It is a well known fact that Portland has the most strip clubs per capita of any city in the United States. The city tends to lean into this part…
PICA’s latest exhibit humanizes the industry of sex work
Walking into the opening night celebration of “No Human Involved: The 5th Annual Sex Workers’ Art Show” on the night of Nov. 8 felt a bit like entering an inversion…
Events Calendar November 12–18
Tue, Nov. 12 Art Blue Sky: “Ahead” Blue Sky Gallery Noon–5 p.m. Free A new exhibition of work by six local photographers representing the future of Oregon photography. …
Sex workers raise concerns over bill targeting sex trafficking
Sex workers in Portland and across the country are continuing to grapple with the consequences of two controversial anti-sex trafficking bills that sailed through Congress and were signed in April…
My Conversation with a Sex Worker
There’s nothing wrong with sex work, despite how it’s treated by the masses. It’s a line of work that encompasses everything from the obvious, like stripping and escorting, to the…
Stand up for sex workers
While attempts have been made to make the world a safer place for sex workers, there is still a great deal of work that remains in ensuring individuals in the…