The 2026 Austin Anarchist Bookfair fostered valuable connections among activists and local groups, despite not reaching fundraising goals. Attendees engaged in discussions on harm reduction, sex work destigmatization, and mutual aid. How can you support? Start reading groups, engage with harm reduction organizations, and participate in fundraising efforts for our marginalized communities.
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Spring Happenings
The content expresses solidarity with siblings fighting for justice and survival, emphasizing the importance of connection and support among marginalized communities, especially sex workers and survivors of gender-based violence. It highlights upcoming events in Austin, Chicago, and NYC, including tabling opportunities at various fairs and celebrations to support community needs and mutual aid funds. The piece also reflects on a decade of activism through Survived and Punished, advocating for the abolition of gender violence and rejection of criminalization as a solution to societal issues.
Ready Hearts Melt ICE
Dearest comrades, we’ve collectively vacillated between despondent grief and emboldened love in the past weeks. Grief for all of the neighbors, friends, loved ones– incarcerated or otherwise–living, surviving, working in fear; and of course for those ripped from our world by the unnatural and inhuman fascist forces that are CBP, ICE, DHS and all policeContinue reading “Ready Hearts Melt ICE”
IDEVASW 2025 Reflections
The recent observance of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers highlighted the collective grief and solidarity among sex workers worldwide. Participants commemorated those lost to violence, emphasizing the systemic injustices they face, often exacerbated by the state. The event served as both a mourning and a recommitment to advocacy for a more accepting and protective environment for sex workers. Local gatherings facilitated connection and solidarity, and further events are planned to continue support and engagement within the community.
Fall & Winter Bulletin
The content expresses solidarity and support among comrades while highlighting recent activities and events organized by the group. They are fundraising for their comrade Cam and emphasize the importance of survivor defense campaigns in abolitionist feminist organizing through Alisha’s experiences. Various comrades attended key events focused on community empowerment, including participatory fairs for artists with mental health challenges and national conferences discussing activism and identity. Upcoming events include author talks and protest vigils in different cities. The text underscores the necessity of collectively navigating struggles and urges support for their initiatives and camaraderie.
August News from your Friendly Neighborhood Sex Workers
The post reflects on a busy summer for the crew in various cities, highlighting fundraising efforts for affected sex workers, the search for missing comrade Nona, and community gatherings. Future projects include establishing a Chicago Whores Caucus and support for sex-working parents. The importance of community connection and addressing stress is emphasized throughout.
Summer Reflections & Asks
This summer, we launched a relief fund for sex workers affected by Texas floods and participated in zine fests in Chicago, distributing vital supplies. We’re urgently searching for our missing comrade, Nona. New projects include support for sex worker parents and the formation of a Chicago Whores Caucus to enhance solidarity and organizing efforts.
All Things Chicago
In 2015, a Chicago collective emerged from discontent with existing Leftist and sex worker spaces, seeking deeper engagement. Ten years on, they acknowledge systemic issues leading to dissolution of similar groups but remain committed to radical change. They encourage grassroots organizing, forming trust-based connections, and fostering community support through projects like zines and solidarity exchanges. Collaborative efforts include linking experienced organizers and conducting necessary research on local laws affecting sex workers. The group calls for volunteers and continues advocating for decriminalization.
Whores’ Day & Summer Horizons
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the Church of St. Nizier occupation in Lyon, where marginalized sex workers demanded justice and safety. Initiating International Whores’ Day, the event influenced public narratives and reduced violence. Celebrations in Chicago and Austin emphasize community support and mutual aid, while NYC advocates for decriminalization laws to protect sex workers.
Trans Day of Visibility & Comrade Projects
Join Gender Unbound’s annual Trans Day of Visibility Community Picnic and Artist Market in Austin, TX on Saturday, March 29th! Enjoy music, amazing vendors, and grab a limited free copy of their debut publication, The Pink Pages. Also, support Karina Hagelin’s Kickstarter for the Survivor Affirmation Deck, a vibrant collection of affirmation cards for healing survivors. Engage in collaborative learning around non-police crisis response with Just Practice and check out new zines addressing important issues.
Spring Updates!
On March 3rd, Austin activists celebrated International Sex Workers Rights Day by creating zines at Monkeywrench Books, discussing projects like Holy Heaux memoirs and Cecilia’s Act. Meanwhile, Decrim NY advocated for Cecilia’s Act at the NYS Capitol to decriminalize sex work, while Chicago’s Free All Dykes organized a letter writing event for incarcerated comrades.
Decrim IL has publicly launched!
Decrim IL has launched its strategy for state-wide decriminalization of sex work, aiming for full federal decriminalization. Founding members reflect on their journey, including the tribute to Dani, pivotal in coalition building. Recent updates were shared at a town hall led by Alisha and Red. View the recording, subscribe to their YouTube channel, and access additional resources and fundraising opportunities online.
San Antonio en la lucha!
The Texas crew participated in their first San Antonio Zine Fest, engaging with the community and promoting queer and BIPOC media. They shared free resources, connected with various activist groups, and bonded with fellow zinesters. Future events include initiatives in Chicago, focusing on the rights and safety of marginalized communities. The team’s experience highlighted the importance of collaboration and networking among radicals.
Lone Star Zine Fest Recap & Where to support us next!
The weekend of October 19th and 20th featured a vibrant zine gathering, where many friends and new connections were made. The collective zine “Free All Dykes” raised funds for a comrade’s urgent needs. While their fundraising goal wasn’t fully met, appreciation was expressed to supporters. Upcoming events include Zine Fest Houston on November 16th and ongoing campaigns supporting various causes in NYC and Chicago.
CZF & Midwest Perzine Fest Recap!
The team participated in the 2024 Chicago Zine Fest, connecting with organizers and engaging attendees on important topics like decriminalization and disaster preparedness. They provided mini training sessions on naloxone and drug testing while distributing essential supplies. Although fundraising goals for mutual aid support weren’t met, they expressed gratitude for donations and zine sales that sustain their work with the incarcerated community. They encouraged support through their donation page and promoted the upcoming Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest in Minneapolis.
Sex Worker Pride 2024!
In celebration of Sex Worker Pride, our comrade donated yearbook zines, International Whores Day zine, and Society for the Promotion of Vice’s zine to the Sherwood Forest Zine Library in Austin. These zines are now available for borrowing, offering insight into our organizing work and ongoing campaigns. Join the library to explore our donated zines!
Restitution Fundraiser & Birthday Wishes for Ángel!
Rene and Cody are seeking employment after being freed but are burdened with restitution fees. They seek donations through a GoFundMe page. Rene, a journalist and activist, faces financial struggles and the threat of re-imprisonment due to restitution payments. Their partner, Ángel, is in prison and facing deportation. Despite these challenges, they remain committed to activism. Support for co-defendant MJ can be extended through CashApp donations to $JohnLungaho.
Rene Records #8
Rene, an incarcerated political prisoner at an Alabama federal prison, seeks support for her commissary fundraiser and reading group. The book club, based at Aliceville Prison Camp, recently discussed “Two or Three Things I Know for Sure” and plans to read “Bastard Out of Carolina” and “Corrections in Ink.” Rene, a queer Korean journalist and sex worker, can be supported through various platforms.
Rene Records #5
Rene, a political prisoner, reflects on her time in federal prison, describing the intense challenges and the flawed systems within the facility. Despite an impending release to a halfway house, she remains wary of ongoing probation and societal stigma as a felon. She sheds light on the institutional shortcomings that perpetuate oppression and inequality, emphasizing the need for systemic change.
Rene Records #3
Rene, a queer Korean journalist and political prisoner in Alabama, organizes a book club and fundraising efforts to support her reading group and fellow prisoners. Despite minimal support from staff, the club is a source of fulfillment and support for Rene and her friends. They are currently reading books by authors such as Dorothy Allison, Celeste Ng, and Octavia Butler.
Chicago IWD Community Altar Build!
Join us on June 2nd, International Whores Day, from 2-4PM, for a community altar build in Palmer Square Park (look for the red umbrellas). Share stories, (re)connect with folx, stretch out in the sun under the trees together. Bring blankets to sit/share space on, and beloved objects, flowers, candles, photos, letters, and anything else you’dContinue reading “Chicago IWD Community Altar Build!”
ComstockCon Recap!
ComstockCon brought together organizers, historians, attorneys, journalists, artists, writers, and others to trace the connections between the political context in which the Comstock Act was passed and how it constrains our present. Held at Harvard Law (located on the traditional and ancestral land of the Massachusett peoples) on May 14th, ComstockCon was a convening inspired byContinue reading “ComstockCon Recap!”
PSA Symposium Reflections!
Feeling so much gratitude for everyone who came out to our talk “Learning Survivor Support from Sex Workers”, which took place during the Phoenix Survivors Alliance Symposium at the University of Chicago, today, April 20th! Red gave an overview of the history of our collective organizing, and Alisha (via video) and Red shared reflections onContinue reading “PSA Symposium Reflections!”
Eight Years?!
Today our collective is celebrating 8 YEARS of shared organizing, survival, care work and friendship! We’re so grateful for all our comrades and co-strugglers who we’ve learned from and grown alongside all these years (and beyond)! Thank y’all for being in community with us. We’re celebrating all we’ve held down together and with the loveContinue reading “Eight Years?!”
Picnic with us at Gender Unbound!
Join us next weekend, Sunday, March 31st from 1-5PM to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility with Gender Unbound! We’ll be tabling with our zines and we’ll have cascarones (confetti eggs) to benefit our incarcerated loved ones! Crack a cascarón on our comrades (or your pals) for a good cause! 7910 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754Continue reading “Picnic with us at Gender Unbound!”
Celebrate International Sex Worker Rights Day!
Today, March 3rd, is International Sex Workers Rights Day! Please celebrate today by joining us in raising awareness and funds for Bluestockings Cooperative –one of our beloved political homes! https://www.bonfire.com/protectbstox The worker-owners, comrades, patrons, and those reliant on Bluestockings Cooperative’s free store, have faced increasing threats of violence from so-called “neighbors” who are unhappy thatContinue reading “Celebrate International Sex Worker Rights Day!”
Commissary Fundraiser!
Please join us in uplifting a sex working comrade who’s being targeted by the state for her political activism. Rene is facing federal time, and we want to make sure she has ample commissary funds for essentials while inside. Rene is a beloved community member and now a political prisoner–please hold her in your hearts,Continue reading “Commissary Fundraiser!”
IDEVASW 2023
Today, December 17th, marks the 20th annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. We’re spending the day with chosen fam in our respective cities, reflecting on so many years of mourning and resistance, remembering our loved ones and refocusing for the fights ahead. Love to our comrades and rage to our enemies. [ImageContinue reading “IDEVASW 2023”
Now & Always Free Palestine!
Our comrades have been taking to the streets in solidarity in Chicago, NYC and Austin, TX! We’ve been in this struggle and we will never be silent on Palestinian liberation! Join us in shouting/signing SEX WORKERS FOR A FREE PALESTINE! 🍉🖤❤️🇵🇸
SxHx invited to co-sign this organizer’s solidarity statement with Palestine
Read the full statement here. (No, we do not f*ck with the majority of the editorial board of the magazine, but we were invited by a trusted comrade to sign this powerful statement, and we’re with Gaza and the Palestinian resistance 1000%.)
Tabling at the first annual Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest!
October 21st at Open Book Minneapolis! Reflections from Red: Day One of Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest is in the bag!! What a day! So many amazing zinesters, and so many wonderful supporters—it was a busy, bustling, beautiful time! Getting to see beloved comrades and meet new pals did my heart so good. MuchContinue reading “Tabling at the first annual Midwest Queer & Trans Zine Fest!”
New York Queer Zine Fair Recap!
What an absolute whirlwind of a day! The New York Queer Zine Fair (October 7th, at The Center) was such a blissed out blur! Much love and appreciation to all the amazing zinesters we got to meet and chat with and snag zines from! Many thanks to the organizers and especially Kel for being soContinue reading “New York Queer Zine Fair Recap!”
Our Second Year at LSZF!
The 7th annual Lone Star Zine Fest was such a blast! Got to see some beautiful and powerful familiar faces and meet new zine pals. Everyone was so damn nice and supportive! We got to talk decrim and abolition with dozens of people and not one garbage thing was said to me!!! That’s literally neverContinue reading “Our Second Year at LSZF!”
National Overdose Prevention Day!
On August 31st some of our comrades participated in harm reduction focused actions / gatherings in their respective cities in solidarity with drug-using community members and their families to grieve those we’ve lost, to organize, and to offer support in making harm reduction kits for distribution. Sex working and drug using communities have taught usContinue reading “National Overdose Prevention Day!”
Marking the day we first met Alisha!
🎉Yesterday we celebrated an anniversary! 🎉 August 12th of this year marked 7 years since Support Ho(s)e first met in-person with Alisha (which took place in Hell aka Logan Correctional) —and it also marks the day she formally joined the collective! Now, 7 years on, we get to celebrate and visit in person whenever weContinue reading “Marking the day we first met Alisha!”
Summertime Zine Nights!
Zine nights with the comrades 🥲💖 Our “Year Seven” zine is in the works! Making time to reflect, share and assess our work together over zine making, shit talking and food is essential to our collective process. Get you a crew that is fierce and joyful too. 🌈☂️
Zine Pavilion Reflections!
Day One! The first night of Zine Pavilion in the bag, and no scary shit! In fact, mostly excellent shit! What a lovely opening night— several librarians from around the US bought our zines to add to their library’s holdings and said such supportive/kind things about our work, and told us they were so excitedContinue reading “Zine Pavilion Reflections!”
SxHx @ Zine Pavilion 2023!
See everyone at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference, the biggest library event of the year, for Zine Pavilion! We’ll be tabling Friday evening and ALL day Saturday (June 23rd & June 24th) We’re so grateful to our extended community for helping us get an org safety plan together to make this feel doable after experiencingContinue reading “SxHx @ Zine Pavilion 2023!”
SxHx International Whores Day Picnic 2023
Hearts overflowing from our SxHx combabes and extended fam #InternationalWhoresDay picnic yesterday! Love and gratitude for rest, sharing food, memories, and catching up on sunshine time together! 🌿🖤
International Whores Day 2023
Happy #InternationalWhoresDay from Chicago, and the Haymarket Memorial! Sex working, trading, and hustling people have always been comrades in revolutionary struggle! Celebrate with us, and join in the fight for a better world! See our #IWD2023 threads on Twitter for resources, other radical comrades to follow and support, art, zines and more!
Today, we’re turning 7 years old as a collective!!!
We’re taking time to reflect on the last seven years and invite you to support our work by sharing our online resources, celebrating the launch of our latest toolkit collaboration with Survived & Punished (https://sxhxcollective.org/…/SP-Sex-Work-toolkit-single…) and purchasing copies of our benefit zines + buttons! Here: https://sxhxcollective.org/store/ or from Quimby’s Bookstore(Chicago) or Bluestockings Cooperative (NYC) InContinue reading “Today, we’re turning 7 years old as a collective!!!”
“Formerly Incarcerated Worker Support Program” Intentions, Action & Reflections
A collaboration between Hacking//Hustling and the Support Ho(s)e Collective by Red Schulte What follows is a personal reflection and account of a program to support a friend and loved one coming home from prison better navigate technology and outside-change. This will also serve as an introduction to the “container” of our collective work. We startedContinue reading ““Formerly Incarcerated Worker Support Program” Intentions, Action & Reflections “
Lone Star Zine Fest roundup!
From Sunday’s (12/4/22) rainy but lovely tabling under the big top of Lone Star Zine Fest — seven hours of non-stop zine swapping, slinging and talking about decrim, abolition and collective zine making. On the whole, a really welcoming experience!! There were a few YIKES moments…but thankfully they didn’t linger. Was also so thrilled withContinue reading “Lone Star Zine Fest roundup!”
Our “Year 6” yearbook zine is assembled, and out in the world!
As of December 1st, our Support Ho(s)e Year 6 zine, lives! Full of love and gratitude for friendship, boundaries, shared struggle and uncompromising gift-giving, and gentleness to ourselves. We debuted this latest zine at the Lonestar Zine Fest in Austin, TX this past weekend (12/4/22) and we endeavor to have some listed on our websiteContinue reading “Our “Year 6” yearbook zine is assembled, and out in the world!”
“Supporting Sex Workers & Survivors: Lessons for Defense Campaigns” Virtual Toolkit Launch!
Join us and our comrades Survived and Punished for a virtual toolkit launch of our latest collaboration: “Supporting Sex Workers & Survivors: Lessons for Defense Campaigns” on Dec. 8th @ 6PM ET. Closed Captioning is available via Zoom. Stream the webinar here: http://bit.ly/SWToolkit Our comrades Red and LiLi will be joined by Alisa Bierria ofContinue reading ““Supporting Sex Workers & Survivors: Lessons for Defense Campaigns” Virtual Toolkit Launch!”
Find our zines at the Lone Star Zine Fest this year!
The 6th annual Lone Star Zine Fest is happening on Sunday, December 4th, 2022, at The Far Out Lounge in Austin, TX and some of our comrades will be there tabling! We’ll have copies of our classic distro titles and hopefully (if we can get everything finalized) copies of our latest zine, Year 6!! AContinue reading “Find our zines at the Lone Star Zine Fest this year!”
Upcoming “Interrupting Criminalization” event!
Mark your calendars! On Nov. 30 at 4-6 PM ET join Interrupting Criminalization for their latest online #NoMorePolice event, featuring editors/contributors to Abolition Feminisms—including our comrade, Alisha! They’ll be discussing the criminalization of survivors and how survivors are leading abolitionist movements. Register here.
“Cultural Resistance to SESTA/FOSTA: Reflecting on Community Curation” – via Kernel Magazine
From one of our comrade’s latest published pieces, “Arts-based and cultural elements of organizing are often seen as superfluous, but I consider centering the cultural and artistic works of radical sex workers and co-conspirators as a way to imagine our futures collectively and honor past struggle. We change ourselves and the spaces we take upContinue reading ““Cultural Resistance to SESTA/FOSTA: Reflecting on Community Curation” – via Kernel Magazine”
Come Say “Hey!” @ Midwest Perzine Fest!
CHICAGO! One of our comrades will be tabling and we’re so looking forward to the Midwest Perzine Fest—this Saturday, Oct 8th at Columbia College’s Conaway Center, 1104 S Wabash Avenue, from 10 am to 4 pm! Been looking to snag more of our zines to support our organizing/political education/storytelling/survival/thriving?! Here’s your chance! More details (includingContinue reading “Come Say “Hey!” @ Midwest Perzine Fest!”
Grateful for USU comrades!
Thank you to everyone who was on and/or helped organize the URBAN SURVIVORS UNION NATIONAL sex worker call tonight. So much understanding, compassion and knowledge. Feeling seen! All our love and appreciation 💓
#FreeThemAll Seed Quilt: Community Healing and Art Making
So much love and appreciation for Love & Protect, Prison+Neighborhood Arts Project, Rogers Park Seed Library, and Stitch x Stitch Con for yesterday’s (Wednesday, July 13th) beautiful gathering. Hearing Alisha, Monica and Sandra’s poetry recharged our hearts. It was so powerful to participate in building a communal art piece to be installed outside of LoganContinue reading “#FreeThemAll Seed Quilt: Community Healing and Art Making”
New Stable Link for our SW Syllabus!
We’ve created a more web stable link to our Sex Work Syllabus document. We continue to hope this archive of our internal political education reading group materials (from 2015 – 2018) is useful for your self-guided or group organized learning/discussing/making! During those first few years of our organizing, we voraciously read, watched, listened to andContinue reading “New Stable Link for our SW Syllabus!”
One of our comrades to present at “Exhibitionism: Sexuality at the Museum” 2021 conference
Saturday, December 11th Reflections from a Movement Art Whorestorian / The Sex Worker Gazes Back 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM EST Talk Description: Reflections from a Movement Art Whorestorian / The Sex Worker Gazes Back will be a presentation space that documents, names and traces sex worker movement organizing, art making, curating, and resistance fromContinue reading “One of our comrades to present at “Exhibitionism: Sexuality at the Museum” 2021 conference”
New article from our comrades Alisha and Red for International Whore’s Day 2021
Something Red and Alisha have been working on for quite some time about the violence of prison technology and the importance of inside/outside communication, is finally debuting today in honor of International Whore’s Day! Please read and share, “Care and Connection as Resistance to State Violence and Surveillance” with your communities! Many thanks to Hacking//HustlingContinue reading “New article from our comrades Alisha and Red for International Whore’s Day 2021”