WE ARE A SEX WORKER JUSTICE COLLECTIVE š We exist for the right of all people to choose to do sex work on their own terms, not only to survive but to thrive.
š Detroit, MI
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āAnti-rights movementsā are groups or coalitions that work to oppose or restrict human rights, often targeting communities that are already marginalised.
This infographic is a summary of the Smart Sex Workers Guide to Anti-Rights Movements and Sex Work.
nswp.org/resource/nswp-infogā¦
ALT The first page of the infographic, featuring bright coloured illustrations and boxes outlining 'spreading harmful narratives' and 'legal strategies'. You can find a PDF copy via the link and listen to the text with a screen reader.
ALT The second page of the infographic, featuring bright coloured illustrations and boxes outlining 'media and communication strategies' and 'funding advocacy'. You can find a PDF copy via the link and listen to the text with a screen reader.
ANSWER Detroit retweeted
On International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, we want to share this poem by Raven Slander about the West End Sex Workers Memorial in Vancouver.
In honor of every SWer who is no longer with us, and every SWer who has faced violence because of who they are.
#IDEVASW
ANSWER Detroit retweeted
DECEMBER 17th, 2003
INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX WORKERS
@ANNIESPRINKLE AND ROBIN FEW, FOUNDERS OF THE SEX WORKERS OUTREACH PROJECT-USA (@SWOPUSA) ORGANIZED A MEMORIAL AND VIGIL ON THE LAWN OF SAN FRANCISCO CITY HALL FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE GREEN RIVER KILLER IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.
GARY RIDGWAY CONFESSED TO MURDERING AT LEAST 49 WOMEN, MOST OF THEM AND WAS CONVICTED ON THIS DAY (December 17th, 2003)
IT IS NOW OBSERVED ANNUALLY IN CITIES A CROSS THE WORLD AS THE INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST SEX WORKERS.
"NO MATTER WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT SEX WORKERS AND THE POLITICS SURROUNDING THEM, SEX WORKERS ARE A PART OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, COMMUNITIES, AND FAMILIES"
- @ANNIESPRINKLED ā at Hamilton, Ontario
December 17 is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
Chevranna Abdi
Alloura Wells
Jiali Zhang
Helen Gillings
Tammy Le
Research shows that the criminalization of sex work contributes to murders, violence, and HIV risk. Between 1991 and 2014, there were 294 known homicides of sex workers in Canada. Many of those were Black, Asian, Indigenous women, as well as migrant women and women living with disabilities.
The decriminalization of sex work is an important step towards HIV prevention, safety, and towards respecting the rights, autonomy, and economic security of women.
Today, show support for local grassroots sex work
organizations across Ontario:
@swaphamilton
@SWAN_Waterloo
@butterflyCSW
@maggiestoronto
@HIVlegal
@MWACCanada
@migrantrightsca
@CUA_MRC
Reference: Statistcs Canada: Prostitution offences in Canada: Statistical trends: 150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-ā¦
ANSWER Detroit retweeted
'December 17 isnāt just a day to mourn; itās a day to demand. Demand rights, demand safety, demand recognition. We arenāt asking for anything extraordinary.'
- @multiverseofmei
tryst.link/blog/d17-a-day-toā¦
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š¹ 17th December is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
Today, we will be posting publicly-known names of sex workers killed in the UK and Ireland since 1990.
#IDEVASW #IDEVASW24 #DoMoreThanSayTheirNames
ANSWER Detroit retweeted
Today is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, a time to honour those that have experienced violence or been killed during the year, and to call for the decriminalisation of sex work to protect and fulfil sex workers' human rights.
nswp.org/event/internationalā¦
ALT A brightly coloured illustration showing two figures painting placards. On the placards it says 'international day to end violence against sex workers - 17 December'
ANSWER Detroit retweeted
December 17th is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
This episode explores the history of D17 with veteran sex workersā rights activists.
The past can help us to clearly see the present, and understand how to build our future. šÆļø
player.captivate.fm/episode/ā¦
ANSWER Detroit retweeted
I'm sure things like this happen, but how do y'all handle an overnight with a person you're meeting for the first time? Would you even schedule an overnight with a complete stranger? Do you talk about what you will do during the overnight or is it just fuck him and sleep?
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Weāre holding a special consultation to hear from sex workers about burnout, what helps and what doesnāt.
Youāre not alone, and we want to hear from you!
respectqld.org.au/burnout-coā¦
In-Person Consultations
Brisbane and Gold Coast offices
Wednesday, 10th December at 11am
Online Consultation
Via Google Meet
Thursday, 21st November at 1:30pm
Register: respectqld.org.au/contact-usā¦
ANSWER Detroit retweeted
New York Book Launch Nov. 17 at Bluestockings! Gabriela Leite (1951-2013), 1980s founder of Brazilian Network of Sex Workers 2009 memoir, now translated into English! Foreword by Carol Leigh ā¤ļø DAUGHTER, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, AND WHORE
tinyurl.com/Nov17BookLaunch
Why can't the puritanical crowd just mind their business?!?
mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/202ā¦
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We've uploaded the 22nd issue of The Opening Statement, a quarterly newsletter published by us at MAPS, free for prisoners. Happy Fall! michiganabolition.org/2024/1ā¦
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Another reason to abolish undercover sex stings: cops won't stop coercing and assaulting sex workers reason.com/2024/11/13/texas-ā¦
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You can use this map to see how friendly your state's laws are to LGBTQ issues on a range of topics. equaldex.com/region/massachuā¦
Navigate down and up on the right-hand side of the screen.
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Sex workers have been sounding the alarm about #Project 2025 since the beginning. For @thenation, I spoke to adult performer, workers rights activist, and @corntelethon co-founder @thesiridahl about #HandsOfMyPorn and how the GOP is targeting sex workers
thenation.com/article/archivā¦
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Please letās spread this everywhere!
@rememberin2020 @FSCArmy @APAGunion @APAGunion @swopphoenix @swopbehindbars @swopusa @SWOPMPLS @SWOPDallas @SwopLosAngeles @SWOPDenver @SWOPHawaii @swopmd
ANSWER Detroit retweeted
Donāt mix up legalization and decriminalization! They are not the same thing!
Legalisation and decriminalisation are two distinct legislative models, yet they are often misunderstood and conflated.
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