Copyslut, the Oakland-based queer rock band, is using their new music video to celebrate sex workers and shine a light on the negative impact that COVID-19 is having on the sex worker community.
They note that many are out of work or now forced to work in riskier environments. The song, "Homecoming Hooker," is described as a "money-making protection spell" meant to ensure the safety of sex workers around the world.
The band isn't new to conversations around sex work or the ongoing fight to expand their rights and protections; they previously published the zine Don't Hate My Heels: A Confrontation With Whorephobia In Which The Whores Win.