Tryst Update: In the Community April ‘26
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!
- Porn Film Festival Vienna - Thursday 16 to Monday 20 April, 2026 - more info here
- Online Safety Act Survey - Decrim Now UK is looking for survey participants in the UK to learn about their experiences of using websites and social media in relation to sex work, and of the impact of changes to online safety regulation in 2025. - Find the Survey here
- Puff & Print (420 Edition) Sex Workers Only Social Hour by SWOP Minneapolis - April 20 2026, 3-6pm - Sign up here
- The Men’s Project: Anonymous Questionnaire by Vixen Collective - Survey for sex working men in Victoria, Australia - Take the survey here
- SWOP NSW Sexual health fact check workshop - April 28, 2026 - Sign up here
- Sex Ed Trivia and Burlesque Night - Squamish, BC, Canada - Tricksters Hideout, BC, April 30th 7-9.30 - Tickets here
- Show Us Ya Tips - Saturday 2 May, The Abercrombie Hotel, Chippendale NSW Australia - Tickets here
- I Hate My Job US Tour by Working Girls Press - Various locations over the USA, April 30 to May 27th - More info and RSVP here
- Slut Somatics: Somatics for Sex Workers, Survivors, and Allies by SWOP Minneapolis - April 22 - Sign up here
- SWer Support Group with Tania by SWOP LA - April 15 at 7pm - More info here
- The Bridge Called Our Backs: Annual Black Sex Worker Conference - Ashawo Cafe, Berlin, DE, 24-28 April - Registration and info here
- Trans Masc Sex Workers Meet Up: Plan T - April 29th 6.30-9.30pm, Hydra Cafe, Berlin - More info here
Recommended content from the Tryst Team
Read: Pre-order Jack Parker’s new book Transactional Intercourse, released on April 27th
Listen: The Price of "Transactional Intimacy" with Isaac Oliver, Into the Mud Podcast
Watch: Margo’s Got Money Troubles, out on 15th of April on Apple TV.
In the media
- Are Onlyfans models the best way to explain the climate crisis? - Stuart Heritage - ‘The Guardian’
- Papers, Please: The toll of age verification laws on digital sex work - Micheal McGrady Jr - ‘The Baffler’
- Age-verification is hurting sex educators and sex workers, studies suggest - Anna Iovine - ‘Mashable’
- Inside the Race to Sell Onlyfans - Iain Martin, Martina Di Licosa ‘Forbes’
- Pahrump brothel workers aim to become the first to unionize - Paul Boger - ‘KPNR’
- Exotic Dancers Predict There's About To Be A Large Troop Deployment — Here's Why - Emily Bond - ‘Huffpost’
- Multiple Hackers Warned Anti-Porn App Quittr About Security Issue for Months - Emanuel Maiberg, ‘404 Media’
- Porn or art is the wrong question: Vex Ashley - Berlinable Team - ‘Berlinable’
- Did an RCMP sting make sex work more dangerous in BC? - Michelle Gamage, ‘Kelowna Now’
- Challenging trafficking narratives ahead of FIFA 2026 - Audio, ‘Rabble.ca’
- Meta’s censorship of marginalised communities is spreading, have you noticed? - Laura Koefoed, ‘Qnews’
- Colombia’s Highest Ranking Catholic Official Washed the Feet of Trans Sex Workers - Samantha Riedel, ‘Them’
- I Tried to Find the ‘Arousal Intelligence’ In An Animated, Augmented Reality Porn Star - Samantha Cole, ‘404 Media’
Don’t forget to check back in a month’s time for our next update!
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