Second Annual Sex Worker Cabaret
This year’s Sex Worker Cabaret will include video work much like 2009′s Pay As You Go: An Evening of Sex Worker Short Films (produced by Audacia Ray& Sarah Jenny). Last year’s event was a huge success and plans are in the works for the second annual Sex Worker Cabaret, to be held in June 2011 in New York City. About the Cabaret: Sex workers take the stage to tell their diverse stories through burlesque, comedy, narrative, contortion, aerial performance, and more. Producers Sarah Jenny and Damien Luxe are proud to present an evening cabaret showcasing... Read The Rest →
7th Annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Join us for a vigil and community speak out When: Friday, December 17, 2010 at 7:30PM – 9:30PM Where: Metropolitan Community Church of New York, Sanctuary (2nd floor), 446 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018 btw 9th & 10th Aves. < http://bit.ly/dUenDt > Who: Current & former sex workers, our allies, friends, families, and communities. This event is free and open to the public. Join us in observing the 7th annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Join us in remembering those we’ve lost to violence, oppression... Read The Rest →
Sex Work Issues and the State Legislative Process
Sex Work Issues and the State Legislative Process Tuesday , February 23rd, 6:00pm-8:30pm Large Conference Room, Urban Justice Center 123 William St., 16th Fl New York, NY 10038 Ask most people about government and they tend to talk about their federal representatives, the White House, or maybe the Mayor. But the state government may have the most significant impacts on our daily lives, particularly in the realm of criminal justice. This two hour seminar is presented via a partnership of Sex Work Awareness and the Urban Justice Center’s Sex Workers... Read The Rest →
ICM and PComp Final Project in Progress
Memorial for Catherine This piece is in progress. It is an interactive installation which will also have an audio recording (narrative) triggered by the same sensor that triggers the lights. The first person narrative will reveal the life and death of Catherine, a sex worker murdered in 2003. This series will be an ongoing memorial for sex workers who have been victims of violence. The first draft will be completed on December 17th, 2009 to coincide with the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Share → Tweet
Malicious tactics used by Fox News reporter
The Desiree Alliance, Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP-USA) and allied organizations such as BAYSWAN and the Best Practices Policy Project are saddened to observe the malicious tactics used by Glen Beck of Fox news in a recent “expose” of ACORN. All of our organizations stand firmly against the exploitation of minors in prostitution and we also oppose trafficking in persons, but we are concerned about the way the provision of services to adult sex workers was portrayed in the recent report. In Glen Beck’s effort to critique ACORN via a... Read The Rest →
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: New York Sex Work(er) Film & Video Fest
New York Sex Work(er) Film & Video Fest is a one day Film and Video art festival screening recent works including shorts, documentaries, and experimental works by and about sex workers. A panel discussion on sex work and the law, media, and art as well as an after party will follow. When/Where October 24, 2009 (Time TBA) UnionDocs: 322 Union Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211, [http://www.uniondocs.org/]. Submission Cost FREE All proceeds from this event go to support community activist work. Submit Your Film/Video Please send a link to your work for... Read The Rest →
Sex Work Legal Training
Free legal training for sex workers on September 24th. Sponsored by SWANK & SWOP-NYC, Sex Worker Project of the Urban Justice Center, and Anti-Violence Project. Share → Tweet