My Red Light

Things that set My Red Light apart as a brothel are:

Because your opinion matters to us, we are inviting all sex workers who are renting a window at My Red Light to voice their ideas on rental conditions, working conditions and other important issues. There is a bi-weekly meeting where renters can do this, plus your ideas are always welcome informally, during shifts.  Also, a part of the My Red Light team and Management Board consists of people who have a background in sex work.

We are always open to new ideas and new people. Feel free to offer your input by sending an email to info@myredlight.nl.

Because of the stigma attached to sex work, access to business services is often limited for sex workers and sex businesses. However, because sex work is a legal profession in the Netherlands, sex workers should have the same rights, and thus the same level of access to business services, as other entrepreneurs. That is what we are working hard to achieve. 

If profit is generated through renting out the rooms, we will discuss together with our sex workers what to do with those profits. 

For centuries, the Amsterdam Red Light District has been world famous for its many sex work. In the year 2000, it became legal to become a brothel owner. However, in society sex work still isn’t considered as normal as any other job. 

We will stand strong together. These are our plans to improve the social status of sex workers:

Yes, we welcome invitations for collaborations on research projects and internships/theses. We are also happy to participate in interviews or to receive visits from researchers or students. Please contact us at info@myredlight.nl for more information.

We are open 7 days a week from 10.00h to 05.00h, except on Mondays, when we are closed during the day and are open from 19.00h to 05.00h.