Today we hold space for grief, rage, love and resistance. Violence against sex workers doesn’t need to be inevitable. That’s why we fight for more. More dignity, more rights, more autonomy. For a safer tomorrow.

One of our members, a neurodivergent trans woman facing multiple barriers in the workplace, is currently unhoused and looking for support to stay in a motel until she can find more stable housing. If you can help, her Cash App is $AvaB1400. She is also looking for jobs to apply to. Thank you! 💖

#savespeech #stopKOSA ATTENTION! The House of Energy and Commerce has pushed a package of(now 18) "child safety" bills to a subcommittee markup. This means the bills will be likely voted on to go to a FULL committee markup, which sends it out to the House. Call the Committee. Tell them to vote NO

Just found this starter pack of Boston sex workers! ❤️

Consider this your formal invitation. Join BSWAC for an evening dedicated to mutual care, safety and justice. Open to all. December 17th. RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/events/inter...

Prepping for street outreach for street-based sex workers in Boston. Runs monthly on the 2nd Sunday of the month. Interested in donating supplies? Check out our Amazon wishlist here: www.amazon.com/registries/g... #GivingTuesday

World AIDS Day is a reminder that s-x workers have always been leaders in HIV prevention and advocacy. May all those we’ve lost be what propels us forward.

Just realized we had DMs turned off! You can DM us now!

Our bill to decriminalize sex work in Massachusetts is being heard at the State House next Tuesday, 11/25 at 10am! We need people to join us to testify in support - you can testify in person or virtually - and to send written testimony. DM us if you want to help!

Supporting the Epstein survivors is important, but please don’t support World Without Exploitation. They advocate for policies that are really harmful to sex workers, like the Nordic Model, which puts sex workers at greater risk of violence and poverty by criminalizing their clients.

It’s getting wild out there! If you’re a Mass. based provider or community member that needs help, message me. If you’d like to support my mutual aid efforts, see the pic!

Sex workers in MA losing SNAP benefits - apply here for some help!

i donated $18! can anyone match me?

One of our members is currently unhoused due to a health crisis and is looking for support saving for rent to move into a new place. Donations would be a big help! You can support her here: gofund.me/b2fd47e09

We have a member who is currently unhoused and looking for job interview clothes, size 2XL. Let us know if you have anything to donate, or know of jobs she can apply to! She’s looking for a job in food service, grocery store, retail etc.

We had the best time tabling at Fist Boston on Monday! I’m told that someone passed out because of how sexy our asses were 🍑

This weekend, we reached ~25 people with our street outreach at Mass & Cass, giving out feminine products, condoms & lube, water, snacks, underwear, socks, and makeup. It was harder to find people this week, as the police have been cracking down lately and pushing people into hiding.

We testified at Cambridge city counsel to educate on the needs of sex workers in the city, emphasizing decriminalization so that workers can seek help without fear of arrest when they are victims of a crime. When sex workers are safer, we are all safer. 💞 www.cambridgeday.com/2025/06/24/d...

Our first street outreach day at Mass & Cass was a success! We saw ~25 people and gave out: - 48 water bottles - 46 chip bags - ~50 condoms - 25 makeup pieces - ~10 outfits Have something you’d like to donate for our next outreach day? Let us know! ❤️

These photos aren’t from our event, but we love having BSWAC at the Dyke March!

Join us tomorrow night at Central Square Theater for a post-show talk about Mrs. Warren’s Profession, a play about a former sex worker turned madam whose adult daughter confronts her about her work. 100 years after Bernard Shaw wrote this play, the issues it tackles remain just as relevant.

We had an amazing time marching and tabling at Boston Pride and Dyke March this weekend! 🌈 We honored the mothers of our movement, Sylvia Rivera & Marsha P. Johnson, two trans sex workers who played key roles in the Stonewall riot that started Pride. We were moved to tears by all the cheers ❤️☂️

This week was International Whore’s Day! ☂️ In honor of all the sex workers who’ve fought for their rights, we’re asking you to write to your Massachusetts legislators to ask them to co-sponsor these bills for sex workers’ safety. Go to bit.ly/SupportMASexWorkers 💕

my comments in support of @bostonswac.bsky.social and sex work decriminalization from today’s Cambridge City Council committee meeting

Transition House, a domestic violence shelter in Cambridge, is seeking input from the community in response to the Cambridge brothel case. We are concerned by the one-sided framing of the questions, and hope sex workers will be listened to. Share your input here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Our member @saschaec.bsky.social for @gqmagazine.bsky.social today, on how sexual expression is under attack. Many of our members are porn workers, and these misguided age verification laws will hurt their livelihoods. www.gq.com/story/suprem...

Our member @jessicavanmeir.bsky.social had a letter published in the @bostonglobe.com yesterday! Criminalizing clients puts us in danger - when clients are scared of arrest, we have fewer clients to choose from and have to lower our prices or accept dangerous clients who we would otherwise refuse.

Cambridge has seen actual trafficking victims; law enforcement and judicial system officials know what it looks like. Those victims deserve for the term not be diluted, I feel.

The @cambridgeday.com has confirmed what we suspected - the apartment in the Cambridge brothel case could be unlocked from the inside, debunking the government affidavit’s claim that the women were locked inside. Cheers to responsible journalism 👏 www.cambridgeday.com/2025/03/27/s...

Are you 18-34 and have engaged in sexual acts for financial compensation? We’ve just learned of this research study by @laragerassi.bsky.social which will pay you a $75 gift card in exchange for a one hour interview! uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Today’s the day! Join us for a conversation about migrant sex workers’ rights at 3pm in Jamaica Plain.

The latest from @enbrown.bsky.social highlights what we’ve been pointing out in the Cambridge/Watertown brothel case: this case did not involve sex trafficking charges, but rather relies on the antiquated, racist Mann Act (formerly “White Slave Traffic Act”). reason.com/2025/04/09/c...

Since the recent news about the Cambridge/Watertown brothel case, we’ve been calling for the public to listen to migrant sex workers. This Saturday, you can! Join us for the launch of #NotYourRescueProject book, with leaders from Asian migrant sex worker collective Butterfly.

We’re now on Instagram! Give us a follow ❤️ www.instagram.com/bostonswac?i...

We hope the recent discussions around the Cambridge/Watertown brothels can help bring greater attention to the needs of sex workers in our community. We spoke with @wgbh.org about the bills we’ve put forward to support sex workers’ rights. www.wgbh.org/news/politic...

Our next sex worker support group meeting is this Saturday in Jamaica Plain from 3-5pm! Email us if you’re a current sex worker interested in joining.

The news coverage on the Cambridge/Watertown case has been abysmal, with the explicit intent of naming and shaming clients, and painting all sex work with the wide brush of "exploitation". The sex workers of Boston demand to have our voices heard instead of being used as pawns for a moral agenda.

We are concerned about the assumptions being made in recent coverage of the Cambridge/Watertown brothel case. Please see below our statement in response to the naming of alleged clients of the brothel network, including Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner. bswac.org/2025/03/27/b...

Watched the Oscars and confused about Sean Baker & Mikey Madison shouting out “the sex worker community”? Here’s an explanation, from actual sex workers 🧵 (Plus, what you won’t learn from Anora but ought to know)

Happy International Sex Workers’ Rights Day! ☂️ We’re celebrating this year by focusing our efforts on advocating for laws that will make sex workers in Massachusetts safer. Read below to learn more about our bills ⬇️

Congratulations to Illinois sex worker activists on bringing this bill to decriminalize sex work! We are refilling our bill to decriminalize sex work in Massachusetts this week. Love to see more and more decrim bills across the country. ☂️ www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/i...

Congrats to our member Jessica, who just published an article based on her research with sex workers in Latin America! ❤️ “We must value the desires of both the person who views sex work as their job and the person who wants to leave; they are often the same person.”

Thank you, Rep. Thanedar, for advocating for evidence-based policy to keep sex workers safer. Your courage in speaking up for our rights means so much ❤️

On International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, we want to share this poem by Raven Slander about the West End Sex Workers Memorial in Vancouver. In honor of every SWer who is no longer with us, and every SWer who has faced violence because of who they are. #IDEVASW

Today is #GivingTuesday! If you want to support our work advocating for SWs in Massachusetts, we’d be grateful for your donation! We’ll use these funds to create community care kits for vulnerable SWs in Boston, with harm reduction & hygiene supplies. CashApp: $bostonswac Or: donorbox.org/bswac

It's Giving Tuesday! May I suggest giving to @bostonswac.bsky.social, an organization that supports sex workers and their rights in Greater Boston! Donate here: donorbox.org/bswac

Can’t wait to see you tomorrow at Dorchester Brewing Company!

The @boston.gov Bluesky universe is gearing up with some city departments, elected officials, and others here and more on the way. Give them a follow!

It’s time we end forced brokers' fees. We can't lose to New York City. Proud to collab with @enriquepepen.bsky.social, @votejivan.bsky.social, & @willieburnleyjr.bsky.social to get this done—and grateful to @chiosse.bsky.social for leading the charge on this in NYC!

I’m sponsoring a policy order for a hearing on ending brokers’ fees to rent an apt at Monday’s Council meeting. Tenant-paid brokers’ fees add thousands to the cost just to move into an apt. And with NYC passing a ban this week, Cambridge will be one of the few cities left with them