Melissa Gira Grant

Melissa Gira Grant is a writer, artist, and activist working at the intersection of sexuality, new media, feminism, and human rights. She is the External Relations Officer at Third Wave, and the former Development Coordinator and Social Media Coordinator at St. James Infirmary, a peer-based clinic for sex workers in San Francisco. Working in collaboration with grassroots community-based organizations and non-governmental organizations, including the Open Society Institute’s Sexual Health and Rights’ Project, the Tactical Tech Collective, the Desiree Alliance, THE LINE Campaign, and the Internet Sex Information Service (ISIS-Inc), Melissa develops editorial strategies & education and advocacy campaigns, and offers technical assistance and peer-led workshops in using new media for social justice. She is the co-founder of the sex worker policy watch and media advocacy blog, Bound, not Gagged, a columnist for $pread magazine, and a contributor to Slate, The Huffington Post, and RH Reality Check. She lives in Brooklyn.