Feature Spotlight
In recognition of Nonbinary Awareness Week, we would love to share some of the ways our nonbinary users can utilise different functions on the site. We want you to have the ability to choose how you are found in searches. You can request the Androgynous tag for your profile to be found in both Masculine and Feminine searches. Simply raise a new request to have the tag applied to your profile!
You can also leave the gender presentation field empty to be found in nonbinary searches only. For more information, please have a look at our Search Visibility article on the Tryst Knowledge Base.
Category opt-outs can be used for excluding your profile from certain category landing pages that may not reflect you the way you want to be seen. This can be useful for when you want to, for example, advertise your bust size but not appear in the ‘busty’ category.
We recommend all users to have a look at our Knowledge Base article on Pronouns and the importance of using them correctly. There is also a gender presentation document which can assist you in setting up the gender presentation section of your profile, the way you want it.
From us in the blog team – a handful of primarily nonbinary sex workers – to you, Happy Nonbinary Week!
New on the site this month
This month you will notice the platform has had even more improvements to enhance your experience. The notifications display has been further refined for ease of use, and we now let you know when you’re using an unsupported browser.
- Notifications have been decluttered - You’ll notice the way notifications display on the dashboard has been refined - this should help you stay up to date and aware of your profile notifications without being overwhelmed - we want to make your experience of using Tryst.link the best it can possibly be.
Other improvements
- Unsupported browser messaging - some of our features may not work correctly on older browsers. We are encouraging you to update or upgrade your browser to optimise your use of the platform – updating browsers also increases security and decreases site issues on many platforms, not just Tryst.link – which means our support team will have more time to assist you with other issues.
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!
- ACLU - Mastercard put into effect a new policy regulating adult content sellers that makes it extremely hard for sex workers to earn a living online. It must be stopped - sign here: https://action.aclu.org/petition/mastercard-sex-work-work-end-your-unjust-policy
- Harm Reduction Club - Nightlife & Adult Entertainment Worker Addition: Social mixer and community-led discussion about how we take care of our own and the ways we can improve - July 14th, 7pm-late - see @otherwordsforwhxre instagram and DM for address
- Bay Area Workers Support - Art Club Tuesdays - Virtual art club - 12-2pm (PST) - email bawscomms@gmail.com for details
- Scarlet Alliance - Operations Manager Vacancy - Applications close July 11th - https://scarletalliance.org.au/vacancy-operations-coordinator/
- Sexquisite - The final cabaret party - July 25th, 8pm - Buy tickets here: https://www.designmynight.com/london/bars/bethnal-green/bethnal-green-working-mens-club/sexquisite-the-final-party?t=tickets
- Smut The Show - A vibrant honouring of badass bitches, celebrating all forms of sexuality, queerness and gender expression - July 12th, 8pm - 24 Moons - Buy tickets here: https://www.moshtix.com.au/v2/event/smut-the-show/168321
Recommended reading from the Tryst Team
- Laws About Deepfakes Can’t Leave Sex Workers Behind - Samantha Cole, 404 Media
- Porn, Sex-Toy Industry Sue to Block Montana Age-Verification Law - Tonya Riley, Bloomberg Law
- Revealed: how a US far-right group is influencing anti-gay policies in Africa - Jason Wilson, The Guardian
- ID Verification Service for TikTok, Uber, X Exposed Driver Licenses - Joseph Cox, 404 Media
- Australian police accused of improperly accessing force databases more than 2,000 times - Ariel Bogle and Christopher Knaus, The Guardian
In the media
Industry news and sex work mentions in the media – articles aggregated from the web in the last 30 days.
- ‘Sex Workers Welcome UN Experts’ Backing to Decriminalize the Industry’ - Maya Linstrum-Newman and Nadine Gloss, for ‘PassBlue’
- ‘To protect sex workers’ health, protect their human rights’ - Press Statement, for ‘UNAIDS’
- ‘The state of sex work legalization around the world’ - Theara Coleman , for ‘The Week US’
- ‘Mia says she's been harassed, blackmailed, and followed — but it's 'swept under the rug'’ - Jessica Bahr, for ‘SBS News’
- ‘Sex workers decry discrimination in justice systems.’ - Priscilla Maloba for, ‘Monitor’
- ‘Activists for and against sex work gather in Montreal’ - Matilda Cerone, for ‘Global News
- ‘United and Empowered, Sex Workers in Mexico Defend Their Right to Health Care’ - Samantha Páez for, ‘Global Press Journal’
- ‘Sex worker takes on financial sector 'debanking', with outcome hailed as transformative for adult industry’ - Emilia Terzon, for ‘ABC News’
- ‘Reality Of Pakistani Sex Workers vs Netflix's Glittering Tale 'Heeramandi'’ - Agence France-Presse for, ‘NDTV’
- ‘SA Liberal Nicola Centofanti introduces new Bill to help sex workers leave industry’ - Duncan Evans , for ‘NCA NewsWire’
- ‘‘Out of sight’: Surrey sex worker lobbies for protection of vulnerable women’ - Anna Burns for ‘North Delta Reporter’
Don’t forget to check back in a month’s time for our next update!
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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