As the world's only grassroots all-volunteer program by, for, and about men in the sex industry - HOOK is a columination of efforts from various states and numerous countries. We owe so much to the support of existing sexworker programs and new ones that have begun since our start in 1998.

We thought you might have questions about who we are, where we came from and how it all works together so the HOOK staff compiled a group of materials here for you to get some of those answers and make it easier for you to understand our philosophy, our desire to share, and continue to develop the program towards its goal as community-based project providing support and resources for male sexworkers.

Explore more in these sections:

About the Program

Get insight into what we do, our basic philosophy, and how we have managed to hold it all together for over five years.

Special Events

Live appearances, workshops, and much more have enabled HOOK to move from online to the real world - giving sexworkers opportunities to connect in person.

In the Media

Appearing in many major media and local media, HOOK continues to position the male sex industry responsibly, put journalists in contact with sexworkers willing to speak, and much more.

For the Press

When including HOOK in materials or needing sources for articles, please use this section to find downloadable materials, copies of our philosophy, and make interview requests.

HOOK Staff

Yes, we are crazy - but that is all the fun! With over two-dozen generous writers and contributors and years of hard work, HOOK wouldn't function without the core work of the volunteer management staff.

Legal Information

We walk a strange line, and here you will find the basic legal standpoint that HOOK makes in order to address an issue still considered illegal in the land of freedom.