Fighting for sex worker rights in Boston, Massachusetts, and beyond.
Advocating for the rights of sex workers in Boston, Massachusetts.
Boston Sex Workers and Allies Collective is a grassroots sex workers rights organization formed in Boston, Massachusetts in October of 2023. Originating from a local support group, we formed as a response to the rising need of sex workers rights advocacy in Boston and Massachusetts as a whole. We are a collective of current and former workers, trafficking survivors, and allies who advocate for the decriminalization of adult sex work and increased legal, labor, and social protections for sex workers.
At their meeting on the evening of October 5th, the Cambridge City Council passed a policy order calling for the police and Middlesex District Attorney to refrain from arresting and prosecuting people for consensual adult sex work—including both sex workers and their clients. The order’s lead sponsor was Councilor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler. Co-sponsors included Mayor Sumbul…
On the evening of September 14th, Boston’s first ever Sex Worker Pride march took place downtown. The march was organized by Rita Romero of Red Light Disco, and members of the Boston Sex Workers and Allies Collective (BSWAC). Approximately fifty people attended. The route of the march followed the streets that were once home…
Join us for a Labor Day screening of Lizzie Borden’s seminal classic, Working Girls, on September 7 at 7:30 pm at Somerville Theatre. Sex work is portrayed with radical nonjudgment in Lizzie Borden’s immersive, richly detailed look at the rhythms and rituals of society’s most stigmatized profession. Inspired by the experiences of the sex workers…
