Guess what? You’re going to see some improvements when you next check out your Tryst.link dashboard! Read on below for more information…
New on the site this month
Your account management settings have moved. We’ve continued renovating your workspace in February – moving account management settings to their own page to make them easier to access. This is just one of the steps we’re taking to tweak and improve your dashboard, to help make the work of managing your profile even easier. Stay tuned for more tidying up!
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!
- Kaitlyn Bailey - Whore’s Eye View Australia New Zealand Tour 2024 - 5-17th March - book tickets here.
- Respect Inc Sistahs of the Pole - stripper only sharing circle - 13th March 5-6pm - Meetings will be held on the third Wednesday of the month, 4-5pm, both online and in the Meanjin office. RSVP at info@respectqld.org.au
- CYBERTEASE: UNDERGROUND - Flower Power Show - 13th March, London UK - buy tickets here
- Sex Workers Self Defence Basics - self defence class - 9th March, North Perth - event info can be found here
- Vixen - Weekly "Ketchup" for male sex workers & men who trade sex! - 13th March 2pm-4pm - event details can be found here
- Fern Brady - Stand Up Comedy International Tour - 5th March to 20th November Australia/UK/America/New Zealand/Canada - buy tickets here
- Strippers Unite - Tax Online Workshop - sign up here
- Vixen - Gender Blender - Trans, gender diverse and gender questioning sex workers are invited to Vixen’s Gender Blender – a space for discussion, skill-sharing, peer support, and community connection, by and for trans and gender diverse sex workers in Victoria. Held via Zoom on the 3rd Thursday of every month! 21st March 6-7pm - RSVP here
In the media
See below for the latest industry news pieces and mentions in the media.
- ‘Queensland government moves to decriminalise all forms of sex work in bill tabled in parliament’ - Alex Brewster, for ‘ABC News’
- ‘Sex work is work: Rights groups demand courteous, inclusive language for sex workers’ - Anuradha Mascarenhas, for ‘Indian Express’
- ‘My side hustle cost me my career and more. The harsh truths facing online sex workers’ - Julia Abbondanza, for ‘SBS News’
- ‘The powerful representation of sex work in Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’ - Lucy Harbron, for ‘Far Out Magazine’
- 'Theatre review: A Body at Work, La Mama' - Jessi Ryan, for ‘Arts Hub’
- ‘Sex, Me and Disability review – was it really necessary for this show to focus so heavily on sex work?’ - Francis Ryan, for ‘The Guardian’
- ‘Is WhatsApp banning sex worker accounts?’ - Beth Ashley, for ‘Mashable’
- ‘Stigma, fear, and sex work: How gendered ideas are constraining the debate over decriminalisation’ - Sarah Wendt, for ‘ABC News’
- ‘Sebastian is an explorative drama that expresses a healthy relationship with the art of sex work: Sundance Film Festival Review’ - Peter Gray, for ‘The AU Review’ ‘Queer Brazilian Sex Worker Tale ‘Streets of Glória’ - Leo Baraclough, for ‘Variety’
Are you a sex worker with a story, opinion, news, or tips to share? We'd love to hear from you!
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