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Sex Work: It's Just a Job

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This documentary centers the voices of sex workers demanding an end to the criminalization of sex work. It tracks the successful effort to repeal the loitering for the purposes of prostitution law in New York. Prod: Tami Gold, Alex Vitale, and B. Matias.

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · Feb 18

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Fe 17, 2025 1-minute trailer SEX WORK It's Just a Job

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · 13h

“Sex workers are really good at creating community because we know grief very well.” - Fera
Community and grief live side by side.

🎟️ Hear Fera's and others stories at our NYC screenings on Oct 23 and Oct 28 - www.sexworkfilm.com

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Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College @psjpbc.bsky.social · 2d

Great shot from last night’s launch event for “A People’s Surveillance Handbook for New York.”

Photo by Anna Lee

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Find the handbook here: www.stopspying.org/peoples-hand...

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · 3d

Great screening last night at the Feirstein School of Film at BrooklynCollege (@brooklyncollege.bsky.socialbrooklyncollege.bsky.social).

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · 5d

Come see the film at the Workers Unite Film Festival at Cinema Villiage on the 23rd. Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/program-19...

Program 19: 'Sex Work - It's Just A Job' - Q&A with Tami Gold

The story of the movement to decriminalize sex work in NYC. Preceded by a short doc about strippers organizing in CA.

www.eventbrite.com

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · 5d

Fantastic panel following our screening at Brooklyn College yesterday

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Netpol @netpol.org · 10d

Tomorrow evening! Get your tickets today!

Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · 13d

We’re screening the film in London this Friday! Visit the link for details.

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Film screening of 'Sex Work: It's just a job', with Alex Vitale

Join us for a thought-provoking film screening on decriminalising sex work, with Alex Vitale & sex worker allies

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · 13d

We’re screening the film in London this Friday! Visit the link for details.

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Film screening of 'Sex Work: It's just a job', with Alex Vitale

Join us for a thought-provoking film screening on decriminalising sex work, with Alex Vitale & sex worker allies

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Alex S. Vitale @alexvitale.bsky.social · 18d

Excited to be back in the UK next week for this.

Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · 18d

Come check us out in London Oct 3.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-scree...

Film screening of 'Sex Work: It's just a job', with Alex Vitale

Join us for a thought-provoking film screening on decriminalising sex work, with Alex Vitale & sex worker allies

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Tara Lai Quinlan @quinlantl.bsky.social · 17d

Join us October 2nd at Birmingham Law School for a great event with @alexvitale.bsky.social about decriminalizing sex work.

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · 18d

Come check us out in London Oct 3.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/film-scree...

Film screening of 'Sex Work: It's just a job', with Alex Vitale

Join us for a thought-provoking film screening on decriminalising sex work, with Alex Vitale & sex worker allies

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Norma Martinez @normdog1.bsky.social · 23d

On #Fronteras:
The film "Sex Work: It's Just a Job" examines the push by sex workers to organize and decriminalize to reduce violence, police harassment, transphobia, and social discrimination.
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Fronteras: ‘Sex work is work’ — Documentary examines the push to decriminalize the sex industry

Sex Work: It’s Just a Job explores the move to decriminalize sex work, and confronts the racism, sexism, and transphobia that can fuel violent police crackdowns.

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Alex S. Vitale @alexvitale.bsky.social · 21d

UK folks: We will be screening our film "Sex Work: It's Just a Job" (@Sexworkfilm) on Oct 3 in London and Oct 2 at Univ of Birmingham. www.eventbrite.com/e/program-19...

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · 26d

Thanks to @juliasalazar.bsky.social Phara Souffrant-Forest and Emily Gallagher and their staffs for helping pull this together.

Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · 26d

Coverage of our Premiere last week in Politico. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

More work on Sex work

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · Sep 11

Wonderful overflow crowd for our NYC Premiere. With @juliasalazar.bsky.social @phara4assembly.bsky.social @alexvitale.bsky.social Jared Trujillo, Tami Gold, and many more.

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Alex S. Vitale @alexvitale.bsky.social · Sep 10

Sold out premier last night of @sexworkfilm.bsky.social w @jaredtrujillo.bsky.social @juliasalazar.bsky.social @phara4assembly.bsky.social and Tami Gold.

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · Sep 9

Tonight's premiere is sold out, but we have more NYC screenings coming up. Stay tuned.

dzz Yenn @dz-yenn.bsky.social · Sep 2

🇺🇸 #USA #Events 🎞️ #Movies 🗓️ #September2025

🎞️👠 «Sex Work: It's Just a Job» Screening and Q&A
🗓️ Tuesday 9th
🕖 19:00–20:45 EDT
📍 Quad Cinema (34 W. 13th Street), New York
💶 $7–15
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NYWIFT Member Screening: 'Sex Work: It’s Just a Job' - New York Women in Film & Television

Join us for a NYWIFT Member Screening of the documentary SEX WORK: It’s Just a Job by NYWIFT members Tami Kashia Gold and Bienvenida Matias. Followed by a Q&A with NY State Senator Jules Salazar (Chai...

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Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College @psjpbc.bsky.social · Sep 3

Check out our latest newsletter.
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September 2025 Newsletter

Policing and Social Justice Project

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Lucy A. Snyder @lucyasnyder.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sex work is 1000% more honorable and socially beneficial than working as an ICE agent.

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Claudia Stellar, PhD @claudiastellar.bsky.social · Aug 30

It should go without saying

Lucy A. Snyder @lucyasnyder.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sex work is 1000% more honorable and socially beneficial than working as an ICE agent.

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · Aug 25

Coverage from NPR Texas:
www.tpr.org/public-healt...

Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · Aug 25

Great turnout for our screening in San Antonio.

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Jean Halley @jeanhalley.bsky.social · Aug 22

I can't wait to see this!

Alex S. Vitale @alexvitale.bsky.social · Aug 22

My interview on NPR in San Antonio on our new film showing there Satuday night.
www.tpr.org/public-healt...

New documentary that argues for the decriminalization of sex work screens in San Antonio

'Sex Work: It's Just a Job' profiles sex workers who are fighting stereotypes and struggling to decriminalize their trade.

www.tpr.org

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Ashley Lake @ashleylatke.bsky.social · Aug 19

That first ACLU link includes the video @vanniall.com and I produced.

We made sure to talk about the biometrics that were developed on sex workers (that are now being rolled out to literally everyone as we warned.) Financial control is a mechanism for total control.

youtu.be/YpguiANXb3I?...

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Sex Work: It's Just a Job @sexworkfilm.bsky.social · Aug 13