13. Somebody You Love was a street based sex worker (Chantell Martin)

Note: we had some technical issues this week, so the audio isn’t perfect, we’re sorry!

CW: whorephobia, transphobia, drug use, police entrapment, domestic violence, t-word, p-word

Chantell Martin is a transgender community service worker and activist at SWOP NSW, and former street-based sex worker. She moved from New Zealand to Sydney in the 80s and at that time began her gender transition, entered the sex industry, and began using drugs. She worked through the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 80s, before and after decrim in the 90s, and is now doing outreach helping the community through the COVID-19 pandemic with SWOP NSW

CHAPTERS

2:39 - Main Segment: Street-based sex work before and after decrim

49:35 - Questions of the week: most rewarding part, doubting yourself, difficulties, advice for clients

LINKS

SWOP NSW’s website: https://swop.org.au/

SWOP NSW on Facebook: www.facebook.com/SexWorkersOutreachProject/

SWOP NSW on Twitter: www.twitter.com/SWOPnsw

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Somebody You Love is sponsored by Assembly Four, empowering sex workers through

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For more info on sex work in Australia, please check out the following organisations:

Scarlet Alliance: https://www.scarletalliance.org.au/

ACT (SWOP ACT): https://meridianact.org.au/swop/

NT (SWOP NT): https://www.ntahc.org.au/swopnt

Qld (Respect Inc): https://respectqld.org.au/

SA (SIN): http://www.sin.org.au/sindex.html

Tas (Scarlet Alliance): https://scarletalliance.org.au/links/

Vic (Vixen Collective): https://www.vixencollective.org/vc

WA (SWEAR):http://sexworkerrightswa.org

WA (Magenta): http://magenta.org.au

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