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  1. q&a
    Nicôle Lecky Has the Range‘Mood’ is an honest look at a complex industry and an empathetic portrait of one woman’s experience inside of it.
    By Katja Vujić
  2. power
    OnlyFans Says It Won’t Ban Porn After AllFollowing backlash, the subscription site reversed its decision to block all sexually explicit content.
    By Danielle Cohen
  3. onlyfans
    Stop Asking Sex Workers to Fix Sex WorkIt’s not advice that they need, but informed allies who understand what they’re up against.
    By Charlotte Shane
  4. onlyfans
    ‘What Will OnlyFans Be Without Sex Workers?’Five adult content creators on the company’s porn ban and what comes next.
    As told to Angelina Chapin
  5. power
    Manhattan Drops Prosecution of Consensual Sex WorkThe DA will still pursue charges for visiting sex workers and for sex trafficking.
    By Claire Lampen
  6. power
    New York Has Finally Repealed the ‘Walking While Trans’ BanUnder the law, police could arrest anyone they suspected of “loitering for the purpose of prostitution.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  7. power
    Why Did the New York Post Dox a Paramedic?The tabloid devoted an entire article to a young paramedic who maintained an OnlyFans account as a side gig, sparking outrage.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  8. fundraising
    Some ‘Pro-Sex, Anti-Fascist’ Art for Your WallsProceeds benefit groups supporting Black trans people and sex workers.
    By Andrew Nguyen
  9. sex work
    What, Exactly, Happened With Bella Thorne and OnlyFans?Unpacking the whole controversy.
    By Hannah Gold
  10. celebrity
    FKA Twigs Is Raising Pandemic Funds for Sex Workers“I feel like now is the time for me to step forward, pay respect, and shine a light.”
    By Claire Lampen
  11. power
    Police Can Arbitrarily Arrest Trans Women Under This LawNew York’s harmful “Walking While Trans” ban allows police to arrest anyone they suspect of “loitering for the purpose of prostitution.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  12. q+a
    P-Valley Gives Sex Work Its Due“Sex work is work, and it’s worthy of exploration,” director Katori Hall argues.
    By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz
  13. coronavirus
    Dancing at a Drive-through Strip ClubLucky Devil Lounge had to shut down due to the coronavirus — then reopened at a safe social distance. Four dancers describe what it’s been like.
    As told to Bridget Read
  14. feature
    Two Lost DaughtersMari Gilbert’s life, transformed by the death of one daughter, was ended by another.
    By Robert Kolker
  15. politics
    Could New York Become the First State to Decriminalize Sex Work?Decrim NY and a handful of legislators have introduced a first-of-its-kind bill that would fully decriminalize the sex trades.
    By Amanda Arnold
  16. marriage: an investigation
    When Paying for Sex and Using Cocaine Don’t Tear Your Marriage Apart“If we can get through this, then I’m pretty sure we’re solid for the rest of our lives.”
    As told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  17. sex work
    Are Politicians Finally Ready to Take Sex Workers Seriously?Sex workers say anything short of full decriminalization puts them in danger. Progressives like Jessica Ramos are finally starting to listen to them.
    By Amanda Arnold
  18. sexism
    Fancy Manhattan Restaurant Allegedly Won’t Let Women Sit Alone at the BarThe owner seems to have assumed that solo women must be escorts.
    By Claire Lampen
  19. lawsuits
    Stormy Daniels Accuses Police of Arresting Her to Protect TrumpShe’s suing the police officers involved in her July 2018 arrest at an Ohio strip club.
    By Opheli Garcia Lawler
  20. crime
    Man Who Posed As Porn Scout to Trick Women Into Sex Faces No Major ConsequencesThe fraud even admitted what he did on tape, but police argue the sex was technically consensual.
    By Amanda Arnold
  21. sex work
    Julia Salazar’s Win Is a Huge Victory for Sex WorkersHer success shows that candidates can vocally support sex workers’ rights and get elected.
    By Callie Beusman
  22. politics
    Stormy Daniels’s Strip-Club Arrest Was Planned in Advance, Emails Indicate“The emails definitely show that the police lied about it being a prostitution and human trafficking mission.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  23. sex work
    11 Strippers on Being Criminalized for Doing Their Jobs“It’s entertainers and clubs who are penalized under these laws, not the (often male) customers who seek out these experiences.”
    By Cameron Evans
  24. politics
    Trump Signs Destructive Anti-Trafficking Bill Into LawSex workers have said the law, known as FOSTA, will threaten their ability to do their jobs safely.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  25. sex work
    7 Sex Workers on What It Means to Lose Backpage.comThe site provided them with a sense of safety, independence, and control.
    By Melissa Gira Grant
  26. indictments
    Top Backpage.com Officials Charged With Facilitating ProstitutionThe 93-count indictment was unsealed on Monday afternoon.
    By Amanda Arnold
  27. politics
    Here’s What’s Wrong With the So-Called Anti–Sex Trafficking BillWhile many celebrities have given PSAs in support of SESTA, sex workers say the bill will endanger them.
    By Amanda Arnold
  28. women of the world
    What It’s Like to Be a Legal Sex Worker in New Zealand“Because my work is legal, if anything goes wrong, the police have to help.”
    By Bubbles As told to Alexa Tsoulis-Reay
  29. sex work
    Strippers Are Protesting the Closing of New Orleans Strip ClubsAnd the loss of their jobs.
    By Katie Van Syckle
  30. justice
    When Walking While Trans Is a CrimeThe NYPD says it’s taking a more sensitive approach to sex work, but not everyone benefits.
    By Emma Whitford
  31. sex diaries
    The Mom Who Supports Her Family With Sex WorkThis week’s sex diary.
    By the Cut
  32. backpage.com
    Backpage.com Closes Down Adult-Ads SectionThey cited “unconstitutional government censorship” following a Senate report on their site.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  33. awful things
    Teenage Girls Are Trading Sex Work for FoodThis is the sad reality for teens in many of the country’s low-income communities.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  34. dearly beloved
    Why Prince Was a Hero to StrippersHis songs were moneymakers, but it was more than that.
    By Lily Burana
  35. cut cover story
    Is Prostitution Just Another Job?Many sex workers think their work should be as legal as accounting. And American society is closer than ever to agreeing with them.
    By Mac McClelland
  36. legal > moral
    Women Judge Prostitution More Harshly Than Men, New Poll SaysFifty-one percent of American men think prostitution should be legal, according to a new poll.
    By Eve Peyser
  37. sex workers rights
    Big Bad Rent Boys, Sad Little Call Girls, and the Language of Sex WorkThe language of decriminalizing sex work.
    By Lily Burana
  38. sex work
    Feds Finally Realize What ‘Rentboy’ Means, Shutter Popular Escort SiteSeven of the online male-escort service’s employees were arrested yesterday.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  39. human rights
    Amnesty International Recommends Decriminalizing Sex WorkThe human-rights organization voted in favor of full decriminalization today.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  40. activism
    Lena Dunham Doubled Down on Her Stance Against Decriminalizing Sex WorkShe reiterated her opposition to an Amnesty International proposal in a series of tweets.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  41. public health
    The Scientific Case for Decriminalizing Sex WorkIt could be the most effective way to reduce global HIV infection rates.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  42. interview
    Q&A: The Woman Debunking Myths About Sex WorkAll those stories about Super Bowl sex trafficking were bogus fear-mongering, says author and former sex worker Melissa Gira Grant.
    By Erica Schwiegershausen
  43. election hangover
    California Lets James Deen Down on Condom MandatePorn stars and human-trafficking experts alike are unhappy with Tuesday’s ballot initiatives.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  44. true stories
    Buy It for Me: My Life As a Financial DominatrixJobless, she turned to kink for cash— and designer purses and a new computer.
    By Goddess Nia