Jan 29
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It has now been a decade since then-mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg called for Bronx teacher Melissa Petro…
Jan 28
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Eustachio Gallese, a Canadian man who was convicted of murder in 2004 for beating his wife to death with a hammer,…
Nov 14
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While so much of the country’s politicians are concerned with impeachment, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) has laser…
Nov 12
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New Jersey police reportedly interviewed accused serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver as the last person to see a…
Jun 10 2019
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Emma Whitford
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Kate Zen, 32, was a student at Columbia University when she began to do sex work to meet her economic needs. “Even…
Mar 12 2019
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This is an unprecedented political moment for the rights of sex workers, due in large part to the sustained…
Dec 5 2018
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Over the last few days, 26-year-old Lily Fox has been manually going through her Tumblr blog and backing up, then…
Dec 3 2018
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As reported by Jezebel staff writer Tracy Clark-Flory, Tumblr’s banning all “adult content” from its platform…
Nov 30 2018
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In the New York State Senate, two bills have the potential to make it easier for sex workers who have been the…
Apr 23 2018
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Sex workers in Colombia have started a newspaper that is “flying off the shelves”—a rare distinction for any…
Apr 6 2018
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The Sacramento chapter of the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP), an organization that provides critical resources…
Mar 19 2018
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Rachel Anspach
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For Women’s History Month, Jezebel and The Root are partnering for JezeRoot, a series that focuses on women of…
Mar 4 2018
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“Problematic!!!” disclaimer here (I know, it’s tired): but it’s still saddening to see people in poverty and/or with…
Oct 3 2016
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Tina Horn
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At what point does a robot become more than just a vessel for satisfying a human’s needs? That’s one of the many…
Sep 22 2016
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Melissa Petro
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A few months ago, during one Sunday brunch, my boyfriend of nearly two years and I had a difficult conversation. I…
Aug 21 2016
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On Sunday, August 21, hundreds took to the streets in Istanbul, Turkey to condemn the murder of LGBTQ activist and…
Apr 6 2016
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After a two year battle, MPs have passed a law that now outlaws paying for sex in France, with a penalty of almost…
Feb 24 2016
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It’s just like your terrible college!
Jan 6 2016
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Kink.com, the San Francisco-based BDSM and fetish porn studio at which a portion of the alleged sexual assaults by…
Jul 24 2015
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A sex worker in Charleston, West Virginia shot and killed a man in self-defense who had a list of prostitutes in his…