New on the site this month
- Increased visibility of Bitcoin fee information - Bitcoin fees are high and have been for a while, but you can save money by using a wallet that supports Lightning. For more information on what Lighting is and how to get started using it, check out our blog.
- Letting you know why certain fields are locked - Currently, it’s only possible to change your profile slug (the URL on our site that leads to your profile) once every 30 days. Similarly, if you’re a Lite user, you can only change your home base every 30 days. We now have a handy message next to these fields in your profile edit page, so that it’s clear why the field is locked.
Other improvements
- Increased visibility of Bitcoin advice for mobile users when purchasing TLC - As more than 75% of you access Tryst.link on mobile, we’ve bumped the Bitcoin information section higher up the page in mobile view so that you can more easily read important guidance when you’re about to purchase TLC.
- Pinch-to-zoom enabled for Android devices - Previously, provider pages could be zoomed by pinching on iOS devices only. This functionality is now available on Android devices too - a win for accessibility!
In the community
There's always a lot going on in our amazing community! Here are some of the latest events, news, and resources for workers.
Are you involved in an event? Do you have some news to share? Are you aware of an industry initiative that deserves a shout-out? Let us know!
- Sexquisite - London Valentines: Hearts and Harlots - 16th February 8pm - book here.
- Sexquisite - Bristol Valentines: Hearts and Harlots - 15th February 8pm - book here.
- SMUT: Sex Worker Prioritised Cast - Adelaide Fringe - 16th Feb to 3rd March - book here.
- Bent Burlesque - Midsummer Festival - 24th to 27th Jan - book here.
- Pride in Protest - “‘No Pride in Genocide”’ Sydney Mardi Gras Float - buy a ticket.
- Corky’s Club Calendars - a queer sex worker run strip club - keep an eye out for upcoming events - buy calendars here.
- House of Whoreship Merch - a film by sex workers about sex workers - check out this amazing merch and support indie filmmakers.
- Fern Brady’s International Comedy Tour of “I Gave you Milk To Drink” - Tickets available here.
In the media
See below for the latest industry news pieces and mentions in the media.
- “IT’S TIME TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX WORKERS. THAT MEANS DECRIMINALIZING THE INDUSTRY” - Naiymah Sanchez, for ACLU Pennsylvania
- “Landmark UN Report Calls for Sex Work Decriminalization” - Erin Kilbride, for Human Rights Watch
- “I’m An Autistic Sex Worker, And Here’s Why It Works For Me” - Hayley Jade, for Huffington Post
- “Global Roundup: LGBTQ+ Activists Rally for Gaza, Peru Feminists Help Access Abortions, Malawi Women Sex Work, Uganda Activists vs Anti-LGBTQ Law, Kurdistan Abortion Rights” - Mona Eltahawy, for Feminist Giant
- “Senate inquiry hears from advocates pushing for sexual expression policy within the NDIS” - Romy Gilbert, for ABC Illawarra
- “Sex Life: I ask my client “can you come four times in an hour?” - Tilly Lawless, for Prospect Magazine
- “Precarity is the thing that joins all this work together: Bristol’s sex workers demand labour rights” - Natalie Sherriff, for The Bristol Cable
- “How to Fuck 101: Sex Workers Give Their Fundamental Sex Advice” - Rachel Barker, for Vice
- “Annual Greenwich Village vigil honoring sex workers killed in violence marks 20 years of remembrance” - Bob Krasner, for The Villager
- “Woman making Christmas Jumpers Turns To Sex Work” - Lenore Tayloe, for The Guardian
- “Sex workers say they're being debanked in an increasingly cashless society” - Emily McPherson, for 9 News
- “Sex for sale: What lies behind the rise in pop-up brothels across Cork City?” - Liz Dunphy, for Irish Examiner
- “Police Scotland reveal plans to crack down on sex trafficking” - Marissa MacWhirter, for Glasgow Times
- “What sex work taught Mitch Larsson, a lawyer-turned-escort, about himself and his clients” - Anna Kelsey-Sugg and Bec Zajac, for Life Matters
- “New book explores performing gender, economy of favours in strip clubs” - Natasha Darling, for Rabble
Don’t forget to check back in a month’s time for our next update!
