Umbrella Lane Statement on Press Release by Male Campaigners to Outlaw Purchase of Sex in Scotland
Umbrella Lane, a sex worker-led charity supporting over 500 sex workers throughout Scotland, condemns calls by men to bring in laws that...
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Trude Perkins
- Oct 4, 2021
Canaries in the Coalmine: An Ally's Perspective
The tragic chain of events that led to the death of Sarah Everard are a catalogue of misogyny, missed opportunities and systemic failings...
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Umbrella Lane
- Sep 6, 2021
Umbrella Lane Statement on Calls to Criminalise Clients and Adult Websites
Umbrella Lane, a sex worker-led charity supporting over 500 sex workers throughout Scotland, condemns calls by the Scottish Parliament's...
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Celia Cordel
- Aug 30, 2021
Go hiking, they said. It'll be fun, they said
I like to try new things. So when my date suggested a hike in the Scottish highlands, I readily agreed. I’d never been, but how hard...
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Umbrella Lane
- Aug 25, 2021
Umbrella Lane Statement on OnlyFans' Explicit Content Ban
The news that OnlyFans will ban sex workers from October presents yet another attack on sex workers by online platforms and financial...
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Umbrella Lane
- Jul 21, 2021
Umbrella Lane Blog: Disability Pride Month
The entire concept of disability, and the reality of life as a disabled person, is not well understood by most nondisabled people. In...
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Umbrella Lane
- Jun 15, 2021
Umbrella Lane Celebrates Pride Month
Sex Workers are a diverse group of people who range in sexuality and orientation. Historically LGBT+ individuals are more likely to be...
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Umbrella Lane
- Jun 14, 2021
Advertising & Fundraising Officer Vacancy! (closed)
We are looking for someone to join our small but impactful charity as Advertising & Fundraising Officer to help Umbrella Lane’s...
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Umbrella Lane
- Apr 22, 2021
World Earth Day 2021
It’s Earth Day! The theme for this year is ‘Restore our planet’, reflecting the need to take collective responsibility for our actions...
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Umbrella Lane
- Apr 21, 2021
Making A Space For Marginalised People
As of 21st April 2021, Umbrella Lane is excited to announce that we are launching a brand new fundraiser! Our “Making A Space For...
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Umbrella Lane
- Apr 19, 2021
The End Of The Umbrella Lane Hardship Fund
The Umbrella Lane 2021 Hardship Fund was officially launched on 1.2.2021 and closed on 9.4.2021. During this time, Umbrella Lane raised...
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Umbrella Lane
- Apr 7, 2021
World Health Day 2021
To celebrate World Health Day, Umbrella Lane wanted to take the opportunity to provide some insight into the Sex Worker community’s...
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Community Member
- Mar 31, 2021
March Monthly Blog Contest Winner
Each month Umbrella Lane runs a friendly blog contest for it's community members. Each month a new theme is announced and Sex Workers are...
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Umbrella Lane
- Mar 26, 2021
Umbrella Lane’s Position on Calls to Outlaw Advertising for Sexual Services
Scottish MSP’s have recently launched an inquiry in parliament on SEA (Sexual Exploitation Advertising) with the goal of targeting...
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Umbrella Lane
- Mar 25, 2021
The Atlanta Massage Parlour Attacks
Last week, a 21-year-old man named Robert Aaron Long allegedly murdered eight people at three Atlanta spas, six of whom were South Asian...
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Umbrella Lane
- Mar 23, 2021
Umbrella Lane's Statement On Current Events - 23.3.21
On top of the global pandemic stresses, recent events have been completely overwhelming for many people, especially for those already...
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Umbrella Lane
- Mar 8, 2021
International Women’s Day & The Sex Work Strike
The 8th of March is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the accomplishments of women worldwide. A day to recognise the...
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Umbrella Lane
- Mar 3, 2021
Umbrella Lane’s Sex Workers’ Rights Day Blog
Every year on the 3rd of March, the Sex Worker community celebrates Sex Workers’ Rights Day. Although we can not celebrate together in...
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Umbrella Lane
- Feb 28, 2021
February’s Blog Contest Winner
Now that February has ended we’re excited to announce the winner of the blog contest! The theme for February was “Vulnerability and...
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Umbrella Lane
- Jan 31, 2021
January 2021 Monthly Blog Winner
Each month Umbrella Lane runs a small blog contest for its Community and allies to participate in. A new theme is announced each month...
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