St. James Infirmary provides compassionate and non-judgmental healthcare and social services for all sex workers while preventing occupational illnesses and injuries through a comprehensive continuum of services.

Who We Serve

Sex Workers (current or former) of all genders and sexual orientations, their current partner(s), and their children (Medical Services for Adolescent and above only) who live and work within the San Francisco Bay Area are eligible for free healthcare and social services. Our community members are:

• Street and Survival Sex Workers,
• Escorts and Personal Companions,
• Massage and Body Work Providers,
• BDSM workers:  Pro-Dommes, Subs, and Switches,
• Adult Film Actors; Porn Models/Performers; Nude Models,
• Sexological Bodyworkers and Surrogates,
• Exotic Dancers; Strippers; and Peep Show Workers,
• Phone Sex Operators and WebCam Performers,
• And many other Sex Workers and Adult Entertainers!

The St. James Infirmary is a clinic for Sex Workers run by Sex Workers. Most of our providers have a personal history with the industry and also receive care at our clinic. Just as we will protect your confidentiality and privacy so to do we respect the confidentiality of our providers. We do not “out” which providers are current or former Sex Workers or “friends of Sex Workers.” We let each other decide when and where it is appropriate to self disclose our personal history as a Sex Worker.

May 16th 2013
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Twenty Years of Giving Sex Workers A Voice

A Guest Post by Johanna Breyer & Dawn Passar, Co-Founders of the Exotic Dancers Alliance and St. James Infirmary: On May 15, 1993, over 30 dancers from Market Street Cinema in San Francisco attended a meeting to discuss working conditions at the strip club. That meeting initiated a movement that would ...
May 15th 2013
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Tom Orr’s Love for $ale: Hookers with Hearts of Gold benefiting St. James Infirmary

Back by popular demand, San Francisco's "Musical Comedy Cabaret Porn Star" and award-winning lyricist Tom Orr presents "Love For $ale: Hookers with Hearts of Gold" featuring music, burlesque, performance art performed to your favorite Hooker Show Tunes in this a benefit for the St. James Infirmary, our sex worker occupational ...
April 22nd 2013
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“Condoms are NOT a crime! Use them every time.”

As you may already know, St. James Infirmary has been working for the past several years to end the policy of the SFPD and SFDA of using condoms as evidence against sex workers and transgendered communities. After a 180 evaluation period, the SFDA has agreed to not use condoms as ...
March 28th 2013
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Holistic Services NOW on Thursday

We are pleased to offer Holistic services by appointment and drop-in on Thursday afternoons from 1:30-4pm.  Call to make an appointment or just drop by: (415) 554-9634 Holistic services are also offered during our drop-in clinic on Wednesday nights from 6-9pm. St. James Infirmary is located at 1372 Mission Street @10th Street, ...
March 14th 2013
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Outreach Team Info Session Saturday 3/16/13 2-4pm

Do you have experience working in the sex industry?  Are you looking for a volunteer gig to pass the time, beef up your resume, learn new tricks, or just give back to your community? Well then we have the answer for all that and more. We need your help to get ...

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