Sex Worker Wellness Circle june
Sex Worker Wellness Event
To create a space for fellow workers to unpack challenges by sharing with each other in community, to receive information on resources, and to form connections, receive care and empathy.
To create a space for Queer Sex Workers to share their story, receive care and support. Many LGBTQ+ sex workers face isolation and lack access to affirming community spaces.
- Create awareness about these wellness events
- Cultivate a safe space for SWers who might otherwise be isolated
- Create community and share resources
Event took place virtually on Zoom. A topic for discussion was prepared and participants were invited to share what was most alive for them. The meeting was opened with brief introductions, then Selena offered prompts and Soujin offered a meditation to close the event. Partners: LAST Collective.
More awareness and partnership with LAST, and new networking opportunities for participants. Participants had an opportunity to experience co-regulation with others, exchange resources, and receive care and empathy from fellow sex workers in an affirming space.
"We find our humanity in the ways we cope with disgusting demands and boundary pushing."
"I've experienced healing relationships with some of my clients, with whom I feel affirmed by."
"I discovered my sexuality through sex work."
Sliding scale / free access. Virtual via Zoom.
Having the LAST partnership helped boost visibility and social media event awareness. Going forward, more posts should be scheduled in advance. The wellness coordinators recognize the need for a Code of Ethics / Community Agreements in light of a transphobic comment made during the event. Community agreements will be instated before the next session to support respectful discussion of trans issues.
Next Wellness event: July 8th — Girl for Hire: Putting on Gender — The Price of Gender Performance. This campaign offers the community an opportunity to expand ideas and attitudes about adult work beyond right/wrong, good/bad binaries. Supporters can stay involved by participating in wellness events and spreading the word.