Decrim Now
@decrimnow.bsky.social
We are a grassroots campaign group led by sex workers, trade unionists & feminists. We fight for the full decriminalisation of sex work in the UK. Take action: https://linktr.ee/ukdecrimnow
At TUC LGBT+ Conference, Equity's motion on unionisation & decriminalisation of sex work passed to reaffirm TUC LGBT+ Conference policy on decrim. Support the Sex Workers Union who are organising with @bfawu.bsky.social Follow @decrimnow.bsky.social and support the campaign for sex work decrim.
Yemisi Ilesanmi, PCS Proud member and outgoing TUC LGBT+ Committee member, speaking in support of Motion 17 on the unionisation of sex workers. After our ADC this year, PCS is proud to be affiliated to @decrimnow.bsky.social #TUCLGBT
YES ANOTHERRRR ONE!! 🗣️ 🚨✨🥖 @bfawu.bsky.social 🥖 members support the decriminalisation of sex work!!✨🚨
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Thank you @zackpolanski.bsky.social for having our amazing organiser Audrey on the podcast to talk about sex workers’ rights and why we need the full decriminalisation of sex work in the UK. Make sure to listen to the full episode!
Bold Politics@boldpolitics.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew episode out now
For my latest for Mashable: what sex worker activists all around the world are doing to fight for everyone's digital rights Thank you @decrimnow.bsky.social @eswa-network.bsky.social @scarletalliance.bsky.social, SWU UK, United Brothel Workers in Nevada, and others 💕 mashable.com/life/adult-w...
How adult workers are fighting for everyone's online privacy
From Sheri's Ranch in Nevada to Australia, adult workers are fighting for online safety.
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📢✨ Another decriminalisation motion has hit the trade union movement ✨📢 @pcsunion.bsky.social members support the decriminalisation of s_x work!
🚨✨ @usdawunion.bsky.social members support the decriminalisation of s_x work! ✨🚨
We’re so proud of our friends in Scotland for Decrim for being shortlisted for an award at the SMK National Campaigner Awards! Follow them on Insta at scotland4decrim to find out about their amazing work and support them.
Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK)@smkcampaigners.bsky.social · 3mo agoSpeaking truth to power is one of the most important parts of campaigning. We want to share the stories of 3 small organisations who took on big power, each in the running to win the category at the #SMKAwards2026 in June. smk.org.uk/what-we-do/c...
There is no such thing as "supporting" S/x workers while punishing buyers. Punishing buyers typically means policing them. Policing buyers means surveilling workers. Period. You cannot separate the two. Police surveillance IS policing. So policing buyers IS policing workers.
Thank you @zackpolanski.bsky.social for having our amazing organiser Audrey on the podcast to talk about sex workers’ rights and why we need the full decriminalisation of sex work in the UK. Make sure to listen to the full episode!
Bold Politics@boldpolitics.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew episode out now
“Euphoria seems to proudly showcase the salaciousness of sex work to gain viewers and viral moments, all while real sex workers struggle to maintain a voice online amidst censoring legislation.” mashable.com/article/euph...
'Euphoria' made sex work go viral. Real sex workers are still getting censored.
If sex work is everywhere on 'Euphoria,' why is it still being erased online?
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The Nordic model doesn't work for one simple reason: It doesn't trust sex workers. The premise of the Nordic model is that sex workers cannot be reliable narrators of their own lives. It reinforces the idea that sex workers don't know what will keep them safe.
This article by @laurenmedlicott.bsky.social details shocking treatment of sex workers in Enfield by the police - women have described being threatened with arrest and pushed into less safe, more isolated areas to work. metro.co.uk/2026/04/11/a...
How a Met Police crackdown left sex workers fearing for their lives
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This week sex workers went to the French Senate to present a proposed bill to decriminalise sex work, developed by sex workers themselves. France has now had the disastrous Nordic model (client criminalisation) for 10 years. The fight for decrim goes on! 💪
Anne Souyris@annesouyris.bsky.social · 4mo agoAujourd’hui au Sénat, avec près de 150 travailleuses du sexe et leurs allié·es, nous avons présenté une proposition de loi co-construite avec elles. Très fière de les accueillir dans ces murs, au sein du Parlement, où la parole des TDS est inexistante bien qu’on y vote des lois sur elles.
This is a really important article by Frances which is also really relevant to sex workers in the UK - our autumn 2025 report found that a shocking 77% of the 172 sex workers we surveyed considered themselves to be disabled or long-term/chronically ill. decrimnow.org.uk/wp-content/u... (1/x)
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Frances Ryan@francesryan.bsky.social · 4mo ago“That the universal credit cut will affect new claimants says the quiet part out loud: anyone can become disabled or ill. And every time governments slash the safety net, we can’t know if it’ll be us, a loved one or stranger who will fall through it.” Today’s col www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The discrimination and stigma that sex workers face for simply doing their jobs is a labor issue and an occupational hazard. As Lil Tay and so many others have quickly found out, achieving success as an OnlyFans creator isn’t always quick—and it’s certainly not easy www.playboy.com/read/sex-rel...
She Made $1 Million in 3 Hours on OnlyFans. Then, the Headaches.
Despite popular belief, OnlyFans isn't a path to quick cash. Adult creators take us inside the hard work of running their business.
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Next Monday 30th March, 2-3.30pm, we’ll be hosting an online event to discuss the findings of our autumn 2025 research report on why people go into sex work and remain in it, and what they’d like the government to do to support them. Sign up here to join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/decrim-now...
Decrim Now report launch: Sex workers navigating gendered poverty
Decrim Now shares research findings into why sex workers in England and Wales are entering and remaining in sex work, with Q&A
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A client has been charged with rape in Belgium for not paying a sex worker - this is the first time this has happened in Belgium. Belgium fully decriminalised sex work in 2022/23 and since then has set about instituting much better protections for sex workers, including sick leave and maternity pay.
Cybèle Lespérance@cybele.bsky.social · 5mo agoIl simule des paiements à une prostituée, la justice belge le condamne pour viols - www.charentelibre.fr/faits-divers...
(1/4) It's #SexWorkSaturday time! As always, the links featured in this thread are courtesy of not.a.statistic on Instagram ❤️: www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... Sex workers in Kolkata have been at the forefront of mobilizing for decades. Their film collective doesn't surprise me❤️
Redlight to Limelight review – the powerful tale of 500 sex workers who formed a film collective
This documentary can’t help but be moving as it follows the Cam On group in Kolkata, who are creating a drama based on their experiences – even if it could do with more depth
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"Bust Nuts, Not Unions" could singlehandedly resurrect the labor movement in the US. Sex work is work, and sex work organizing is 🤌
Kim Kelly@kimkelly.bsky.social · 5mo agoWhen faced with a shockingly exploitative new employment contract that would’ve forced them to sign away their IP, their likeness rights, and their power of attorney, Jupiter Jetson and her coworkers at Sheri’s fought back—fast. They organized a union in SIX DAYS. www.thenation.com/article/econ...
Today is International Sex Workers’ Rights Day, a time to support and uplift sex workers everywhere—and a particularly good day to throw some money to the United Brothel Workers in Nevada who were illegally terminated after their historic union drive with CWA went public! ☂️
Kim Kelly@kimkelly.bsky.social · 5mo agoSheri’s Ranch responded to the petition for union recognition by firing workers Jupiter Jetson, Molly Wylder, Paloma Karr, Adalind Gray, Genevieve Dahl, and Gwen Bunny. The union will be fighting their unlawful terminations, but for now, they need our support: www.gofundme.com/f/support-sh...
You may have seen some reporting recently on this attack van driven around Gorton and Denton during the recent by-election…! Green Party policy is to support the full decriminalisation of sex work, which is the best model to protect sex workers’ safety, health and human rights.
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis is the van that has been seen outside a polling station in the Gorton and Denton by-election, prompting the Greens to report Labour to the police for allegedly breaching electoral law. The National has not yet been able to confirm who has paid for the van. Pictures: Ujan Natik
Congratulations to our incredible colleagues in Scotland for Decrim for this hard-fought victory. Sex workers in Scotland demanded to be heard, and (some) politicians listened. Particular thanks to our stalwart champion @maggiechapman.bsky.social for her support!
The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 6mo agoNEW: Ash Regan’s bill seeking to criminalise buying sex has failed to pass the first stage of scrutiny in Holyrood MSPs voted 54 for Yes and 64 for No
Can everyone please write to their MP and ask them to attend the @decrimnow.bsky.social parliament session. Sex work should be decriminalised. The Nordic model that is being proposed puts SWers at higher risk of violence and exploitation, we need full decrim! decrim-email.netlify.app
End the criminalisation of sex work
The evidence is clear: criminalisation makes sex workers less safe.
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Email your MP! Like, right now! Decrim Now are hosting a drop-in session in Parliament on the 20th January. This is a vital opportunity for us to lobby MPs to support full decriminalisation and sex workers’ rights. But to make this a success, you need to take action.
Today is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. We honour all sex workers who have been murdered or have died as a result of criminalisation, stigma, and discrimination. Read our briefing papers at linktr.ee/scarlet_alliance
Sex work decriminalisation saves lives. The government had adopted the UNAIDs target to reduce new HIV transmissions in England to zero by 2030. But evidence shows that the government targets on HIV cannot be met while the criminalisation of sex work continues.
This year @decrimnow.bsky.social researched the reasons why sex workers in England and Wales are currently entering and remaining in the industry. Read the full report by here: decrimnow.org.uk/2025/10/30/d... #16DaysOfActivism #SexWorkIsWork
