BAWS - Bay Area Workers Support

@bawsupport.bsky.social

Advocating for the health, safety, and livelihoods of Bay Area SWers through direct support + community organizing. https://linktr.ee/BAWSupport

We’re only a few weeks away from our FREE BAWS Fall Resource Fair, so let’s make some noise for our amazing community partners! They’ll be providing free information, legal aid, food, services, material goods, entertainment, workshops, and more, RSVP link in bio!

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Our new midnight ballerina fundraising tracker is here! Follow along on our website anytime. We are in the midst of an ambitious drive to create sustainable funding to keep all we do going through the end of 2027 and beyond. Learn more at our linktree and help us get there 💪🏼

New Laws, Same Story: Summer of 2026 in Oakland 🌏 In our latest blog post, we're rounding up everything that’s happening on the ground in the East Bay right now. Get up to date (linktree in bio), get angry, and look out for ways to get even more organized.

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HAPPY IWD!!! Remember the roots of this day are in collective action, resistance, and solidarity⛓️‍💥 THANK YOU to our community for supporting our PLeasure4Ever fundraiser. You showed up, showed out, and helped us raise $16K!!! Much more soon. For now, we are simply grateful

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We’ve got a fresh BAWS merch drop just in time for Pleasure4Ever. You can still get tickets and donate to our givebutter campaign by clicking our linktree. Brand new shirts, prints, and stickers can all be yours. Come on down to The Stud in SF This Sunday and see us 💋

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On May 31st, The Bay’s baddest performers, peddlers, & purveyors of pleasure will descend on The Stud in SF for flirting, fun, & fundraising for BAWS 💖 We're thinking about the long term, and that means money, honey. Tickets & donations live on our GiveButter campaign. This is Pleasure4Ever

The image is a Y2K babygirl-styled promotional poster for a party, with a black background and bright pink and white lettering and  graphics. At the top, small text list the event details, “Sunday May 31st, 5–10 PM,” “The Stud SF”, and “Masks Required.”


The party name, “Pleasure4Ever,” is near the top, Beneath it, the poster describes the event as “An International Whore’s Day Fundraiser for BAWS,”. In the very center, an angel and a devil, rendered in hot pink and white, wearing heels and holding cash, squat and pose as money rains down around them. 

At the bottom, the poster lists the event features in a compact line: “DJs • performers • Fetish Gear • Dancers • Boot Black • & more!” 

Logos for The Stud and BAWS hang in the top right corner

BAWS is hiring! Come join our team and help us throw the best events, fairs, and workshops (and whatever else you can dream of). 💗 Current and former workers only, plz. Full job description and compensation details are on our blog and website. Check out our linktree!

A hot magenta graphic with fishnet detailing in the corners and a red gradient in the center features an employment listing in all white lettering. It reads: “Are you all about event production? BAWS is hiring an events top to help us manage our programming. ISO current or former swers only! Is that you? Details in bio.”

This Trans Day Of Visibility, BAWS honors and uplifts all Trans S3x Workers, and especially BIPOC Trans S3x Workers. From our own Trans + Non-binary staff to you — Thank you for sharing your light with the world. May you know peace, safety, and love, today and always. 🤍🩵🩷

The image is a graphic of two queer sweeties smiling sweetly, standing shoulder to shoulder, wearing leather and lingerie, all rendered in vibrant pink. They stand in front of a background with a white center radiating out to powder blue on the margins. Words at the top read “Happy Trans Day Of Visibility”, while words at the bottom read “Trans S3x Workers Are Precious”. The BAWS logo, a high heel inside a circle, is stamped in black on the upper right.

Our very ~*first*~ Cyber Spring workshop series is in the books! Thank you to our presenters, our Spanish interpretation services, and to all of YOU who attended. If you were unable to, keep an eye out as we reformat the presentations for sharing in other formats! 💖

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To all those navigating anti-trans legislation, immigration enforcement, racialized policing, and digital censorship all while building community, care, and resistance - We stand in solidarity with you on this ISWRD. Consider making a donation to support our work today

The image is an informational graphic. On a purple background with green fishnets in the corners, black text reads: 
“On march 3 2001, 25+ s3x workers gathered in India in defiance of prohibitionist pressure– now honored worldwide as international sex workers rights day. Celebrate by donating to our mutual aid fund”

A black BAWS logo with a high heel silhouette hangs in the bottom left corner.