The Sex Workers’ Action Network (SWAN) of Brantford, Ontario is composed of individuals, including those with lived experience, agencies, and groups committed to recognizing and honouring sex workers. SWAN: Brantford was created in 2026 in response to the need for an organization dedicated to supporting sex workers in Brantford, Ontario.
To achieve our goals, SWAN: Brantford conducts three primary activities:
- We serve as Brantford’s collaborative group for individuals, agencies and groups working on issues pertaining to sex work in Brantford, Ontario.
- We work to create sustainable initiatives that utilize existing community resources to address needs in sex work.
- We support our members to undertake education, advocacy and action.
SWAN: Brantford Values:
- Sex work is work.
- Anti-oppression bottom lines everything.
- Sex work needs to be decriminalized.
- Nothing about us without us.
- Sex workers do not need to be rescued or saved from sex work.
- Sex work is different from sex trafficking.
- Sex work is an in-demand service.
- We support baby whores.
- We support outdoor and indoor sex workers.
Members:
SWAN: Brantford members includes individuals with and without lived experience in sex work and representatives from organizations who work with people in the sex work community. All members are volunteers.
Recognizing the need for expertise, SWAN: Brantford encourages individuals directly involved in sex work to participate as often as possible in any way that works best for you.
Our work is by and for sex workers and those who honor them.
Join:
SWAN: Brantford membership is open to everyone who shares our values and goals. We especially encourage folks directly involved in sex work to participate as often as possible in any way that works best for you.
Organizational Relationships:
Though we do not have organizational membership at this time
Funding:
Last Updated: February 2026
We currently receive financial support from the following sources.
Donate:
Donations of all amounts are appreciated.
We are a very grassroots organization, and while we can try to make it work with $0, we can do so much more when we’ve got some money. Our priority is to fund our programs (ex. Drop-In). Donated funds may also be used for outreach (ex. making buttons) or operations (ex. paying for this website domain).