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I have supported myself as an erotic professional for my entire adult life.
I have met, spoken with, and advocated with thousands of sex workers.
I never aspired to be a sex work advocate, it just felt necessary.
Experience
| New Moon Network 2021 – Present Founder & Co-Director |
| Free Speech Coalition 2025 – Present Board of Directors |
| Sex Work Donor Collaborative 2022 – Present Global Steering Committee |
| Woodhull Freedom Foundation 2022 – Present Board of Directors |
| Spokes Hub 2022 – Present Creator & Co-Coordinator |
| EPA United 2024 Co-Founder |
| AAIR-Directory 2024 Project Sponsor |
| Third Wave Fund – Sex Worker Giving Circle 2023 Fellowship Advisor |
| Global Lab for research in Action UCLA Luskin 2022 Advisory Board |
| #OldProProject 2020 – 2022 Project Manager |
| ACLU-WA 2019 – 2021 Coalition Organizer, Tech Equity Coalition |
| SWOP-USA 2015 – 2017 Board President |
| SWOP-Seattle 2012 – 2020 Lead Coordinator |
| New Moon Network | 2021 – Present | Founder & Co-Director |
| Free Speech Coalition | 2025 – Present | Board of Directors |
| Sex Work Donor Collaborative | 2022 – Present | Global Steering Committee |
| Woodhull Freedom Foundation | 2022 – Present | Board of Directors |
| Spokes Hub | 2022 – Present | Creator & Co-Coordinator |
| EPA United | 2024 | Co-Founder |
| AAIR-Directory | 2024 | Project Sponsor |
| Third Wave Fund – Sex Worker Giving Circle | 2023 | Fellowship Advisor |
| Global Lab for research in Action UCLA Luskin | 2022 | Advisory Board |
| #OldProProject | 2020 – 2022 | Project Manager |
| ACLU-WA | 2019 – 2021 | Coalition Organizer, Tech Equity Coalition |
| SWOP-USA | 2015 – 2017 | Board President |
| SWOP-Seattle | 2012 – 2020 | Lead Coordinator |
Speaking, Press & Media
Panels
| Legal Impact: We Have a New President 2024 Silverstein Legal |
| Legal Impact: Age Verification & Community Implications 2024 Silverstein Legal |
| The Elephant in the Lane 2024 Giving List Women |
| Balancing Act: Censorship, Advocacy & Adult Entertainment 2024 XBiz |
| To Brothel or Not to Brothel? Why the Freedom of Sex Workers Impacts Us All 2024 Freedom Fest |
| Improper Table Talk – What’s the Price of Getting Off? 2005 (first panel under the name “Wendy Wright”), Boston University |
| Legal Impact: We Have a New President | 2024 | Silverstein Legal |
| Legal Impact: Age Verification & Community Implications | 2024 | Silverstein Legal |
| The Elephant in the Lane | 2024 | Giving List Women |
| Balancing Act: Censorship, Advocacy & Adult Entertainment | 2024 | XBiz |
| To Brothel or Not to Brothel? Why the Freedom of Sex Workers Impacts Us All | 2022 | Freedom Fest |
| Improper Table Talk – What’s the Price of Getting Off? | 2005 | (first panel under the name “Wendy Wright”), Boston University |
Interviews
| On the Campaign Trail for the OnlyFans Vote 2024 VICE |
| FBI Helps Shut Down Seattle Sex-Work Review Board 2016 Reason |
| 10 Years of Gender Justice: A Conversation with Savannah Sly 2022 Gender Justice League |
| Should Prostitution be a Crime? 2016 New York Times Magazine |
| Person of Interest: Savannah Sly 2017 The Stranger |
| Already stigmatized, sex workers have fewer choices in a pandemic 2019 Crosscut |
| Why Do Washington Strippers Need a Blacklist? Blame FOSTA/SESTA 2019 The Stranger |
| Seattle Sex Workers Call for the City to Decriminalize Sex Work 2018 The Stranger |
| Cyber Security Office Hours with Savannah Sly 2024 Red Queen Dynamics |
| From Impact Play to Making an Impact: A Pro Domme in the Fight for S*x Worker Rights 2024 ELEVATE |
| On the Campaign Trail for the OnlyFans Vote | 2024 | VICE |
| From Impact Play to Making an Impact: A Pro Domme in the Fight for S*x Worker Rights | 2024 | ELEVATE |
| Cyber Security Office Hours with Savannah Sly | 2024 | Red Queen Dynamics |
| 10 Years of Gender Justice: A Conversation with Savannah Sly | 2022 | Gender Justice League |
| Why Do Washington Strippers Need a Blacklist? Blame FOSTA/SESTA | 2019 | The Stranger |
| Already stigmatized, sex workers have fewer choices in a pandemic | 2019 | Crosscut |
| Seattle Sex Workers Call for the City to Decriminalize Sex Work | 2018 | The Stranger |
| Person of Interest: Savannah Sly | 2017 | The Stranger |
| Should Prostitution be a Crime? | 2016 | New York Times Magazine |
| FBI Helps Shut Down Seattle Sex-Work Review Board | 2016 | Reason |
Podcasts
| Advocacy & Activism: Navigating the Funding Landscape for Sex Worker Organizations 2024 Stripped By Sia |
| Porn is on the Ballot 2024 Thy Queendom Come |
| You Probably Know a S3x Worker 2024 This, With Coffee |
| Savannah Sly 2024 Sage Advice with Sinn Sage |
| The Sex Worker Panel 2014 Savage Lovecast |
| Advocacy & Activism: Navigating the Funding Landscape for Sex Worker Organizations | 2024 | Stripped By Sia |
| Porn is on the Ballot | 2024 | Thy Queendom Come |
| You Probably Know a S3x Worker | 2024 | This, With Coffee |
| Savannah Sly | 2024 | Sage Advice with Sinn Sage |
| The Sex Worker Panel | 2014 | Savage Lovecast |
Presentations
| Coalition Building for Sex Workers Rights 2022 New England Sex Work Summit |
| Canaries in the Digital Coal Mine 2021 Women in AIEthics |
| Partners in Crime 2019 Woodhull Freedom Summit |
| Coalition Building for Sex Workers Rights | 2022 | New England Sex Work Summit |
| Canaries in the Digital Coal Mine | 2021 | Women in AIEthics |
| Partners in Crime | 2019 | Woodhull Freedom Summit |
Published Works
| Managing Personal Risk as a Sex Worker Advocate 2024 XBiz Magazine |
| No Housing for the Unchaste 2024 VT Digger |
| An Education Based Approach to Curbing CSAM Production 2022 w. Tarah Wheeler – Brookings |
| Sex Workers Got No Pardons. Decriminalization is Overdue |
| Good Work (If You Can Get It) 2022 Spokes Hub |
| Washingtonians Struggle to Acknowledge Sex Worker Agency & Labor Issues 2021 w. Lisa Taylor Lopez – South Seattle Emerald |
| Less Money, More Problems: The Cruelty of the “End Demand” Model of Policing 2021 originally published via SWOP-Behind Bars |
| Stormy Daniel’s Story Shows How Sex & Power Relate 2018 Teen Vogue |
| Managing Personal Risk as a Sex Worker Advocate | 2024 | XBiz Magazine |
| No Housing for the Unchaste | 2024 | VT Digger |
| An Education Based Approach to Curbing CSAM Production | 2022 | w. Tarah Wheeler – Brookings |
| Sex Workers Got No Pardons. Decriminalization is Overdue | 2022 | w. Lt. Diane Goldstein – Filter Magazine |
| Good Work (If You Can Get It) | 2022 | Spokes Hub |
| Washingtonians Struggle to Acknowledge Sex Worker Agency & Labor Issues | 2021 | w. Lisa Taylor Lopez – South Seattle Emerald |
| Less Money, More Problems: The Cruelty of the “End Demand” Model of Policing | 2021 | originally published via SWOP-Behind Bars |
| Stormy Daniel’s Story Shows How Sex & Power Relate | 2018 | Teen Vogue |