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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · 1d

Release the Epstein files! We stand with survivors demanding truth. When power hides abuse, sex workers are blamed & criminalized. The systems that protect predators punish us for surviving. Accountability isn’t optional. It’s liberation.

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · 23d

Thank you, Women's Funding Network & all who joined Sex Workers as Strategic Allies. Sex workers.’ Wisdom guides feminist philanthropy toward equity, resilience & collaboration.
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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · 29d

Sex workers have always led community care. 33% of grantee investments go to mutual aid; food, housing, safety. If you’re against fascism, you stand with sex workers. There is no liberation without us.
www.newmoonnetwork.org/news/2023-an...

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Sep 3

They’re back! Attorneys Jada Hicks & Sean McCormick return to examine how HIV decrim often sidelines sex workers & policed communities. Join us as we unpack stigma, bias & uplift abolitionist strategies beyond legislative reform. www.eventbrite.com/e/decriminal...

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Aug 21

Grassroots & sex worker–led orgs aren’t “too risky," they’re underfunded & undervalued. Bigger, unrestricted grants strengthen impact, not risk. Funders: it’s time to invest beyond the check. static1.squarespace.com/static/5cd5d...

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · Aug 13

US age-verification requirements are now going far beyond "porn."

Two of the most recent states to enact legislation require face scans or other verification measures for *any* site with *any* amount of "material harmful to minors" — including Amazon, Reddit, Discord, Twitter and Netflix.

Wyoming and South Dakota Age Verification Laws Could Include Huge Parts of the Internet

By omitting the "one-third" provision that most other states with age verification laws have adopted, Wyoming and South Dakota are placing the burden of verifying users' ages on all sorts of websites,...

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Jul 24

Vanilla side hustles can offer sex workers & advocates a break, a buffer, and some backup income. From Uber to op-eds, there’s power in options.
Come join us for Spokes Hub Graduation Summer 2025! www.eventbrite.com/e/spokes-hub...

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Jul 11

People can change. When fear is met with understanding instead of judgment, minds can open. A little compassion and truth-telling goes a long way. www.woodhullfoundation.org/spokes-hub/

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Jul 10

Respectability politics is costing us liberation. Sex workers aren’t the problem, they’re the blueprint. Fund us like you want us to win.
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Unbought, Unbossed, and Unbowed: Sex Worker-Led Organizing in the Age of Respectability Politics - NCRP

Carlton V. Bell II of Third Wave Fund calls in philanthropy to support, center, and fund sex workers who exist across ALL movements.

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Jul 3

Join us Mon, July 14 at 11 am PT for a 90-min. session on the ancient roots of sex work, led by Cleopatra Anath. We’ll read the Epic of Gilgamesh + unpack sacred labor across time. www.eventbrite.com/e/stories-of...

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Jun 26

Spokes Hub Graduation is coming up! We're proud of this next cohort of advocates with lived experience in the sex trade. Nearly $24K awarded so far

See past grads & presentations: www.woodhullfoundation.org/spokes-hub/

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Jun 20

The AAIR Directory is built for adult industry advocates.
Find tools, grants, trainings & more to support reform work.
Not how-to’s, not direct services, just education + advocacy.
Explore: www.aair-directory.org

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Jun 15

Attacks on "obscene materials" and "materials harmful to minors" goes beyond porn...it puts access to information about reproductive health, sex-ed, and LGBTQ+ identity at risk.

Log on to learn more about what's happening with free speech:

Corey D. Silverstein, Esq. @myadultattorney.bsky.social · Jun 13

Make sure to get your FREE tickets to this incredibly important webinar, sponsored by segpay covering the SCOTUS ruling on the Texas Age Verification Law.

Corey Silverstein to Host Legal Impact Webinar on SCOTUS Ruling AVN

Corey D. Silverstein, the driving force behind MyAdultAttorney.com and Adult.Law, on Friday announced that he will be hosting his latest Legal Impact Webinar entitled "SCOTUS Has Spoken - Where D...

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Jun 12

Thank you for your leadership and committment to all LGBTQ+ communities! We are grateful to be part of this important network with you all.

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Funders for LGBTQ Issues @lgbtfunders.bsky.social · Jun 8

We’re proud to feature our member, @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social, and spotlight their work and team. New Moon Network envisions a future where sex workers are not just included, but centered in coalitions across philanthropy, funding, and human rights work.
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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · Jun 4

Pride is more than celebration, it's a call to protect, honor & uplift Black trans women.
Find support via Spokes Hub + AAIR Directory for Black-trans centered resources.
My identity is powerful. I deserve to be safe + seen. www.aair-directory.org

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Le Shaw Institute @leshawinstitute.bsky.social · May 28

Thank you @woodhullfreedom.bsky.social, @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social, @swopbehindbars.bsky.social, @cupcakegirlsorg.bsky.social, Pineapple Support & @equalityfl.bsky.social

You are saving lives.

Visit their websites and support them, because they are fighting for you! #adultindustry

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · May 31

June 2 marks 50 yrs of Intl Whores’ Day: honoring the 1975 Lyon church protest. Join grantee-led events in SF, Honolulu, & Minneapolis! Celebrate, resist & demand rights.
Sign up: newmoonnetwork.org/newsletter

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · May 28

May is #AAPIHeritageMonth! Join us Thurs, May 29 @ 1pm PT / 4pm ET for a panel centering AAPI sex workers + survivor advocates. We'll explore culture, joy, advocacy, & lived experience. Open to folks w/ lived experience in the sex trade. #SexWorkIsWork
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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · May 22

Black. Trans. In sex work. Still deserve rights, safety, and dignity. When no one showed up, the community did. Turning advocacy into action and creating real change.

Want more stories like this? Visit www.woodhullfoundation.org/spokes-hub/c...

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Woodhull Freedom Foundation @woodhullfreedom.bsky.social · May 14

The fight for the future of adult content needs new allies. Join us @ XBIZ Miami for a panel on building powerful coalitions!
@riccilevy.bsky.social @passcertified.bskyverified.social @iobrien.bsky.social @equalityflorida.bsky.social @publicnuisance.bsky.social @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social

A promotional graphic for the panel “We’re Going to Need New Friends!” at XBIZ Miami, presented by the Woodhull Freedom Foundation. The image features headshots of four panelists: Ian O’Brien (PASS), Melodie KG (New Moon Network), Alison Boden (Free Speech Coalition), and Nicholas Machuca (Equality Florida), along with moderator Ricci Levy (Woodhull Freedom Foundation). The background includes palm leaf illustrations and the event’s logos. A highlighted text reads: “The adult industry is under fire, and this fight isn’t ours to win alone. Discover how to rally unexpected allies and create unstoppable coalitions.”

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · May 16

Our rights are often the first to be stripped or tested. Harmful laws are piloted on the most marginalized and then imposed on everyone else.

Want more insights like this?

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · May 8

Join Spokes Hub for Fly in Power screening, a doc on Korean massage worker Charlotte & Red Canary Song’s fight for migrant justice. Tues, May 13 at 12:30pm PT | 3:30pm ET. Register: eventbrite.com/e/fly-in-pow...

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New Moon Network @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social · May 6

Our Own Goddamn Library

Join us Wed, May 7 @ 4pm ET / 3pm CT / 1pm PT for an AAIR Directory tutorial!
Led by J. Leigh of Spokes Hub, this session will walk you through a hub of grants, jobs, readings & more for sex trade advocacy.
www.eventbrite.com/e/our-own-go...

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Barb Brents @bgbrents.bsky.social · May 1

#SexWorkerRights @lvruc.bsky.social @newmoonnetwork.bskyverified.social @swopbehindbars.bsky.social

Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org · Apr 29

Our Nevada SSN chapter co-hosted a symposium with @boydlawunlv.bsky.social on Policing Commercial Sex Work that highlighted academic-legislative collaborations between UNLV faculty, advocates, and lawmakers. @bgbrents.bsky.social

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Nevada bill seeks prosecutorial protections for sex worker witnesses

Industry advocates are hailing a pioneering proposal in the Nevada Legislature that would shield sex workers from prosecution for some prostitution, controlled substance or ...nt.

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