The Bad Date Coalition is a social action group committed to improving safety for people involved in sex work by creating and coordinating the Bad Date Book, connecting and educating sex workers who are in need of support or who are working in social isolation, and increasing public awareness to the myriad of issues that people involved in sex work face, as well as facilitate communication without judgment or assumptions.

The Bad Date Coalition was established in 2004 out of a need to address the high levels of injustice and violence faced by sex workers and to bring like minded people together to work for change. Currently, the coalition is comprised of over 100 members representing current and former sex workers, frontline workers, activists, students, social service workers, shelters and other supporters.