When I took my first client as a sex worker in the 1980s, I had no other choice. It was right after the fall of the dictatorship in Argentina.
As a young trans woman, I found that sex work was the only way for me to survive, but I faced constant harassment and violence, especially from la policía.
So, I left my home to come to the United States, thinking things would be different. But when I got here, I had no more luck.
On top of being trans, now I also struggled with being undocumented and learning English. Once again, I turned to sex work to stay afloat.