Black Trans Sex Worker Leaders Reflect On December 17th

For this International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers, Tits and Sass asked two Black trans sex worker leaders what the sex workers’ rights movement should be doing in the face of the epidemic of violence against sex working trans women of color.  Ceyenne Doroshow is an activist role model in the trans sex… Continue reading Black Trans Sex Worker Leaders Reflect On December 17th

In Memoriam: 2014 Victims of Violence

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Jessica Revelee Maria Duque-Tunjano Jarrae Nikole Estepp Amanda Jane Quirk Martha Anaya Josephine Vargas Kianna Jackson Andrea Cristina Zamfir Richele Bear Sarah June Douglas Unknown Mariana Popa Margeaux Greenwald Angelia Mangum Tjhisha Ball Angela Rabotte Shantell Rivka Holden Unknown Kourtney Krista Dawson Tina Fontaine Cassandra Lynn Ferencak Schumacher Jennifer Laude Sueselbeck Jennifer Hedges Mayang Prasetyo… Continue reading In Memoriam: 2014 Victims of Violence

One Black Trans Sex Worker’s December 17th

A December 17th collage of Black sex working trans women victims of violence (Image by A Passion, courtesy of A Passion)

On December 17th, we reflect on the overwhelming reports of violence against sex workers and put together plans of action to rise above it. We experience violence at the hands of law enforcement, clients, pimps and abusive partners, and each other. Though I have never found value in comparing suffering woe for woe, it is… Continue reading One Black Trans Sex Worker’s December 17th

December 17th: U.S. Events For International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers

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This Wednesday, December 17th is the International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers. You can read about its history here. We’ve gathered a list of U.S.-based events for our readers. Here is the list maintained by SWOP. Here’s a list for events in Europe and Central Asia. This list is organized alphabetically by city.… Continue reading December 17th: U.S. Events For International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers

Trafficking Laws: Abetting Violence Against Sex Workers

Terra Burns runs the informative Sex Trafficking In Alaska site, which provides information on how Alaska’s sex trafficking laws harm the people they are supposed to protect and those who are in the sex industry by choice. This is a speech she will be giving today, December 17th, the International Day to End Violence Against… Continue reading Trafficking Laws: Abetting Violence Against Sex Workers