From the Evergreen State College 2026 Equity Symposium by Brandiwyn Bendt
References in chronological order:
- Potterat, J.J., Brewer D. D., Muth, S. Q., Rothenberg, R. B., Woodhouse, D. E., Muth, J. B., Stites, H. K., & Brody, S. (2004). Mortality in a long-term open cohort of prostitute women. American Journal of Epidemiology, 159 (8), 778-785. https://academic.oup.com/aje/article-pdf/159/8/778/207260/kwh110.pdf
- https://www.bls.gov/charts/census-of-fatal-occupational-injuries/rate-and-number-of-fatal-work-injuries-in-selected-occupations.htm
- Mac, J. & Smith, M. (2018). Sex Workers Are the Original Feminists, Vice Magazine. https://www.vice.com/en/article/revolting-prostitutes-book-excerpt-feminist-sex-workers/
- Stern, S. (2019). Sex Workers Are an Important Part of the Stonewall Story, But Their Role Has Been Forgotten, Time Magazine. https://time.com/5604224/stonewall-lgbt-sex-worker-history/
- Law, V. (2018). Anti-Trafficking Laws Are Hurting, Not Helping, but Sex Workers Are Fighting Back. https://truthout.org/articles/anti-trafficking-laws-are-hurting-more-than-helping-say-sex-workers/
- Hinayon, M. C. (2016). Sex Work Should Be Decriminalized. https://www.aclusocal.org/news/sex-work-should-be-decriminalized/
Present state of SW:
- Nevada brothel unionization
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/nevada-sex-workers-brothel-union-ai/ - Oregon Safer Workers Coalition
https://brandiwyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/0ce9d-legalmappingguidetodecriminalizesexworkinoregonfinaljuly2025.pdf - Sex Workers Outreach Project
https://www.nswp.org/ - Greenlight Project Seattle
https://www.greenlightprojectseattle.org/ - Trans Actional Inter Course
https://mxjackparker.bigcartel.com/product/pre-order-transactional-intercourse - Strippers are Workers WA Stripper Bill of Rights, HB 2526
https://www.strippersareworkers.org/projects
https://www.instagram.com/p/DUoNIY-knrm/?img_index=1
https://www.instagram.com/p/DTlQBH0EiOJ/?img_index=4 - Massage Parlor Organizing Project Sea
https://www.mpopsea.org/en/about - Tryst: sex worker writing about all things SW-related
https://tryst.link/blog/creating-safety-for-sex-workers-in-higher-education/
Resources to Learn More:
- Join Evergreen’s Sex Worker Advocacy Club! https://discord.gg/qpVYxxyRJm
- Read Support Ho(s)e: Sex Work Centered Guide for Academics zine. Physical copies can be found on campus at the social justice center, BLISS office, SEAL, on the rack outside of the Student Activities Area, online: https://sxhxcollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SxHx-academic-guide-final.pdf
- Read: Not Your Rescue Project and Revolting Prostitutes
- Follow OldPro’s
https://oldprosonline.org/
Literary + Visual art by Brandiwyn 