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The United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) is the largest annual HIV/AIDS convening in the country, hosted this year in military-occupied Washington D.C. But instead of honoring the movement’s legacy and current political climate, USCHA 2025 is excluding the very communities who built it: s*x workers, trans people, migrants, BIPOC, and others most impacted.

This year, USCHA released a “Know Your Rights” guide that tells attendees not to resist, run, or lie during police encounters, and stating that "you can't fight police misconduct on the street" — promoting compliance as safety while erasing the abolitionist resistance strategies (protest, de-arrest, mutual defense) that have always kept our people alive.

Combined with years of rejecting and under-supporting community-led panels, this shows a dangerous pattern: sanitizing HIV/AIDS history and sidelining those most at risk today.

The S*x Workers Rights Coalition (, ,, & ) has issued an open letter demanding accountability, safety, and true inclusion.

Read, share, and sign on in support: bit.ly/uscha2025-openletter

📞💻✨ Join us for free dinner while you level up your business with a Niteflirt 101 training! After, we'll watch and discuss a SW-themed movie, Companion (2025).

Come through in North Austin (78758) for a cozy evening of learning, care, food, and community - for us and by us 💜 MELT: S*x Worker Wellness Eve is back on Thursday, July 24!

🎧 6:00 PM — NiteFlirt 101 Training
Want to diversify your income? Learn how to become a phone s*x operator, taught by an industry expert! Niteflirt is one of the oldest phone s*x websites out there, with a large customer base and many ways to earn money.

We’ll cover:
• how to sign up on NiteFlirt
• making listings, selling content, and paid chats
• tips for boosting your visibility, managing your time, and even how to not hate talking on the phone!
Bring a current ID (DL, state ID, passport, visa, work permit, etc), your debit card for age verification, and if possible, a laptop to follow along.

🎥 8:00 PM — Movie screening: Companion (2025)
A campy, sci-fi exploration of transactional intimacy, bodily autonomy, and a fantasy of what reclaiming power can look like — for exploited workers, both human and android. 👀

🍲 Drop in anytime! Free dinner, community closet, and health resources available all evening.

☂️ S*x workers only — RSVP required at sweetatx.org/events

MELT is back on Thursday, June 13 — and it’s movie night!

For this Pride edition of MELT, we’re screening five short films by and about q***r and trans s*x workers.

We’ll open the evening with a peer support circle on resilience to share strategies for staying grounded when times are tough. Then we’ll serve dinner from Peace Bakery and settle in for a lineup of stunning short films made by and for our community.

Pride wouldn’t exist without trans s*x workers — and we’ll never forget it!

MELT Movie Night Lineup
Thursday, June 13

1. House of Whoreship (2023, 16 min)
A q***r brothel comedy made by and for s*x workers — Violet shows up to her shift and finds her ex working the same night.

2. Atlantic is a Sea of Bones (2017, 7 min)
A poetic portrait of Black trans life and memory in Brooklyn, starring Egyptt LaBeija and directed by Tourmaline.

3. Happy Birthday Marsha! (2018, 14 min)
A dreamy retelling of the hours before Stonewall, centered on Black trans icon and s*x worker Marsha P. Johnson.

4. Kasbi (2024, 13 min)
In Karachi, a middle-aged housewife hires a 20-year-old es**rt for one night—an intimate exchange unfolds between two women.

5. Sam’s World (2024, 65 min)
A non-binary s*x worker navigates a weekend of q***r intimacy, relationship tension, and unexpected pregnancy in NYC.

What to expect:
✿ 6:30 – Peer support discussion circle
✿ 7:00 – Dinner served
✿ 7:30 – Movie night begins
✿ Drop in anytime with RSVP!

Plus:
✿ Community closet — take what you need
✿ Gift bags & harm reduction supplies (Plan B, Narcan, condoms, l**e, abortion access info — no shame, always free)

MELT is a space by and for s*x workers to let the stress melt off, let your guard down, and be held in community. It’s a night to soften and rebuild your strength, so you’re ready for whatever the world has to offer.

Come relax, eat good food, watch films, and be with your people — every second Thursday of the month.

S*x workers only. RSVP required.
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sweetatx.org/events
[email protected]

MELT: Austin SWers, join us on Thursday May 8 for a super powered peer support circle and rooftop sunset yoga session, with free dinner from Thundercloud and a gift bag with every RSVP 💕

🧘🏻🫶🏽 🥪 ☀️Schedule:

Peer Support Superpower Circle
6:15–6:30 — arrival + parking (guest spots on rooftop, we’ll scan you in)
6:30–7:00 — peer support circle

Rooftop Sunset Yoga
7:00–7:15 break + arrival / parking (guest spots on rooftop, we’ll scan you in)
7:30–8:30 — sunset yoga

Dinner +Social
8:30–9:30 — come eat and relax!

78704 on S Lamar — RSVP for exact location!

Free with RSVP:
• Thundercloud sandwich boxes
• Wellness gift bag
• Free condoms, l**e, dental dams, EC/Plan B, Narcan, abortion access info + more

S*x workers only | Masks provided & encouraged | RSVP required

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We’re gathering for another MELT s*x worker wellness eve— starting with a peer support circle to name and appreciate our superpowers, whatever they look like right now 💫

Then we’ll stretch it out with a slow, yin-style yoga session on the rooftop, watching the sun go down over west Austin. This is light, grounding movement designed to soften your nervous system and stretch your connective tissue — great for relaxation and restoration. Props will be provided, and it’s accessible for all bodies and all levels of experience! 🌅

After sunset, we’ll close it out with Thundercloud for dinner (free with RSVP)! 🥪 Bring your favorite tunes and come kick back with us before the weekend hustle starts.

We’ll be hosting MELT every 2nd Thursday of the month — see you there! 💕

She was sleeping in a cave for daze, but she’s getting up 🍞
Join in true l*z fellowship and not a fake ass w33d celebration. We have no beef with the leaf, but don’t celebrate while our friends are being arrested for taking their medicine. 🥸

🔥Sunday April 20th🔥
👽The Sahara Lounge👽
🐣3-9pm
🧀There will be queso & cake🎂

😎Everyone is welcome! 😇

$10- nobody turned away for lack of funds. 🙀

🌹DJs 🌹
Chorizo
Geli
Winona Grindr

🌴PERFORMERS🌴
Pinkstar - live set

Gothess Jasmine .jasmine
The Trans Era

❤️

HOST
Lex Vaughn


🎡SOUND🎡
Best Dressed Sound


🐺DOOR🐺


🎈FLYER🎈
Bethcita


🍄Presented By🍄
*zbintouch

On sight community resources-
Katherine Strickland
will be tabling with community education surrounding your emergency preparedness checklist aka your go bag. 💼

AND

S*x Workers Educating & Empowering Texans (SWEET) is an Austin-based grassroots organization led by transgender s*x workers of color. We are dedicated to ending the stigma against and criminalization of s*x work through peer support, outreach, public education, and harm reduction. When s*x workers lead the way, liberation tastes SWEET!

AND

Le***an Mapping Project is finally gonna be popping up in Austin. Story sharing info will be on site to give us your best to add to the L.M.P. Austin, TX edition.

🐬Brought to you by🐬*zbintouch

💨Air Purifier System:
Clear The Air ATX
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Masks Strongly Encouraged
& Provided

🇵🇸 Now and forever!! 🇵🇸
⛓️‍💥VIVA VIVA PALESTINA

Melt away the stress of your week with us 💜

We’re hosting a last-minute wellness pop-up this Thursday (March 28) on East Riverside—come through!

We’ll start at 6:30 PM with a peer support + discussion circle, then move into stretches for before and after clients around 7:30.

After 8:30, just swing by to hang out—
We’ll have hair tinsel, snacks, resources, and the latest industry gossip.

We’ll also have:
* Free condoms, l**e, Plan B, narcan, abortion access info + more
* A clothing donation drop-off for our next event
* Free food, drinks, and snacks!

S*x workers only | Masks provided | RSVP required (🔗 in bio)

✨🥊 Join Coach Lu .lu.atx for Defense on your Back, a beginner-friendly self defense workshop, brought to you by S*x Workers Educating & Empowering Texans (SWEET) and Witty Bimbo .

Using techniques from Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA, participants will train options for exerting control over someone who is between their legs in a judgement-free environment. Practice with your peers and learn how to manage distance, time, and balance during a combative encounter with the goal of reducing injury and escaping.

This is a FREE class in Austin TX for s*x workers only. Registration is required via 🔗 in bio and on our website.

If you have the ability to donate, the suggested amount is $15-30 per person sent by CashApp to $atxsweet, but this is NOT REQUIRED.

Register at the 🔗 to join us — the location is private! See you there 💕

sweetatx.org
wittybimbo.org
coachluatx.com

POSTPONED UNTIL JANUARY 12! Some of us are feeling under the weather and we don’t want to spread it around 😷 stay safe and warm, and see you next Sunday!

The holidays can feel heavy, but we’re here to reconnect, reset, and support each other. Join us for a post-holiday Wellness Day focused on style, movement, and connection this January 12 in Austin, TX.

✨ What’s happening:
• Community Closet: Refresh your wardrobe for free! (Have clothing donations? Reach out to us.)
• Tinsel for Hair: Add some sparkle and shine to brighten your look. Just bring your locks — we will apply the tinsel for you!
• Movement Workshop: A gentle, grounding 45-minute class designed for caring for your body, pre- and post-client.
• Authentic Relating Peer Support Circle: A peer-led space for meaningful connection, reflection, and support.

💥 Free Resources Include: Plan B, condoms, l**e, HIV tests, Narcan, and more!

📅 Sunday, January 12 | 4–8 PM
📍 Austin, TX – RSVP for location (link in bio)

💜 ALL FREE. FOR S*X WORKERS ONLY.

Let’s bring light to the season and sweetness to our community. We can’t wait to see you there!

The holidays can feel heavy, but we’re here to reconnect, reset, and support each other. Join us for a post-holiday Wellness Day focused on style, movement, and connection this January 5 in Austin, TX.

✨ What’s happening:
• Community Closet: Refresh your wardrobe for free! (Have clothing donations? Reach out to us.)
• Tinsel for Hair: Add some sparkle and shine to brighten your look. Just bring your locks — we will apply the tinsel for you!
• Movement Workshop: A gentle, grounding 45-minute class designed for caring for your body, pre- and post-client.
• Authentic Relating Peer Support Circle: A peer-led space for meaningful connection, reflection, and support.

💥 Free Resources Include: Plan B, condoms, l**e, HIV tests, Narcan, and more!

📅 Sunday, January 5 | 4–8 PM
📍 Austin, TX – RSVP for location (link in bio)

💜 ALL FREE. FOR S*X WORKERS ONLY.

Let’s bring light to the season and sweetness to our community. We can’t wait to see you there!

Today, December 17th, is International Day to End Violence Against S*x Workers.

Here are 5 ways you can help end violence, from S*x Workers Educating & Empowering Texans (SWEET), an Austin-based s*x-worker-led mutual aid and advocacy group:

1. LEARN – Understand the s*x workers’ rights movement. Know the difference between legalization and decriminalization and how criminalization harms the safety and lives of those who trade and sell s*x.

2. RESPECT US – Avoid participating in or condoning jokes and stereotypes about s*x workers. Remind those around you that language matters—slurs and harmful narratives contribute to the violence we experience.

3. DISMANTLE STIGMA – There’s no shame in being or hiring a s*x worker. People who trade and sell s*x deserve to be well compensated, protected, and supported—especially in the face of violence. Push back against the normalization of violence wherever you see it. Nobody deserves abuse.

4. LISTEN – Hear s*x workers when we speak about our experiences, needs, and desires. Don’t assume we’re all the same or that we need saving. S*x workers know what liberation looks like—when we lead the way, it tastes SWEET!

5. SUPPORT – Donate to peer-led services. Help SWEET provide mutual aid to local s*x workers in need and build more resources for our communities.
Donate via Cash App: $ATXSWEET

Ending violence begins with solidarity.

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💜❄️ SWEETEN UP - We’re gathering the weekend before International Day to End Violence Against S*x Workers to connect, recharge, and honor the fight for s*x workers’ rights and resilience worldwide.

Join us in Austin, TX, on December 15 for a SWEET day of care, resources, and community vibes.

✨ What to expect:
• First Aid Workshop: Taught by a peer, this workshop covers essential first aid skills relevant to s*x workers, including guidance on navigating conversations with paramedics/EMS.
• Community Closet & Clothing Swap: Bring clothes to swap or just take something home—no obligation to bring items.
• Paid Survey: Share your voice and take the survey at the event. More details on the website!
• Breathwork & Movement: Relax and unwind with facilitated exercises led by peers.

💥 Free Resources Include: Plan B, Narcan, HIV Tests, Condoms, L**e, Abortion Info

📅 December 15 | 4–8 PM
📍 RSVP for location (link in bio)

💜 ALL FREE. FOR S*X WORKERS ONLY.

Let’s ground ourselves in community and care as we prepare for this meaningful day. Don’t miss this SWEET way to start the season!

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We are in the final stages of recruiting for our S*x Worker Violence Prevention Research Study. If you have done any form of s*x work in Austin TX since 2017, sign up to take our survey for s*x workers and receive $100 pay via cashapp or venmo when you complete it. Contact us for more info or sign up on our website! sweetatx.org/survey