Lara Gerassi
laragerassi.bsky.social
Lara Gerassi
@laragerassi.bsky.social
(She/her/elle). Associate professor at UW-Madison. Research focuses on sex trade(s), trafficking, exploitation, sex work, anti-oppressive practices.
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Minnesota’s 2023-24 legislative session was one the most consequential periods of progressive policy making in America in a very long time. Melissa Hortman was key to making it happen and she was killed for it.
June 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
We are hiring a research coordinator position! Lived experience preferred but not required.

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Gerassi Research Coordinator - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Job Summary: This position supports the development, design, and implementation of a community-engaged, mixed methods research project funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Deve...
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May 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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On May 1st, the world celebrates International Workers’ Day— May Day. It’s a time to honor labor movements, working-class resilience, and the ongoing fight for better wages and protections. But year after year, there’s a conspicuous absence from many of those rallies and speeches: sex workers.
May 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Are you 18-34 and have engaged in sexual acts for financial compensation?

We’ve just learned of this research study by @laragerassi.bsky.social which will pay you a $75 gift card in exchange for a one hour interview!

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April 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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"Criminalization has never helped sex workers. Instead, it's why cops can get away with committing about a third of all sexual assaults against sex workers." #Sexworkiswork

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April 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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July 26, 2024 at 8:17 PM
New to blue sky and need to get my act together on this platform!
January 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Planning on calling Tammy Baldwin’s office to express my anger as a constituent that her name isn’t on this list
Only 9 Democrats voted against advancing the Laken Riley Act:

Booker
Hirono
Kim
Markey
Merkley
Sanders
Schatz
Smith
Warren

The Democrats could have blocked the 60 votes needed to advance. They didn't. They are already caving.

Thank the 9, and yell at the rest.
January 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM