New York’s Red Umbrella Project is currently accepting submissions for Issue Three of its Prose & Lore literary journal. We’ve written about it here and here, and here’s Caty’s interview with project founder Audacia Ray. Some folks are working on a documentary to honor the work of Civil Rights pioneer, Stonewall veteran, former sex worker, Black transgender… Continue reading The Week In Links—September 13th
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The Week In Links—July 26th
There were Justice for Dora/Justice for Jasmine protests against violence against sex workers at Swedish and Turkish embassies in thirty six cities worldwide on the 19th, as documented by Melissa Gira Grant in her article on the movement in In These Times. But no sooner were the protests held were two more casualties of violence… Continue reading The Week In Links—July 26th
Both Transphobic and Whorephobic: The Murder of Dora Oezer
On July 2nd, 24-year-old trans sex worker Dora Oezer was murdered by one of her clients. On July 12th, there was a protest against transphobic violence Istanbul, while similar protests were held in Berlin and Eskisehir. Meanwhile, the Turkish sex workers’ rights organization Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association held a protest and… Continue reading Both Transphobic and Whorephobic: The Murder of Dora Oezer
Quote of the Week
By viewing sex workers as both victims and perpetrators, End Demand promoters get to pick and choose whatever is most convenient for their arguments and ignore the demands of a community against which violence is being perpetrated. This ignores and dehumanizes those impacted in the sex trade, turning very real and complex experiences and needs… Continue reading Quote of the Week
The Week In Links–June 7th
International Sex Workers’ Day was celebrated world wide last Sunday on June 2nd. Here’s some footage of French sex workers protesting in Place Pigalle for the occasion. Australian sex workers’ rights orgs joined forces that day, rallying on the steps of Parliament to support a bill that would decriminalize sex work in South Australia. We were briefly shocked into… Continue reading The Week In Links–June 7th