Glow Up, March!
You will notice further improvements this month designed to make your life easier, to keep the site looking better than ever – and more accessible! The way you purchase TLC has been updated, you can find answers on the site with our refreshed FAQs, and your notifications about site events have been improved.
New on the site this month
- If you pay for TLC using a credit/debit card, you’ll notice that the process looks a little different. Once you’ve selected the amount of TLC you’d like to purchase, and clicked pay, you’ll see our new credit card details page. Remember to wait until your payment has been processed and you’re returned to the confirmation page!
Other improvements
- We noticed a bug that sometimes caused unexpected warning emails. We’ve fixed that right up so you should only get the expected emails now!
- You will notice some slight visual differences when using the site. Notably, contrast has been increased for improved visual accessibility.
- Widespread visual changes across the site means things are looking better than ever. Changes include better-looking tables and spacing, text highlighting, and underlining all our hyperlinks. If you’re found any unexpected changes, please let us know!
- Our FAQ’s got a glow up this month to ensure that everything was up to date and clearly explained.
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 - Sexquisite April: BGWMC Return Party at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club - 26th April 8pm - 2am - book / donate here
- Fern Brady - Stand Up Comedy International Tour - 5th March to 20th November Australia/UK/America/New Zealand/Canada - buy tickets here
- SWOP NSW - Anti-Discrimination Forum and Social Event at The Bearded Tit - 11th April, 6pm - register here
- Kaitlyn Bailey - Whore’s Eye View at Sadies (Los Angeles) - 26th April, - book tickets here.
- Vivid Sydney - Sex Work: A legal and social history walking tour - 24th of May to 2nd June starting at the El Alamein Fountain - book tickets here
In the media
See below for the latest industry news pieces and mentions in the media.
- “Sex Work is Real Work, and it's Time to Treat it That Way” - LaLa B Holston-Zannell, for “ACLU National”
- “Open letter to All About Women re: Is it time to rethink porn?” - “Scarlet News”
- “MODERN LOVE: Was My Boyfriend Financially Controlling? Was My Girlfriend?” - Melissa Febos, for “NY Times”
- “Why doesn’t feminism extend to sex workers?” - Eden Apple, for “The Georgia Straight”
- “There is a need for more nuanced reporting on sex work and sex workers” - Azola Dayile and S’lindile Khumalo, for “Daily Maverick”
- “Beloved madam Stormy Summers died aged 77 after short illness” - Nathan Schmidt, for “The Australian”
- “Cost of living crisis ‘pushing more women into sex work” - Sami Quadri, for “Evening Standard”
- “Melbourne Sex Worker Peach Kreamer's Debut Cookbook Is Full-On Food Porn” - Kosa Monteith, for “Vice”
- “Sex Work, Kink, and Consent: Here's How the Anime Community Can be Better With Adult Content and Its Creators” - Lucas DeRuyter, for “Anime News Network”
- “A moment that changed me: I discovered my mother was a sex worker” - Katy Massey, for “The Guardian”
- “One Spirited Away Fan Theory Claims the Film Isn't the Innocent Children's Story We Thought It Was” - Jonathan Greenall and Jenny Melzer, for “CBR”
- “Former sex industry worker challenges employer over claims she was fired due to her past” - Rachel Clayton, for “ABC News”
- “NGOs claim French police cracking down on sex workers ahead of 2024 Olympics” - “France 24”
- “10 things sex workers wish you knew about sex work” - Madelyn Monroe, for “The Georgia Straight”
- “Let’s Talk About Sex (Work)” - Sarah Stook, for The Mallard UK”
Don’t forget to check back in a month’s time for our next update!
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