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Haymarket Pole Collective

Trans-affirmingLast updated Jun 2026

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Haymarket Pole Collective is a group of autonomous sex workers fighting for safe, equitable working conditions for Black, Indigenous, and trans people in the adult entertainment industry. It grew out of the 2020 Portland Stripper Strikes and now provides direct aid (rental relief, gift cards, emergency go-bags, STI and COVID tests, safer-sex and hygiene supplies, and more) alongside healing justice programming and labor organizing. They also publish a community resource list for sex workers. Reach the Healing Justice Program at therapy@haymarketpole.com.

Communities centered

Sex worker-affirmingBlackIndigenousTrans & nonbinaryBIPOC

Services offered

Financial assistancePeer supportAdvocacyMental health

Who it's for

Adults 18+Low-income
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