Sex Work

BAYSWAN
The Bay Area Sex Worker Advocacy Network, an organization providing information about sex workers' rights and issues.
http://www.bayswan.org/

beau du jour
Diary of a new rent boy. Daily observations and experiences of a lad who sells sex.
http://beau-du-jour.blogspot.com/

Casualties of the Sexual Revolution
An article about how women who leave the sex industry are still treated as pariahs.
http://www.spark-online.com/may00/media/nick_adams.html

The Dumas Brothel
Designed and built as brothel in 1890 and ran as such until 1982, the Dumas, America's longest running brothel, is now a brothel museum with tours and gift shop with old time photographs.
http://www.thedumasbrothel.com

Exotic Dancing and Sexual Abuse
Exotic dancing, sexual abuse, and associated mental disorders. Support links/hotlines.
http://www.geocities.com/ralphy_boy2000/

Feminist Issues in Prostitution
An analysis of liberal, radical, and marxist feminism as it relates to prostitution. Paper presented to the 1997 International Conference on Prostitution, Cal State Northridge.
http://www.feministissues.com

Freedom USA index page
Providing information that we hope will help restore the freedom that we have lost. Reduce control by government over the non-coercive, consensual activities of all adult Americans.
http://www.freedomusa.org/index.html

Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive
Washington DC organization designed to help street prostitutes through outreach, AIDS education,and legal assistance.
http://www.hips.org/

IUSW - welcome
The International Union of Sex Workers, Sex Workers Unionization organization. Sex worker rights initiatives include: "Decriminalisation of all aspects of sex work involving consenting adults" and "An end to social attitudes which stigmatise those who are or have been sex workers".
http://www.iusw.org

Libertarias
Articles and discussion about women's liberation, sex-worker organising, struggles, issues, etc.
http://libertarias.ebloggy.com

Network of Sex Work Projects
The NSWP was founded in 1991 as an informal alliance which participates in independently financed projects in partnership with member organizations and technical support agencies.
http://www.nswp.org/

Resourcing Health and Education in the Sex Industry
Provides a range of health, safety and legal information for sex workers in Victoria, Australia.
http://www.sexworker.org.au/

S.A.G.E. - Standing Against Global Exploitation
A resource for commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) of both children and adults, and the efforts to end it. SAGE also includes information for CSE survivors and their families.
http://www.sagesf.org/

SALLI - United Sex Professionals of Finland
Finnish organisation for those who work in erotic labour: sex workers, private escorts, erotic performers, strippers, pro doms, and porn models.
http://www.salli.org/english.html

Sex Industry Network South Australia
The South Australian Sex Industry Network (SIN) is a program area of the AIDS Council of South Australia and is funded as a health promotion project that aims to support the current high standards of sexual health among South Australian sex workers.
http://www.sin.org.au

Sex Work Cyber Resource & Support Center
Information and support for workers and customers. Includes articles on subjects such as the law and which countries have legal prostitution.
http://www.sexwork.com/

Sex Workers Outreach Project
SWOP-USA promotes the decriminalization of prostitution in California.
http://www.swop-usa.org

Sex Workers Project of the Urban Justice Center
A project advocating for sex workers. The report "Revolving Door", about police interactions with street-based prostitutes in Manhattan.
http://www.sexworkersproject.org/

Sexual Surrogate
The main purpose is to educate the client in how to reverse specific sexual problems. It is the surrogate who decides what activities are appropriate.
http://innerself.com/Sex_Talk/Sexual_Surrogate.htm

STAR
Sex Trade Advocacy and Research -- Canadian web site describing this organisations work. Includes reports and press releases.
http://web2.uwindsor.ca/courses/sociology/maticka/star/index.html

VERONICA'S Voice
Former sex workers provide non-judgemental support and services for women and girls that are currently or have been involved in the sex industry.
http://www.veronicasvoice.org

White As Snow Ministries
Offers assistance to sex industry workers if they desire to have a different life for themselves. Located in Kalkaska, Michigan.
http://www.whiteasnow.com

W.H.O.R.E. - Women Helping Ourselves to Rights and Equality
Information on sex work including laws, safety, work, dancing, street work, bad dates, and decriminalization versus legalization.
http://whore.bravehost.com

Prostitution under the Rule of Taliban
A report in article format by the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan. <small>(August 1, 1999)</small>
http://www.rawa.org/rospi.htm