Maxine Holloway advocates for sex worker justice through the ever-intersecting avenues of community organizing, public health, and art.

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Maxine Holloway, a sex worker rights advocate and artist, has been a prominent force in the sex worker space since 2008. Emerging from the Bay Area kink and queer porn scene, Holloway grew to specialize in the ultimate MILF and pregnancy experience.

Emphasizing artistic and self-directed expression, her contributions to pornography have earned acclaim with AVN nominations, an XBIZ award, and a Feminist Porn Award. Motivated by personal experiences of labor violations, discrimination, and harassment in the sex trade, Holloway emerged as an advocate for sex worker rights. Her advocacy focuses on creating platforms for connection and opportunity —performance spaces, art shows, community events, and political and educational forums—where sex workers have autonomy over their message.

Holloway sex-worked her way through college, earning a master's degree in public health from San Francisco State University. Her academic pursuits focus on sex worker justice and integrating these values into the broader community, often collaborating with local Bay Area social justice organizations, presenting at public health conferences and universities, and publishing information on decriminalization. 

As the Co-Founder and Co-Director of Bay Area Workers Support (BAWS), Holloway plays a vital role in providing resources and mutual aid for Bay Area sex workers. She hosts the monthly column "Brain Throbs & Blow Jobs" on brokeassstuart.com, conducting interviews with local providers, strippers, and porn performers. Her current creative endeavors consist of creating short art films and photography that document her fellow sex worker community.

Maxine Holloway continues to be a driving force in supporting the wellness and happiness of sex workers—a commitment to providing what sex workers deserve.