ArticleMen and masculinities2018
"I walked into the industry for survival and came out of a closet": How gender and sexual identities shape sex work experiences among men, two spirit, and trans people in Vancouver.
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- Health inequities faced by sex workers.The Lancet. Public health · 2026Review
- "They look you up and down like you are nothing": A qualitative exploration of sex workers' health needs and interactions with UK healthcare services.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2025Article
- Sex, Gender, and Diversity in Sex Work Research.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Dating and Hookup Apps and Websites as Facilitators of Entry into Sex Work.Sexuality research & social policy : journal of NSRC : SR & SP · 2023Article
- Biographical ruptures by the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent and young trans men and transmasculine people: demands for nursing.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2022Article
- Preventing sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs) among sex workers: a critical review of the evidence on determinants and interventions in high-income countries.BMC infectious diseases · 2019Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesThis paper seeks to examine how gender and sexual identities shape sex work experiences among men, two spirit, and/or trans people in Vancouver.
methodsIn-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with men and trans people in Metro Vancouver from CHAPS (Community Health & HIV Assessment of Men Who Purchase and Sell Sex). An intersectional critical feminist perspective guided the thematic analysis of interview transcripts, and ATLAS.ti 7 was used to manage data analysis.
resultsThree themes emerged from the data: (1) the diversity of sexual and gender identities among sex workers and clients, (2) the expression and exploration of sexual and gender identities through sex work, (3) the migration of sexual and gender minorities to urban centres to escape discrimination in their places of origin. DISCUSSION: These findings complicate existing narratives of sex work, demonstrating the need for policies and services that reflect the diversity of sex work experiences.
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