SCARLOT'S ROSES
mutual aid by & for CA sex workers 

​Mutual aid is not new to us. It’s a legacy.

Sex workers have long relied on collective care as a strategy of survival in the face of systemic violence, criminalization, and state neglect. Through Scarlot's Roses, DecrimSexWorkCA raises and redistributes funds to support the immediate needs of our community with a focus on street based and BIPOC and TGNC sex workers. Since launching our first mutual aid cycle in November 2023, DecrimSexWorkCA has distributed over $20,000 directly to sex workers in need. 

As an intergenerational team of BIPOC and transgender sex workers of diverse experience, we know firsthand that safety and care rarely come from external systems. It comes from each other. Policy change and long-term movement building are vital, but they alone cannot ensure the wellbeing or protection of our most vulnerable members. We have to prioritize strategies to address immediate needs—particularly for undocumented, disabled, and elder sex workers, who are often the most marginalized both by society and, at times, within our own movements. Organizing as sex workers carries risks: arrest, violence, deportation. Mutual aid lets us meet these realities with care and dignity.