Learning about sex work from sex workers
Sep 4, 2025
International Sex Worker Pride Day, September 14, was established to celebrate the self-determination of sex workers and the achievements of the sex worker rights movement.
A great way to celebrate this day is by learning more about sex work, directly from those with lived experience.
By seeking out, and amplifying, sex worker stories you can help defend against the criminalization, discrimination, and dehumanization of the diverse individuals within this community.
Here are a few recommendations.
Stripped by SIA
Hosted and produced by Steph Sia, a podcaster, serial traveller, hobby chef, pole dance instructor and sex worker based in Vancouver, this weekly community podcast aims to destigmatize the sex industry by sharing peoples’ stories and lived experiences.
Your podcast for strippers, sex workers and all the fancy naked people.
#SexWorkStories
Published by Peers Victoria – an innovative, multi-service grassroots agency established by, with, and for sex workers.
Human beings lead diverse, complex, and contradictory lives. Sex workers are no different. We hope #sexworkstories gives you the chance to get to know a few of them.
Tryst.link blog
Tryst.link is an independent escort directory with a connected blog. The blog is run by a small team of sex workers dedicated to documenting lived experiences, and features writing from around the world.
The Tryst.link blog is a living archive of the compassion, resilience, and power of the sex worker community.
Adventures in Sex Work
This community-produced documentary project highlights the diversity of sex workers and the positive impacts of art-making. Produced in partnership with the AESHA project and supported by PACE Society.
It’s sensitivity or empathy that we need to create, because there’s still a lot of stigma.
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth (TNT) is an ethical, Canadian, sex worker owned and operated adult classifieds and advocacy website.
Three coalition members formed to create The Naked Truth – Annie Temple, Susan Davis, and Velvet Steele. All three of us have been sex workers for most of our adult lives.
Old Pros Online
Old Pros is a non-profit organization that uses storytelling to advocate for sex worker rights.
Changing minds is critical for driving the cultural and legislative breakthroughs required to secure human rights and opportunities for sex workers.
r/SexWorkers
This public group on Reddit is a space for sex workers to have discussions, vent, and seek advice.
Community for active, former, and aspiring sex workers and those who love them
