices are heard and that their human, health, and labour rights are recognised and protected. Their work is rooted in four key organising principles which include being community-led, taking an intersectional approach, building 
a culture of dialogue and mutual solidarity, 
and prioritising mental health and well-being.

Red Umbrella Fund


redumbrellafund.org

is the first and only global fund dedicated 
to supporting the rights of sex workers. It was established in 2012 to respond to the lack of funding available for sex workers’ rights organising. Red Umbrella Fund works to strengthen and ensure the sustainability of the global sex workers’ rights movement by catalysing new funding specifically for sex worker-led groups and national and regional networks. In line with its core values of autonomy and ownership, it is 
a sex worker-led, participatory fund.

Red Canary Song

@redcanarysong



is a grassroots organization of Asian and Migrant sex workers and massage workers, organizing transnationally. Their work is in the tradition of sex worker mutual aid, and they center base-building with migrant massage workers through a labor rights, migrant justice, and PIC abolitionist framework. Red Canary Song believes that the full decriminalization of sex work is necessary for the safety and survival of massage workers and trafficking survivors.

Decriminalize Sex Work

@decrimsexwork


is a national nonprofit working to improve public attitudes toward sex work and the decriminalization of prostitution through public education, policy research, and outreach. They pursue a state-by-state strategy to end the prohibition of consensual adult prostitution in the United States and work with local organizations, advocates, and lobbyists to build community support and convince legislators to stop prostitution-related arrests.

Sex Workers Outreach Project USA

@swop_usa


is a Black-led grassroots nonprofit dedicated to the fundamental human rights of people involved in the sex trade and their communities, focusing on ending violence and stigma through education and advocacy. SWOP was founded in 2003 in the Bay Area, with it’s first major action being the coordination of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, a global vigil that continues to be a cornerstone of SWOP’s awareness-raising work.

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