RUS opposes the bill
Our safety, security and right to privacy are threatened by a new bill from the government! The government has submitted a bill that, if passed, will apply from July 1st of this year. According to the bill, online sex work will be included under the Sex Purchase Act, which means that buyers can be fined or even imprisoned, and we who sell will be evicted from our apartments or deported if we are caught selling sexual services (online or IRL). According to the bill, even our innocent partners can be prosecuted for procuring if we work from home. According to the bill, it will be illegal to buy sexual services where the customer can in any way influence the content (for example, customized films or pictures) as well as services where the customer participates (cam shows). This bill is absolutely sick, and it will make us sex workers very vulnerable, both financially but also from a safety and security perspective. In order to enforce the law, it is proposed that the police should cyberspy on sellers and buyers to detect potential online crimes.
The bill was introduced in mid-February, and by the end of March it had already become a bill. There is an unusually short time between the bill and the new law being expected to come into force, so we are trying (with very limited resources) to influence society and politicians to prevent this law from passing.
New law proposal
A bill has been introduced to criminalize the purchase of sexual acts. This means that much of the porn sold today will become illegal for customers to purchase.The consequences will be that the many self-employed creators who exist today will not be able to survive as most of their work will be illegal to buy. And the big porn producers will have a monopoly on the market. RUS condemns this new bill and believes that the consequences for both sellers and buyers will be disastrous.
Read the proposition here: https://www.regeringen.se/rattsliga-dokument/proposition/2025/04/prop.-202425124
Why the word sex work?
Why do we want to use the word sex work? Here you find a article in Swedish about the wording:
https://magasinetkonkret.se/moralpaniken-kring-sexarbete-kontraproduktiv
International Sex Workers Rights Day
We hope you didn’t miss it was International Sex Workers Rights Day March the 3rd.
We are not asking for respect, we demand it 
Happy international Sx Worker’s Rights Day to our colleagues all around the globe. To everyone else, listen to us because only rights can fix the wrongs
Podcast recommendation
The Oldest Profession Podcast reminds listeners that sex workers have always been part of history. Some episodes highlight historical figures, placing them in their time and connecting their stories to the ongoing fight for sex worker rights, while others focus specifically on that struggle.
Bookshop recommendation
If you’re visiting London, we highly recommend taking the time to visit this bookstore. It’s an independent, non-profit community interest company committed to amplifying marginalized voices, including those of sex workers.
Upcoming book club
Our members are current or former sex workers who run a thriving community where sex workers can get peer-support, take part in meet-ups and workshops, and organize together for out rights!
Now we are planning to start up our book club again, to be able to review books, preferably about sex work. If you have any good books for us to read, feel free to recommend them here.
Research launch
We are excited to finally launch the research we’ve been working on for a long time. This study examines the policing of sex workers across various countries. The findings reveal that stigma, psychological blackmail, threats, and doxxing are significantly higher in countries that implement the Nordic Model, such as Sweden. While Sweden promotes this law internationally, the results show that it not only endangers sex workers but also makes accessing help more difficult. The very systems meant to support us instead become sources of fear. And you find the full report and the policy brief HERE.
Hear the researcher talk
See ESWA's launch of the research at the EU Parliament and listen to the
researcher's words about what sex workers are exposed to because of the Nordic Model.
ETUI case studie
RUS participated in ETUI's case study on sex workers' rights and trade unionism in Europe.
We also attended and talked about our experiences at their conference with the theme.
You can read the study here:
https://www.etui.org/publications/sex-worker-rights-movement-and-trade-unionism-europe?fbclid=IwY2xjawHHzF1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaJQTELfre_cZr5k_HJg9hvL6HOyqKsdWRi-TjwBg8fGzR1eh98117SFZg_aem_BUH5griVY7cUe0s6Q5zPFg