Sex workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has made street-based sex workers even more vulnerable. Ashunte Coleman, a Black trans woman, provides health services, resources, and a safe space for her community.

Many of them left rural areas to earn their living in the sex trade and send money home to help their families. COVID-19 restrictions have changed all that.

New regulations on Tampa's massage parlors and bath houses have been approved by the city council.The new ordinance forces any businesses offering bathing…