Living in Community @LivinginCmty

Non-profit & charity educating and advocating for sex workers' rights, health, and safety, in BC and beyond colonial borders. Based in Vancouver/ unceded MST. livingincommunity.ca Joined September 2022

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BC Civil Liberties Association @bccla

a week ago

"The proposed Canada Disability Benefit is paltry and will not come close to meeting the articulated needs of Persons with Disabilities." Read our reaction to the 2024 Federal Budget: ow.ly/IAO050Rk9rL

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SWAN Vancouver @SWAN_Vancouver

2 weeks ago

Join SWAN Vancouver for a workshop series launching during B.C.’s Anti-Racism Awareness Week. We’re encouraging the public, service providers and journalists to participate and learn about im/migrant women in sex work. Register now: swanvancouver.ca/events2024/

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Living in Community @LivinginCmty

3 weeks ago

Well folks, it's official. We've moved our Curriculum for Change online! The four self-directed modules cover how to support sex workers in your work, life, and community. For more info (and for the 50% off launch discount) head to livingincommunity.ca.

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🥩himbo discourse🥩 @internetmaggie

3 weeks ago

My latest for @globeandmail: Age verification is a trojan horse for Internet surveillance Billed as online safety, Age-ID systems don't protect kids from most real harm they face online, but set alarming censorship & surveillance precedents for us all theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

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Pivot Legal Society @pivotlegal

3 weeks ago

Tomorrow @VANDUpeople is celebrating 25 years of resistance to the #DrugWar Join them for a free reception at @gallerygachet | 7-9pm gachet.org/current-events…

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Living in Community @LivinginCmty

3 weeks ago

More brilliant work from the team at Substance.

Substance @SubstanceUVic

3 weeks ago

More brilliant work from the team at Substance.

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SWAN Vancouver @SWAN_Vancouver

3 weeks ago

NEW RESOURCE FOR JOURNALISTS: SWAN has developed a brief language guide to help reporters avoid harmful language about sex workers. swanvancouver.ca/resource/langu…

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Crystal Laderas @CrisLaderas

6 months ago

Lisa Christiansen asks @LivinginCmty what the goals are for the #Response2Resilience Sex Work Conference. Catch that interview on @CBCEarlyEdition Tuesday at 6:50 a.m. as we head into day two of the conference.

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Crystal Laderas @CrisLaderas

6 months ago

Halena Seiferling speaks with Scott Shantz about the @LivinginCmty Provincial Sex Work Conference #Response2Resilience Tune in to @CKNW Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. to hear the full interview.

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The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition advocates for a targeted poverty reduction strategy and public policy solutions to end poverty, homelessness and inequality.

BC Poverty Reduction .. @PovReductionBC

7K Followers 5K Following The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition advocates for a targeted poverty reduction strategy and public policy solutions to end poverty, homelessness and inequality.

AS @asterls

135 Followers 148 Following

Equality. Liberty. Freedom. Justice. Fighting for civil liberties and human rights since 1962 through Litigation, Law Reform & Public Legal Education.

BC Civil Liberties As.. @bccla

19K Followers 5K Following Equality. Liberty. Freedom. Justice. Fighting for civil liberties and human rights since 1962 through Litigation, Law Reform & Public Legal Education.

Decriminalize Sex Work! #sexworkiswork #RepealPCEPA! #StigmaKills #RightsNotRescue #sexworkers #DecrimNow #EndEndDemand #NoNordicModel #ProhibitionHarms!

Sex Work in Canada & .. @CanadianSexPro

7K Followers 5K Following Decriminalize Sex Work! #sexworkiswork #RepealPCEPA! #StigmaKills #RightsNotRescue #sexworkers #DecrimNow #EndEndDemand #NoNordicModel #ProhibitionHarms!

Naomi Sayers, Absolut.. @kwetoday

19K Followers 3K Following 🤭

Salal Sexual Violence.. @SalalSVSC

3K Followers 931 Following Supporting Survivors, Shifting Society

We're a team of chemists, social workers, computer scientists, pharmacists, and people who use drugs, partnering to provide and evaluate drug checking services

Substance @SubstanceUVic

2K Followers 1K Following We're a team of chemists, social workers, computer scientists, pharmacists, and people who use drugs, partnering to provide and evaluate drug checking services

Social Dimensions of Health student at Uvic researching #drugchecking & care - harm reduction ~ palliative care ~ PLUR Collective ~oontz~

Piotr Burek @burek75

2K Followers 3K Following Social Dimensions of Health student at Uvic researching #drugchecking & care - harm reduction ~ palliative care ~ PLUR Collective ~oontz~

We promote the rights, health and safety of im/migrant women engaged in indoor sex work through frontline service and systemic advocacy.

SWAN Vancouver @SWAN_Vancouver

4K Followers 471 Following We promote the rights, health and safety of im/migrant women engaged in indoor sex work through frontline service and systemic advocacy.

Atira Women's Resource Society works to end violence against women & girls through direct services to survivors & raising public awareness of gendered violence.

Atira Women's Resourc.. @FreeOfViolence

4K Followers 3K Following Atira Women's Resource Society works to end violence against women & girls through direct services to survivors & raising public awareness of gendered violence.

Kerry Porth @KerryPorth

2K Followers 792 Following Middle-aged and mad as hell. Fighting for sex worker rights.

PhD in community health & porn OHS. Board chair @PASScertified. Postdoc @dalshaglab. Advisor @ECPCanada. They/them flavoured. Previously naked on the internet.

Val Webber @publicpubics

1K Followers 634 Following PhD in community health & porn OHS. Board chair @PASScertified. Postdoc @dalshaglab. Advisor @ECPCanada. They/them flavoured. Previously naked on the internet.

@SWAPHamilton, @Rights_Not_Resc |🏆TEA Best DVD '18 | Activist, Archivist, @YWCA_Hamilton WOD Nom.'23 | Contact: Jelena@Isis-Intrepid.com | @RealP411: P273395

TS Jelena Vermilion -.. @IsisIntrepid

67K Followers 14K Following @SWAPHamilton, @Rights_Not_Resc |🏆TEA Best DVD '18 | Activist, Archivist, @YWCA_Hamilton WOD Nom.'23 | Contact: [email protected] | @RealP411: P273395

Taking time off from 20 years of logging to just enjoy farm life / EndoSister / Crazy Dog Lady ♡ Instagram:NicoleWilson85

Nicole @Seasaurs

872 Followers 870 Following Taking time off from 20 years of logging to just enjoy farm life / EndoSister / Crazy Dog Lady ♡ Instagram:NicoleWilson85

Canadian Sweetheart & Professional Pillowtalker of Sweet Nothings | Travel Companion | Cat & Dog Mom | I make pretty things here @pixel_pleasures |

McKenna King | YOW & .. @YourMcKenna

4K Followers 1K Following Canadian Sweetheart & Professional Pillowtalker of Sweet Nothings | Travel Companion | Cat & Dog Mom | I make pretty things here @pixel_pleasures |

Scott @scottonair

2K Followers 1K Following Husband / Father / Talker / Doer Morning's with Simi on CKNW 980 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Indigenous advocate. -Peer-Outreach-harm reduction-lived experience.* Certified trauma recovery coach. Opinions are my own.

Karen Mills May @KarenMillsMay

254 Followers 390 Following Indigenous advocate. -Peer-Outreach-harm reduction-lived experience.* Certified trauma recovery coach. Opinions are my own.

Luxx Lavender @luxxlavender

4K Followers 1K Following 18+ 🌈 Queer Tattooed Trollop ☂️ They/Them

Our organization is led by Indigenous peers with lived experience in substance use, poverty, & homelessness ☆ Mental health Substance use crisis response 🪶

Peer2Peer Indigenous .. @Indig1Peer

690 Followers 551 Following Our organization is led by Indigenous peers with lived experience in substance use, poverty, & homelessness ☆ Mental health Substance use crisis response 🪶

WISH Drop-In Centre @WISHvancouver

4K Followers 2K Following Improving the health & safety of #women involved in street-based #sexwork. https://t.co/btMxpMVH37 #DTES

Communications Manager @SWAN_Vancouver #RightsNotRescue Former reporter. Winnipeg-born flight risk. Settler in Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territory.

Crystal Laderas @CrisLaderas

2K Followers 2K Following Communications Manager @SWAN_Vancouver #RightsNotRescue Former reporter. Winnipeg-born flight risk. Settler in Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territory.

Kitchen witch. megafemme. Sex Work & Mad pride. ACAB. Authored Sub Rosa, How Poetry Saved My Life, Sodom Road Exit & more. “Amber Dawn” is a mononym.

Amber Dawn 🇵🇸 @AmberDawnWrites

7K Followers 3K Following Kitchen witch. megafemme. Sex Work & Mad pride. ACAB. Authored Sub Rosa, How Poetry Saved My Life, Sodom Road Exit & more. “Amber Dawn” is a mononym.

Official #CityofVancouver account 🇨🇦. Keep up with news, services, programs, events & emergency notifications. Terms of use: https://t.co/JykuLNVyhE

City of Vancouver @CityofVancouver

264K Followers 2K Following Official #CityofVancouver account 🇨🇦. Keep up with news, services, programs, events & emergency notifications. Terms of use: https://t.co/JykuLNVyhE

Community Social Plan.. @CSPC_Victoria

2K Followers 1K Following We bring people and ideas together to create a thriving and sustainable community for everyone.

An alliance of government, business, and housing, health and social service providers with a mission to reach functional zero in #YYJ

Our plan: https://t.co/CWNdGJtEYN

Alliance to End Homel.. @HomeForHope

3K Followers 817 Following An alliance of government, business, and housing, health and social service providers with a mission to reach functional zero in #YYJ Our plan: https://t.co/CWNdGJtEYN

Travis Lupick @tlupick

17K Followers 6K Following Journalist, author. "Light Up the Night: America's Overdose Crisis and the Drug Users Fighting for Survival" (2022). "Fighting for Space" (2018). 💉💊🚬

carol_leigh @carol_leigh

3K Followers 2K Following Artist, sex worker activist, "Unrepentant Whore: Collected Work of Scarlot Harlot", filmmaker https://t.co/eCgvMufH86 https://t.co/QNyNgq6MHl

Black Sex Workers Uniting to provide financial & emotional support & training for under-served groups of sex workers & the LGBTQI community

Black Sex Workers @TheBlackSWC

10K Followers 755 Following Black Sex Workers Uniting to provide financial & emotional support & training for under-served groups of sex workers & the LGBTQI community

Grassroots collective of Asian sex workers & co-conspirators -- for migrant justice. Labor rights not police raids. Full decriminalization & anti-trafficking.

Red Canary Song @RedCanarySong

31K Followers 3K Following Grassroots collective of Asian sex workers & co-conspirators -- for migrant justice. Labor rights not police raids. Full decriminalization & anti-trafficking.

a primary source share for the histories of sex workers & our struggles | focus on 1930s-late 20th century criminality | Tweets by @sm_kaylor

Sex Workers Archival .. @ArchivalSex

8K Followers 583 Following a primary source share for the histories of sex workers & our struggles | focus on 1930s-late 20th century criminality | Tweets by @sm_kaylor

Peepshow Magazine @PeepshowMag

5K Followers 1K Following Multimedia magazine and podcast featuring news & stories from the sex industry | Editors & hosts @sapiotextual @pjrey

We are a grassroots campaign group led by sex workers, trade unionists & feminists. We fight for the decriminalisation of sex work.

DecrimNow @ukdecrimnow

13K Followers 2K Following We are a grassroots campaign group led by sex workers, trade unionists & feminists. We fight for the decriminalisation of sex work.

We are a volunteer run group based in Toronto Canada committed to sex worker rights and safety. Sex worker rights are human rights.

Bad Date Coalition @BDCToronto

82 Followers 42 Following We are a volunteer run group based in Toronto Canada committed to sex worker rights and safety. Sex worker rights are human rights.

The Sex Workers Action Network (SWAN) of Waterloo Region is a group committed to recognizing and honouring individuals working in sex work in Waterloo Region.

SWAN Waterloo @SWAN_Waterloo

1K Followers 632 Following The Sex Workers Action Network (SWAN) of Waterloo Region is a group committed to recognizing and honouring individuals working in sex work in Waterloo Region.

Queensland’s Sex Worker Organisation. By and for sex workers #sexwork. Offices in Cairns, Brisbane & Gold Coast. Also follow @DecrimQLD

Respect Inc QLD @respectqld

7K Followers 3K Following Queensland’s Sex Worker Organisation. By and for sex workers #sexwork. Offices in Cairns, Brisbane & Gold Coast. Also follow @DecrimQLD

A platform for every NZ SWer to share resources and advice. We aim to help this community feel safer at work. We encourage using @nzpleasures and @trystaus

NZ Provider Club @nz_providers

647 Followers 141 Following A platform for every NZ SWer to share resources and advice. We aim to help this community feel safer at work. We encourage using @nzpleasures and @trystaus

HeroWork organizes modern-day versions of old-fashioned barn raisings for worthy charities. The events are called Radical Community Renovations.

Hero Work @HeroWork

2K Followers 3K Following HeroWork organizes modern-day versions of old-fashioned barn raisings for worthy charities. The events are called Radical Community Renovations.

Sex workers are making moves ✊ unionising with @BFAWUOfficial 🍒🥧 for safer & equitable work conditions. Fighting alongside @ukdecrimnow - join the movement!👇

Sex Workers’ Union @swunion_uk

24K Followers 516 Following Sex workers are making moves ✊ unionising with @BFAWUOfficial 🍒🥧 for safer & equitable work conditions. Fighting alongside @ukdecrimnow - join the movement!👇

Naomi Sayers, Absolut.. @kwetoday

19K Followers 3K Following 🤭

Recognized global leader in the movement for health and human rights. Un leader mondial du mouvement pour la santé et les droits humains. #HIV #VIH

HIV Legal Network @HIVlegal

9K Followers 2K Following Recognized global leader in the movement for health and human rights. Un leader mondial du mouvement pour la santé et les droits humains. #HIV #VIH

Sarah Blyth - Gerszak @sarahblyth

10K Followers 6K Following Mom and Wife - Former Park Commissioner - ED Vancouver OPS https://t.co/BVJmrWEY9e - High HOPES - DTES Emergency HUB-

Evidence over ideology. Advocating drug policies grounded in public health, human rights, and compassion. Part of @SFU_FHS #ChangePolicySaveLives #CanDrugPolicy

Canadian Drug Policy .. @CANdrugpolicy

12K Followers 2K Following Evidence over ideology. Advocating drug policies grounded in public health, human rights, and compassion. Part of @SFU_FHS #ChangePolicySaveLives #CanDrugPolicy

Amanda Follett Hosgoo.. @amandajfollett

4K Followers 1K Following Mother, writer and settler on Wet'suwet'en territory. Northern B.C. reporter for @TheTyee. she/her

Vancouver Tenants Uni.. @YVRTenantsUnion

4K Followers 572 Following Are you a renter? Join us: https://t.co/aCsFzwk8Qa

Crackdown podcast @crackdownpod

10K Followers 519 Following The drug war, covered by drug users as war correspondents 💉💜. Host @garthmullins. Support us: https://t.co/Zg5cuGqXwJ

Peers was founded in 1995 by sex workers and community supporters. We support and empower sex workers and strive to engender pride and strength.

Peers Victoria @PeersVictoria

2K Followers 477 Following Peers was founded in 1995 by sex workers and community supporters. We support and empower sex workers and strive to engender pride and strength.

Providing leadership in addiction research, education, and care to help shape a comprehensive provincial addiction treatment system in BC

BC Centre on Substanc.. @BCCSU

5K Followers 321 Following Providing leadership in addiction research, education, and care to help shape a comprehensive provincial addiction treatment system in BC

Helps British Columbians with disabilities access supports through front-line and systemic advocacy, community projects, workshops & publications.

DisabilityAllianceBC @DisabAllianceBC

5K Followers 3K Following Helps British Columbians with disabilities access supports through front-line and systemic advocacy, community projects, workshops & publications.

CBC British Columbia @cbcnewsbc

322K Followers 407 Following Breaking news, analysis and in-depth stories from CBC News in B.C.

#bcpoli @bcpoli

5K Followers 354 Following love everybody follow @bcpoli stay ahead. anti-corruption enthusiast truth. manners. - mom. hilariously censored on twitter. elon is funny.

Georgia Straight @georgiastraight

147K Followers 11K Following Vancouver's home for arts, events, entertainment, music, food, and culture. Established in 1967. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 👇🏼

Independent BC-based journalism swimming against the current. Paywall-free since 2003. Partner stories at @TyeePresents. Support us: https://t.co/1w5dcI28yj

The Tyee @TheTyee

76K Followers 2K Following Independent BC-based journalism swimming against the current. Paywall-free since 2003. Partner stories at @TyeePresents. Support us: https://t.co/1w5dcI28yj

The Capital Regional District is the regional government for the 13 municipalities and three electoral areas on Southern Vancouver Island. Not monitored 24/7.

CRD @crd_bc

9K Followers 728 Following The Capital Regional District is the regional government for the 13 municipalities and three electoral areas on Southern Vancouver Island. Not monitored 24/7.

Bruce Wallace @BarclayWallace

1K Followers 616 Following Professor, UVIC School of Social Work; Scientist, Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)

Advancing the social, political, economic and cultural well-being of people of African Descent in Vancouver through informative programming and city building.

Hogan's Alley Society @hogans_alley

4K Followers 156 Following Advancing the social, political, economic and cultural well-being of people of African Descent in Vancouver through informative programming and city building.

A volunteer committee of sex workers, community orgs, allies & legal services reps campaigning for the decriminalisation of sex work in SA #DecrimSA

Sex Industry Decrim A.. @SidacC

5K Followers 1K Following A volunteer committee of sex workers, community orgs, allies & legal services reps campaigning for the decriminalisation of sex work in SA #DecrimSA

A local s3x worker-led program whose primary purpose is the prevention of HIV, BBVs and other STIs, through education, referral, support, and empowerment.

SWOP_ACT @SWOP_ACT

2K Followers 582 Following A local s3x worker-led program whose primary purpose is the prevention of HIV, BBVs and other STIs, through education, referral, support, and empowerment.

Shift, a program of SafeLink Alberta, is a harm reduction and rights-based support service for people currently or formerly working in the sex industry.

Shift Calgary @shiftcalgary

1K Followers 619 Following Shift, a program of SafeLink Alberta, is a harm reduction and rights-based support service for people currently or formerly working in the sex industry.

Independent & Employee-Owned News for Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Email tips@cheknews.ca

CHEK News @CHEK_News

61K Followers 2K Following Independent & Employee-Owned News for Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Email [email protected]

Caitlin Shane @Caitlin_Ona

1K Followers 257 Following Lawyer at @pivotlegal. Editor at @MainlanderNews All opinions are terrible and mine.

NUM is a charity committed to supporting sex workers who have been victims of crime. To contact the NUM team, please email admin@nationaluglymugs.org.

National Ugly Mugs @NationalUglyMug

16K Followers 2K Following NUM is a charity committed to supporting sex workers who have been victims of crime. To contact the NUM team, please email [email protected].

BC Poverty Reduction .. @PovReductionBC

7K Followers 5K Following The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition advocates for a targeted poverty reduction strategy and public policy solutions to end poverty, homelessness and inequality.

Policing Black Lives (Fernwood 2017) Rehearsals for Living (Knopf/Haymarket: Abolitionist Papers 3 2022), Assistant Prof Black feminisms, University of Toronto

Robyn Maynard @policingblack

36K Followers 3K Following Policing Black Lives (Fernwood 2017) Rehearsals for Living (Knopf/Haymarket: Abolitionist Papers 3 2022), Assistant Prof Black feminisms, University of Toronto

VANDU is a group of current & former drug users who work to improve the lives of illicit drug users through user-based peer support, education, and action.

VANDU @VANDUpeople

11K Followers 2K Following VANDU is a group of current & former drug users who work to improve the lives of illicit drug users through user-based peer support, education, and action.

We believe everyone deserves a safe, affordable home. We represent British Columbia's non-profit housing sector and our partners in #HousingCentral.

BCNPHA @BCNPHA

6K Followers 4K Following We believe everyone deserves a safe, affordable home. We represent British Columbia's non-profit housing sector and our partners in #HousingCentral.

Rise Women's Legal Ce.. @RiseWomensLegal

2K Followers 610 Following Unbundled family law* services for women and gender diverse people in BC. RTs are not endorsements

Downtown Eastside Women's Centre | 市東區婦女中心 | 40+ years of safe space, sisterhood, and sanctuary for women (cis, trans & 2S) in the Downtown Eastside

DEWC @DEWCVancouver

3K Followers 548 Following Downtown Eastside Women's Centre | 市東區婦女中心 | 40+ years of safe space, sisterhood, and sanctuary for women (cis, trans & 2S) in the Downtown Eastside

Sex Work in Canada & .. @CanadianSexPro

7K Followers 5K Following Decriminalize Sex Work! #sexworkiswork #RepealPCEPA! #StigmaKills #RightsNotRescue #sexworkers #DecrimNow #EndEndDemand #NoNordicModel #ProhibitionHarms!

Salal Sexual Violence.. @SalalSVSC

3K Followers 931 Following Supporting Survivors, Shifting Society

Using the law as a tool, we challenge unjust legislation, policies & practices that undermine human rights, intensify poverty and perpetuate stigma.

Pivot Legal Society @pivotlegal

20K Followers 6K Following Using the law as a tool, we challenge unjust legislation, policies & practices that undermine human rights, intensify poverty and perpetuate stigma.

Triple-X Workers @XXXWorkers

3K Followers 375 Following

Hogan's Alley Society @hogans_alley

3 weeks ago

Eid Mubarak to you and your family. Here's wishing you and your family peace, harmony, happiness, good health and prosperity on the occasion of Eid!

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VANDU @VANDUpeople

3 weeks ago

Year 8 of the drug toxicity crisis Press conference and community town hall April 14th, 2:00PM, 312 Main

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BCNPHA @BCNPHA

3 weeks ago

Eid Mubarak! We wish a happy Eid al-Fitr filled with joy and peace to everyone celebrating.

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Crystal Laderas @CrisLaderas

7 months ago

Vancouver newsrooms, I'm your media liaison for Living in Community's Second Provincial Sex Work Conference. Reporters will not be allowed inside conference rooms, but interviews can be done in the SFU Harbour Centre lobby or before the event. eventbrite.ca/e/lic-provinci…