Podcasts about end violence against sex workers

Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for the 30th of December 2024. The show features speeches from the vigil and rally on the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Following that there is also an interview from after the vigil with a few attendees who work in the industry.

In episode 120 of 'On the Whorizon' SWCEO founder and host @MelRose_MichaelsIn and Kaytlin Bailey dive into the historical significance and ongoing advocacy efforts for sex workers' rights. On the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, they explore the role sex workers have played throughout history in various cultural, technological, and financial advancements. The conversation also highlights the critical need to honor and remember those lost to stigma and criminalization. Touching upon modern advocacy efforts, the episode underscores the importance of grassroots organizing and historical knowledge as tools for combating current stigmas. ✨ FEATURED GUEST → Follow Kaytlin Bailey @ KaytlinBailey on Twitter

This episode of "A Sex Worker's Guide to the Galaxy" marks the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, founded by Annie Sprinkle and Robyn Few in 2003. Host Parker Westwood discusses the history of the day, highlighting the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway, who targeted sex workers, and the systemic dehumanization of sex workers through the "No Humans Involved" (NHI) designation. The episode features interviews with veteran sex workers' rights activists, including Melissa Ditmore, Jill McCracken, Tracy Quan, Stella Zine, and Veronica Vera, who recount their experiences and the evolution of December 17th events. The conversation emphasizes the need for decriminalization to end violence and improve the lives of sex workers.**Trigger Warnings** sexual violence & serial killings/murdersPersonal Accounts or Statements from: Veronica Vera: VeronicaVeraWrites.comTracy Quan: http://tracyquan.netAnnie Sprinkle: https://sprinklestephens.ucsc.edu/Stella Zine: https://linktr.ee/stellazineJill McCrackenZee St.James: Melissa Ditmore: https://melissaditmore.com/about/Host: Parker Westwood: https://parkerwestwood.com/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SexyGalaxyPodA Network of Sex Workers to Excite Revolution (ANSWER): https://answerdetroit.org/Articles and Things that We Mention/Cite: “List of Names for 2025 December 17th” by COYOTE-RI: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LOm3Lut-IRSGhEaxcm4XqtRAyyAsY8FIMgLhvEA6CKI/edit?tab=t.0“Predatory Prostitute” Video by Juniper Flemming: https://vimeo.com/263617662?&login=true“How to End Violence Against Sex Workers” by Jayne Swift: https://genderpolicyreport.umn.edu/how-to-end-violence-against-sex-workers/“No Humans Involved (NHI): The dehumanization of black people” by Guy Nave for Medium: https://medium.com/illumination-curated/no-humans-involved-nhi-the-dehumanization-of-black-people-8866a7122f97“International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers” by National Ugly Mugs: https://nationaluglymugs.org/idevasw/“International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers” by Decriminalize Sex Work: https://decriminalizesex.work/international-day-to-end-violence-against-sex-workers/“AIDS United marks the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers” by AIDS United:

December 17th is recognized as the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers and this week author and advocate, Chanelle Gallant, joins us to break down how violence is amplified through criminalization and how migrant sex workers are most at risk. We cover the moral panic surrounding human trafficking, Chanelle shares the abolitionist perspective on sex work, and we dive into her new book Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice, which she co-authored with Elene Lam. We explore the unique ways that oppressive systems intersect to criminalize migrant sex workers and the strange solidarity between progressives and conservatives on the criminalization of sexuality. You can learn more about the book at notyourrescueprojectbook.comChanelle Gallant has been fighting the criminalization of sexuality for 25 years, from organizing queer sex parties that were raided by the police to advocating for sex workers internationally. She is the co-author of the book Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice, the co-founder of the Migrant Sex Workers Project, SURJ-Toronto and other grassroots racial justice and sex worker organizations. Chanelle sits on the national board for Showing Up for Racial Justice and Catalyst Project and has helped to move millions into frontline organizing through grassroots fundraising. She holds an MA in Sociology and was a Lambda Literary Fellow. Find her at chanellegallant.comTo support the show, join us over at patreon to get videos of each recording and see our adorable pups or follow along on IG or TikTok.There's still time sign up for embodied coaching support with Sarah - sarahtomchesson.com. You can message her through her site, let her know you are listener of the podcast for 50% off sessions purchased before the end of the year.

News headlines // 7:15AM // Rin Mcardle is a Naarm/Melbourne-based multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer. In September, she released her new single 'Strings', which waxed lyrical on the silence of the music scene when it comes to Palestine. All proceeds from this single went to Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA) Foundation. She joined us now to chat about music, advocacy and the upcoming fundraiser gig for PARA (find out more @theoldbar on Instagram). You can find Rin's music at rinmcardle.bandcamp.com and more information on PARA at para.org.au  7:30AM // This interview on violence against sex workers has a content warning: If you need someone to talk to, please call 1800 RESPECT at 1800 737 732, 13YARN at 13 92 76 or QLIFE at 1800 184 527. Bee and Ishtar on International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers as well as the vigil and rally taking place later today. Bee is a migrant sex worker, outreach peer support worker for women of cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds for Vixen and AMSWAG (Asian Migrant Sex Worker Advisory Group) under the Scarlet Alliance. They are also a member of Justice for Our Sisters. Ishtar is a member of the Renters and Housing Union.  7:45AM // Keryn, CEO of Queen Victoria Women's Centre (QVWC), on the celebration of the centre's 30th anniversary and the launch of their Conservation Appeal last Thursday. Keryn reflects on the work of this space for women and gender diverse people in 2024 and beyond.  8:00AM // Jing Xuan Teo and Marina Sano, on starting the country's first bookstore specialising in books by BIPOC authors. After beginning online in 2020, Amplify recently opened their first bricks and mortar store in West Melbourne at 55 Peel Street. Amplify aims to help readers diversify their bookshelves and to tackle issues of representation in the publishing industry.  8:15AM // Yara, a Palestinian Naarm-based soul singer-songwriter and producer, on the complexities of creating art while witnessing genocide and experiencing loss and grief, as well as the importance of creating and finding community during these times. Yara released her EP, Lonely Love Affair in 2023 and it features hits such as Back of the Uber and Lonely Love Affair. Yara has also been publicly speaking out about Israel's genocidal attacks on Gaza and raising money for her family and friends in Palestine.  Songs:Yinyarr Mulana Winyarr - Madi Colville Walker Annabelle - Jen CloherStrings - RinMcArdle

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"Today is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers..." This episode was initially released on 16/12/2021. Mentions: Jasmin Raat Ki Raani - @currypawrn on Instagram Spotify: "Migrant Sex Workers of Colour: We Are Here To Take Up Space" on Race Matters podcast Listen online: "Migrant Sex Workers of Colour: We Are Here To Take Up Space" on Race Matters podcast Jordon Steele-John - @jordonsteelejohn on Instagram Contains explicit descriptions. It's So Hard is produced by - Jenn and Tess Louise® Instagram - @softermedia @jennbrownhere Website - itssohard.info S3:E109

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Join us in this powerful episode as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers on December 17th, 2023.  Vivian, engages in a heartfelt conversation with the remarkable Ms. Alex Andrews, Co-Founder of SWOP Behind Bars. Dive into Alex's personal journey navigating consensual sex work under criminalization and her unwavering commitment to supporting those incarcerated in the sex work industry. Together, they shed light on breaking down the walls of shame, discrimination, and stigma surrounding sex work. This episode echoes the universal sentiment of sex workers all over the world – "We are just like everyone else!" Discover the origins of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers and learn how you can actively participate in community demonstrations and vigils around the world.  SWOP (Sex Workers Outreach Project) stands as a beacon of support, providing a 24-hour support line for sex workers in crisis.  If you're inspired to make a difference, explore opportunities to donate and volunteer in aiding incarcerated sex workers, visit SWOP Behind Bars to discover more about their vital work and to stand in solidarity with this essential cause. Let's amplify our vital voices, break the silence, and create a world free from violence for all sex workers.

In this episode of The Oldest Profession Podcast, host Kaytlin Bailey explores the significance of December 17th, which is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. This day has been observed by sex worker advocates and allies worldwide since December 17, 2003. Originally conceived as a memorial for the victims of the Green River serial killer in Seattle, this event reignited the sex worker rights movement and has kept the movement alive for the last twenty years.  In this episode, Kaytlin Bailey highlights the challenges faced by the sex worker rights movement in the 1990s and early 2000s, including violence, an increase in law and order policing, and the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS. She pays tribute to Annie Sprinkle, an accomplished performance artist and sex worker rights advocate and Robin Few, one of the founders of SWOP USA, who both played a pivotal role in organizing the first International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. This annual ritual hosted around the world on December 17th allows sex workers and their allies to gather, share their stories, and commemorate those who have lost their lives to violence. These events serve as a powerful reminder that sex workers are real people and deserve dignity, respect, and safety. We at Old Pros encourage listeners to attend or host a December 17th event to support the sex worker rights movement and create awareness about the violence faced by sex workers worldwide. For more resources on this episode, please visit our website: https://oldprosonline.org/december-17-international-day-to-end-violence-against-sex-workers/ This episode was made possible through recurring tax deductible contributions from listeners like you. We'd also like to thank our Season 5 sponsors A Great Idea, New Moon Network, Kam, Mary Muse, and Tryst.link. Original Music by Adra Boo Music by Epidemic Sound The Oldest Profession Podcast is produced by Old Pros, a non-profit media organization creating conditions to change the status of sex workers in society. If you value our mission, please consider making a recurring contribution that you can commit to, and that we can count on. To learn more visit us at oldprosonline.org, which is also where you can get Old Pros t-shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and more. Of course, proceeds from our shop go to support Old Pros.

Hey, gang. In producing and editing, we aim to provide a program of which is informative and a joy to listen to. Phoenix Calida and Alexandria LaRue casuallliy slide into discourse here without attacking the listenter with BAD NEWS as soon as you press play. They tangentially talk of labor and the desire to work as well. This episode was produced by Mr. William for Wine Cellar Media. SWOP was founded in 2003 in the Bay Area, with it's first major action being the coordination of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, a global vigil that continues to be a cornerstone of SWOP's awareness-raising work. Since it's founding, hundreds of individual activists have engaged in local SWOP chapters and national projects geared towards educating the public and policy-makers on the direct and institutional harms committed against sex workers and their communities.

Hey, gang. In producing and editing, we aim to provide a program of which is informative and a joy to listen to.  Phoenix Calida and Alexandria LaRue casuallliy slide into discourse here without attacking the listenter with BAD NEWS as soon as you press play. They tangentially talk of labor and the desire to work as well.  This episode was produced by Mr. William for Wine Cellar Media.  SWOP was founded in 2003 in the Bay Area, with it's first major action being the coordination of International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, a global vigil that continues to be a cornerstone of SWOP's awareness-raising work. Since it's founding, hundreds of individual activists have engaged in local SWOP chapters and national projects geared towards educating the public and policy-makers on the direct and institutional harms committed against sex workers and their communities. DONATE TO SWOP AND ALL PROGRAMMING

Warning: Explicit Conversations About Politics, Culture, & Sexuality   From sexy highs to stormy lows, we ride the turbulence of the holiday season. Still high from my incredible “Dosed” interview with the marvelous Abby Martin & Mike Prysner, I hop on FDR with Capt'n Max, & we roar through Saturnalia with a new release of our orgiastic broadcast from exactly 17 years ago, “XXXmas Saturnalia 2005,” tracing Xmas' bacchanalian history, wishing, as always, for Peace on Earth & Pleasure for All.  But the evil Krampus—& Antiochus—are never far… and there's always that nagging Hanukkah worry: Who wants to kill all the Jews NOW? In Hanukkah 2022, that's easy: Ye (Oy Ye!), aka Kanye or “Con Ye” trying to con us into thinking he's a misunderstood genius, or poor lonesome bipolar cuckold Incel for Christ… when he's just an garden variety anti-Semite. Con Ye buddy Nick Fuentes is so incel, he's volcel, & proclaims that having heterosexual sex is gay. FYI: Judaism & Zionism are not at all the same, & it really hurts Jews for Palestine like me when idiots like Con Ye & Volcel Fuentes conflate the two. We also say farewell to amazing Twin Peaks composer Angelo Badalamenti & honor International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. But the most exciting & unsettling part of the show is what makes it a “sonata,” expressing the rage under the surface of holiday cheer with “conflict instead of continuity, ultimately deriving its impact from the explosive power of tonal organization (definition of “sonata”).  The center of the storm is Heidi, a conspiracy theory lover who says she's not into conspiracy theories, but instantly starts spouting one about the Clintons in Arkansas. Max gets mad, Heidi gets banned, I get unsettled, & if you get vicarious thrills from the unfiltered sounds of fresh marital discord live-on-the-air, this show's for you! It's also great radio for other reasons, & we eventually make-up, the Bonobo Way, with a lot of good sex & bananas. Max also predicts his friend Joe will drop all charges against Julian Assange. All Saturnalian conflicts aside, this is our Solstice wish. And speaking of drama, a couple LA Sheriff's deputies were caught having sex on the radio. Assuming it was consensual, I'd rather they have sex than shoot us, wouldn't you? Read more prose & see the show(s): https://drsusanblock.com/fdr-saturnalia-hanukkah-sonata Need to talk PRIVATELY? Experience #PhoneSexTherapy. Call the Therapists Without Borders of the Dr. Susan Block Institute anytime: 213.291.9497.

In Episode 97, Peepshow Podcast has collaborated with SexWork CEO's On the Whorizon and The Oldest Profession Podcast to share sex workers' coming out stories in celebration of December 17, the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.  Our guests this episode are Plush Piper, Treasure the Stallion, SultryMissEm, Sasha Raee, Ruby Lynne, Rayne Storm, Mona Underwood, Charla Hathaway, Bianca Baker and Isla Cox. Sponsor: AssemblyFour https://assemblyfour.com/

Yes, we're still on a break but it's an important week and we wanted to recognise the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers on the 17th Dec.  We continue Tess' discussion about assumptions of safety, violence and sex work: we consider the ways structural, cultural and direct violence impact sex workers and how important it is for all of us (looking at you too civvies!) to push for the structural justice of decriminalisation.  Join our hosts for a laugh, a muse and some of the real (and occasionally sexy!) convos. You can find us on social media @sohardpod, at our website itssohard.info/ or support us on patreon.com/itssohard. Content Warning: NSFW, contains explicit sexual descriptions and some naughty humour Hosts: Jenn and Tess Louise Intro Music: Aussens@iter (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/tobias_weber/58028 Ft: rslane32

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We replay part of City Limits' show from Wednesday 15 December, where Zeb and Kevin caught up with Shane from Housing for the Aged Action Group for a final update on housing justice issues in Victoria and nationally for 2021. Catch City Limits on Wednesdays from 9-10AM on 3CR, and listen back to past episodes here.// Ronny Kareni, Canberra-based West Papuan activist, musician and youth worker, joins us to discuss the West Papuan fight for self-determination 60 years after the first raising of the Morning Star flag, and to speak about the grand opening online of the West Papua Solidarity Gallery on 20 December 2021. Ronny is a visiting fellow at the West Papua Project with the University of Wollongong and the Pacific Mission for United Liberation Movement for West Papua, as well as a host on 3CR's Voice of West Papua. Find tickets to the grand opening here, read the open letter ‘Stand with West Papua' here, and catch Voice of West Papua on 3CR on Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30PM.// Kutcha Edwards is a proud Mutti Mutti man, a multi-award winning singer and songman, advocate, and co-host of the 20 Years on the Inside podcast on 3CR with Vickie Roach. Kutcha joins us to discuss his latest album Circling Time, which is filled with soulful melodies and stories - have a listen here. Tickets to Kutcha's show at the Brunswick Ballroom this Friday 17 December are still available through Moshtix. It will be a show you don't want to miss!// Dylan O'Hara from Vixen Collective, Victoria's peer only sex worker organisation, speaks with us about a rally organised for the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers this Friday 17 December. The rally will be held at 4PM outside the State Library of Victoria - find out more here.Vixen Collective have also developed a guide to support the ongoing push for the full decriminalisation of sex work in Victoria via the Sex Work Decriminalisation Bill 2021 - find it here.// Songs// Less Talk - CLYPSO// Blak Matriarchy - Barkaa// The More Things Change - Kutcha Edwards//

December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Started in Seattle in 2003 by Dr. Annie Sprinkle and SWOP-USA as a tribute to the victims of the Green River Killer, December 17th has become a global movement. Between now and the 17th, I'll post mini episodes in rememberance of a sex worker lost to violence. On the 17th, SWOP-Behind Bars will be hosting a 24-hour online vigil which is open to the public. https://www.facebook.com/InternationalDaytoendViolenceAgainstSexWorkers/ Today's episode is presented in memory of Diana Hemingway. Resources: Remembering Diana Hemingway, SWOP-South Florida Founder In Love That Never Dies: Remembering the Legacy of Diana Hemingway All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by Lalo Brickman, Josef Falkensold, Ecobel and Francis Wells. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day's (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at info@ADSWProject.org.

December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Started in Seattle in 2003 by Dr. Annie Sprinkle and SWOP-USA as a tribute to the victims of the Green River Killer, December 17th has become a global movement. Here at All In A Day's (Sex) Work, we will observe December 17th by telling 17 stories. Every day between now and the 17th, I'll post a mini episode in rememberance of a sex worker lost to violence. On the 17th, SWOP-Behind Bars will be hosting a 24-hour online vigil which is open to the public. https://www.facebook.com/InternationalDaytoendViolenceAgainstSexWorkers/ Today's episode presented in memory of: Wendy Lee Coffield Gisele Ann Lovvorn Debra Lynn Bonner Marcia Fay Chapman Cynthia Jean Hinds Opal Charmaine Mills Terry Rene Milligan Mary Bridget Meehan Debra Lorraine Estes Linda Jane Rule Denise Darcel Bush Shawnda Leea Summers Shirley Marie Sherrill Rebecca "Becky" Marrero Colleen Renee Brockman Sandra Denise Major Alma Ann Smith Delores LaVerne Williams Gail Lynn Mathews Andrea Marion Childers Sandra Kay Gabbert Kimi-Kai Pitsor Marie M. Malvar Carol Ann Christensen Martina Theresa Authorlee Cheryl Lee Wims Yvonne "Shelly" Antosh Carrie Ann Rois Constance Elizabeth Naon Kelly Marie Ware Tina Marie Thompson April Dawn Buttram Debbie May Abernathy Tracy Ann Winston Maureen Sue Feeney Mary Sue Bello Pammy Annette Avent Delise Louise Plager Kimberly L. Nelson Lisa Yates Mary Exzetta West Cindy Anne Smith Patricia Michelle Barczak Roberta Joseph Hayes Marta Reeves Patricia Yellowrobe3 Unidentified White Female (Jane Doe B-10) Unidentified White Female (Jane Doe B-17) Unidentified Female (Jane Doe B-20) Resources: Green River Killer Gary Ridgway's Victims in Photos Murderpedia All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by Wendel Scherer and New Orleans' own Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day's (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at info@ADSWProject.org.

December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, and Vee and J close the week out discussing the day and organizations that you can support that are working to end the violence towards and mistreatment of sex workers. Relevant Links VAMP - http://www.sangram.org/ The Greenlight Project: Harm Reduction Outreach - https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/projects/124131-green-light-project-harm-reduction-outreach POC SWOP - https://pocswop.swopusa.org/ SWOP December 17 2020 Memorial Lists - https://december17.swopusa.org/2020-memorial-lists/ Call us and leave a voicemail at ‪(425) 224-7621‬ Special thank you to FCON for loaning us their song Liquid Fury for our intro! Their bandcamp: https://fcon206.bandcamp.com/track/fcon --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

BONUS EPISODE! Sarah speaks with Christina Tesoro, LMSW, a writer, sex educator, and therapist, who specializes in sex worker affirming care. Christina's new book, Death to Whorephobia: A Guide to Sex Worker Affirming Care comes out tomorrow, December 17th, the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Christina and Sarah discuss the shortcomings of social work curricula, what whorephobia is, and how it functions in society. Christina speaks to some harmful myths surrounding sex work and the stigma that impacts the lives and care of sex workers again and again. They discuss the ingrained whorephobia in all of us. Information for Christina's e-book + more can be found here: https://janistherapy.com @janis_therapy

This is a special collaboration between The Oldest Profession Podcast and Peepshow Podcast in honor of December 17th, The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.  In this episode, Kaytlin Bailey and Jessie Sage share and talk about the brave coming out stories contributed by members of our sex work community. 

TW: This episode discusses partner violence and abuse. Sarah and Angelynn - a therapist and activist with a decade of organizing experience in anti-violence movements, harm reduction advocacy, and economic and racial justice - discuss the ways in which abuse is embedded in culture and the ways it can manifest. This episode covers the type of abuses that can happen on micro- and macro- levels, and everywhere in between. Angelynn and Sarah also discuss the history of the anti-violence movement and the significance of December 17th, the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Resources: Educational Resources on the Anti-Violence Movement The Color of Violence, by Angela Davis The Revolution Starts at Home Sex Worker's Rights and December 17th Resources December 17th SWOP www.swopbehindbars.org/ Organization's Addressing the Intersection of State and Interpersonal Violence Survived and Punished Just Detention International Organizations Addressing the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, USA It Starts With Us Native Youth Sexual Health Network Organization Address Boys and Men impacted by Sexual Violence 1 in 6 Organizations Addressing LGBTQ Partner Abuse Network La Red Northwest Network

Part Nine of our December 17th - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers series. In August 2018 Donna Dalton-Castleberry was shot to death by a man pretending to be heading a prostitution sting. In an ironic twist, her killer was in fact a 30-year veteran of the Columbus, OH police department - one under investigation at the time for this exact scam. Resources: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/former-vice-officer-charged-with-murder-for-on-duty-shooting-death-of-woman https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ohio/articles/2020-01-30/trial-date-set-for-former-vice-officer-over-sex-charges https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/03/227045/donna-dalton-ohio-officer-charged-with-kidnapping-rape http://www.mockingbirdpaper.com/content/24-year-old-donna-dalton-mother-2-killed-police-shooting-and-story-does-not-add https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2020/11/15/columbus-agreed-pay-1-million-family-slain-donna-castleberry/6266238002/ https://theappeal.org/family-of-donna-dalton-who-was-shot-by-a-columbus-police-officer-during-arrest-demands-independent-inquiry/ All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by Andres Cantu and Jon Bjork. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day's (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at info@ADSWProject.org.

Jane Scott from Flesh after Fifty and Dylan O'Hara from Vixen Collective re International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers; solidarity with Bridget Flack, family and friends and R.I.P Dale Crane

Part Eight of our December 17th - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers series. On September 27th, 2015 a 42 year old working mother went out on a call to see a client. Maxine Showers of Liverpool, England left for work and never came home. Her murder alleged he'd punched her when she tried to rob him, and that she left of her own accord. But the coroner's report would tell a very different story. Resources: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-35970620 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-34441414 https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/how-police-uncovered-maxine-showers-11165480 https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/twin-sons-murdered-mum-never-11142295?_ga=2.1946929.1436223758.1607494503-233501463.1607494494 All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by Farrell Wooten and Jon Bjork. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day's (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at info@ADSWProject.org.

Part Seven of our December 17th - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers series. Olympia Cerutti was stabbed to death in Daytona Beach, FL on September 22nd, 2017. Today I read a loving obituary text from a friend who illustrates in her tribute how trafficking survivors are too often painted into legal and socioeconomic corners that cost them their lives.  Resources:  https://www.osceolamemgds.com/obituaries/Olympia-Cerutti/ https://www.wftv.com/news/local/man-arrested-in-stabbing-death-of-volusia-county-mother-of-three/630940129/ https://www.newsdaytonabeach.com/stories/man-arrested-in-murder-of-woman-found-stabbed-at-daytona-beach-shores-hotel,3303 https://www.wesh.com/article/homicide-investigation-underway-at-daytona-beach-shores-hotel/12451474 All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by Jakob Ahlbolm and Christian Andersen. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day's (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at info@ADSWProject.org.

Part Six of our December 17th - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers series. Donna Marie Gentile (August 22, 1962- June 23,1985) was a street-based sex worker recruited as a police corruption informant. After she delivered testimony against several officers with the San Diego Police Department, she was found murdered. Her killer or killers have never been identified. Today Anita DeFrancesco, Donna's cousin and the author of The Donna Gentile Story: The Life and Murder of an Innocent Runaway, joins me to tell her story. All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by Jakob Ahlbolm and Christian Andersen. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day's (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at info@ADSWProject.org.

Part Five of our December 17th - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers series. Camila Díaz was murdered by police in San Salvador on January 31st, 2019. But her life wasn't just stolen by the thugs and bigots on the ground; the recently-deported asylum seeker was murdered also by the thugs and bigots in the Oval Office. Resources: https://www.pri.org/stories/2020-02-13/ice-deported-trans-asylum-seeker-she-was-killed-el-salvador https://www.politicususa.com/2019/02/23/trans-asylum-seeker-killed-after-u-s-deportation-back-to-el-salvador.html https://immigrantjustice.org/sites/default/files/uploaded-files/no-content-type/2019-08/Asylum_Timeline_August2019.pdf https://www.ebar.com/news/news//295705 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-violence/trans-asylum-seeker-killed-after-u-s-deportation-back-to-el-salvador-idUSKCN1QC03L All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by Ethan Sloane and Christian Anderson. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day's (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at info@ADSWProject.org.

Part Four of our December 17th - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers series. Tanya Moore and Tina Rodriguez were murdered in Philadelphia in 1986. We talk about the women's legacy, as well as the legacy of violence and difficulties forced exponentially upon trans women and trans sex workers of color. Resources: https://www.transequality.org/sites/default/files/Meaningful%20Work-Full%20Report_FINAL_3.pdf https://dec17philly.com/2017/12/01/we-remember-the-1986-murder-of-tanya-tina/ https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/reports/1986/06/30/tanya-moore_philadelphia-pennsylvania-usa_f73e7866 https://www.transequality.org/sites/default/files/Meaningful%20Work-Full%20Report_FINAL_3.pdf All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by Miles Avida and Wendell Scherer. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day's (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at info@ADSWProject.org.

Part Three of our December 17th - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers series. In January of this year, an obsessed client murdered 22 year-old Marylène Lévesque. Today we look at her case and aftermath as it pertains to Canadian sex work legislation. Resources: https://www.pivotlegal.org/stigma_and_criminalization_of_sex_work_facilitated_the_murder_of_marylene_levesque https://www.vice.com/en/article/5dmkbk/convicted-killer-eustachio-gallese-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-sex-worker-marylene-levesque https://fb.watch/28ZaaXQEks/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/marylene-levesque-compensation-lawsuit-1.5730769 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/eustachio-gallese-pleads-guilty-1.5477989 All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by Million Eyes and John Bjork. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day's (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at info@ADSWProject.org.

Part Two of our December 17th - International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers series. Rickie Morgan, also known as Layla, was murdered on July 15th, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA. In today's episode, Rickie's mother Carol joins me in honoring the young mother and friend to many. Resources: https://dec17philly.com/2019/07/14/we-remember-rickie-jolene-morgan/ https://spiritnews.org/articles/remembering-rickie-vigil-held-for-murdered-sex-worker-in-kensington/ https://december17.swopusa.org/2019/04/09/rickiejolenemorgan/ https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/10/10/police-searching-for-suspect-in-multiple-kensington-attacks/ https://6abc.com/philadelphia-county-delaware-serial-attacks-on-women-byron-allen/1634924/ All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by Guustavv, Andrés Cantú and Damon Greene. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day's (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at info@ADSWProject.org.

December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Started in Seattle in 2003 by Dr. Annie Sprinkle and SWOP-USA as a tribute to the victims of the Green River Killer, December 17th has become a global movement. Here at All In A Day's (Sex) Work, we will observe December 17th by telling 17 stories. Every day between now and the 17th, I'll post a mini episode in rememberance of a sex worker lost to violence. On the 17th, SWOP-Behind Bars will be hosting a 24-hour online vigil which is open to the public. https://www.facebook.com/InternationalDaytoendViolenceAgainstSexWorkers/ Today's episode presented in memory of: Wendy Lee Coffield Gisele Ann Lovvorn Debra Lynn Bonner Marcia Fay Chapman Cynthia Jean Hinds Opal Charmaine Mills Terry Rene Milligan Mary Bridget Meehan Debra Lorraine Estes Linda Jane Rule Denise Darcel Bush Shawnda Leea Summers Shirley Marie Sherrill Rebecca "Becky" Marrero Colleen Renee Brockman Sandra Denise Major Alma Ann Smith Delores LaVerne Williams Gail Lynn Mathews Andrea Marion Childers Sandra Kay Gabbert Kimi-Kai Pitsor Marie M. Malvar Carol Ann Christensen Martina Theresa Authorlee Cheryl Lee Wims Yvonne "Shelly" Antosh Carrie Ann Rois Constance Elizabeth Naon Kelly Marie Ware Tina Marie Thompson April Dawn Buttram Debbie May Abernathy Tracy Ann Winston Maureen Sue Feeney Mary Sue Bello Pammy Annette Avent Delise Louise Plager Kimberly L. Nelson Lisa Yates Mary Exzetta West Cindy Anne Smith Patricia Michelle Barczak Roberta Joseph Hayes Marta Reeves Patricia Yellowrobe3 Unidentified White Female (Jane Doe B-10) Unidentified White Female (Jane Doe B-17) Unidentified Female (Jane Doe B-20) Resources: Green River Killer Gary Ridgway's Victims in Photos Murderpedia All In A Day's (Sex) Work is produced by Blair Hopkins and brought to you in part by SWOP-Behind Bars. Music by Wendel Scherer and New Orleans' own Johnny Sketch and the Dirty Notes. Special thanks as always to Alex Andrews and remember: All In A Day's (Sex) Work is an ever-expanding narrative; if you are a sex worker, partner, patron, or other adult industry-adjacent person, I want to hear from you! Email me at info@ADSWProject.org.

Welcome to the Full Service Podcast! This week I continue my North Carolina tour and head to Raleigh to sit down with Alan Hamm. A former chaplain, Alan is the Community Support Line Coordinator for the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP). We discuss everything from why he was drawn to help sex workers, his experience volunteering and working with SWOP, the help SWOP is able to provide, how to start a chapter in your city, the push for decriminalization, SESTA/FOSTA, The National Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers and so much more! This interview with Alan was a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy it! Follow Full Service on IG & Twitter at @fullservicepod. You can follow Alan on Twitter at @thesexchaplain and check out the SWOP website here. If you would like to be on the podcast or would like me to share your story, email us at fullservicepod@gmail.com.  Thanks so much for listening! Please Rate, Review and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and tell your friends! Intro/Outro: John Ricatelli SWOP Support Line - 877-776-2004 Upcoming Shows March 15 - Ammazza Decatur 7pm March 30 - Laughing Skull 8pm

CW: We spend a lot of this episode sharing true stories and facts about sex work, sexualized & racialized violence, and the reality of sex work. If that makes you uncomfortable, skip ahead to the 35 minute mark, where we shift to the usual format for the second half of the show. December 17th is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, so we decided to talk about that! Juniper and our guest, Brynn, share a lot of stories, some funny, some scary, about their experience working in this world. It's a heavy start to the episode, but we hope it helps you humanize sex work and destigmatize it, because that's the first step toward making things safer for people who do it! For the second half of our episode, we talk about childhood music lessons and the importance of giving your kids freedom in the opportunities they're provided. Resources: https://december17.swopusa.org/ https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/ https://www.decrimnow.org/ http://maggiestoronto.ca/ http://chezstella.org/ Check out Tom's new podcast Natural Toonie! patreon.com/naturaltoonie Check out Khaos at www.createkhaos.com or on Instagram @createkhaos! SUPPORT THE SHOW! patreon.com/upfordiscussion MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/up-for-discusssion?ref_id=2539 BUY BENSON! https://crackersandjam.bandcamp.com @DownWithTalking www.upfordnetwork.com Want to send us fan mail? Upford Network ℅ Tom Zalatnai PO Box 22585 Monkland PO Montreal, Quebec H4A 3T4 Canada Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

Even within feminist spaces, the regulation of sex work is a contested topic. So for this International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, we invited two sex workers' rights activists to join us on the podcast: Velvet December, Advocacy Coordinator for Dutch sex workers' union PROUD, and Vera Rodriguez, Programme Associate at international fund for sex workers' rights activists the Red Umbrella Fund. We unpacked about how sex work intersects with capitalism and patriarchy, recent developments in legislation and activism around the world, and what sex workers themselves want (hint: it's not the Nordic model). Mama Cash: www.mamacash.org PROUD: www.wijzijnproud.nl Red Umbrella Fund: www.redumbrellafund.org English Collective of Prostitutes: www.makeallwomensafe.org

Episode 37 is our last for 2018. We end the year with a special episode that features live coverage from SWOP Pittsburgh’s December 17 event held in honor of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. We begin our episode with an interview of Christa Daring, SWOP USA’s Executive Director. They tell us about the history of the day, what organizations around the country are doing to commemorate it, and why it is important. We then move to a recording of the event that we, along with our SWOP Pittsburgh colleagues, organized and ran. First, we share the vigil, written and performed by SWOP member Moriah Ella Mason, then we move into a storytelling portion of the night, emceed by SWOP Pittsburgh member Nicole.  

Just in time for The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Episode 161 has full service sex worker Whiskey talking about the harmfulness of SESTA and FOSTA. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Just in time for The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, Episode 161 has full service sex worker Whiskey talking about the harmfulness of SESTA and FOSTA. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network

  To commemorate the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers on December 17th we pass the mic to Ceyenne Doroshow who interviews long time friend & activist JyAsia Kylee about her experience with violence & the police. For more information about vigils & events in your area visit http://www.december17.org/

We're ending the year with a look at December 17th. Since 2003, the date has been recognized in the sex worker community as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Started by Annie Sprinkle, Robin Few and organizers with the Sex Workers outreach project s a way to memorialize the victims of a serial killer who targeted sex workers in Seattle, it has grown as community call to action with observances in over 60 cities worldwide: Annie sent us one of her writings on concieving the action. https://rewire.news/article/2008/12/08/stopping-terror-a-day-to-end-violence-against-prostitutes/ Interviews with: Kate D'Adamo - twitter.com/KateDAdamo Savannah Sly - twitter.com/SavannahSly Suprihmbe - twitter.com/thotscholar, patreon.com/thotscholar To see a list of names of sex workers murdered around the world in 2018 and/or find an event near you, visit www.December17.org More show notes to follow! Want to get in touch with the On The Dresser team? Send us your questions, comments, suggestions or signal boosts to onthedresser@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @Onthedresser! Visit our website at www.onthedresserpodcast.com Production team: Dr. Vanessa Carlisle (twitter.com/vcarlisle) Lauren Kiley (twitter.com/xoxolaurenkiley) Danny Cruz (twitter.com/adannyboy) Sex. Queers. Politics. You'll find all of it On the Dresser!

December 17 is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, a day to remember those lost this year and renew commitments to the ongoing struggle for empowerment, visibility, and rights for all sex workers.James speaks with Sam Elkin, Victoria's first dedicated LGBTIQ+ Outreach lawyer, about the LGBTIQ Legal Service, a partnership between St Kilda Legal Service and Thorne Harbour Health and its work in relation to queer family issues, discrimination, employment, social welfare, family violence, and the vital work the service provides.For more information, contact Sam Elkin via sam@skls.org.au.James speaks withTimothy Jones, a historian of gender, sexuality and religion, and lecturer at La Trobe University, about the same-sex marriage postal survey one year on and its implications on the queer community, the Ruddock report into religious freedom, and his writing contribution to The Lifted Brow’s publication 'Going Postal'.Get the book here.James speaks with Jane Green, a sex worker activist and member of the Vixen Collective, about the collective’s campaign to decriminalise sex work in Victoria, the ongoing fight for sex worker rights, and the effects on sex workers resulting from Tumblr's ban of ‘explicit images’.Read Jane’s blog at sexliesducttape.me.

In this follow-up to episode 26, Chris returns to Alaska to attend a memorial and vigil observing the 15th Annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The event took place at the Alaska Center for Alternative Lifestyles (ACAL), Alaska's only sex club. Terra Burns returns to update us on her continued fight for the human rights of sex workers in her home state. Amber Batts, currently on parole for sex trafficking (despite never trafficking anyone), tells her story. This episode also features stories about the intersection of drugs and sex work. Finally, Sarha Shaubach, ACAL's owner, recounts her reign as the 2013 International Ms. Leather. You can support Tara and CUSP's efforts to make it illegal for Alaskan police officers to sexually penetrate people under their investigation here, and you can read more about convicted rapist and former Anchorage police officer Anthony Rollins here and here.

In this follow-up to episode 26, Chris returns to Alaska to attend a memorial and vigil observing the 15th Annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The event took place at the Alaska Center for Alternative Lifestyles (ACAL), Alaska's only sex club. Terra Burns returns to update us on her continued fight for the human rights of sex workers in her home state. Amber Batts, currently on parole for sex trafficking (despite never trafficking anyone), tells her story. This episode also features stories about the intersection of drugs and sex work. Finally, Sarha Shaubach, ACAL's owner, recounts her reign as the 2013 International Ms. Leather. You can support Tara and CUSP's efforts to make it illegal for Alaskan police officers to sexually penetrate people under their investigation here, and you can read more about convicted rapist and former Anchorage police officer Anthony Rollins here and here.

December 17 is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers and guest is Ruby from Girls Rock Melbourne

In GBA 197 we get better acquainted with Toni. She talks about being a sex worker and sex worker rights activist, decriminalisation, the problems with the Swedish Model, the language and stigma around sex work, harm reduction, how various systems of oppression intersect around the lives of sex workers and more. Toni is a member of the Sex Worker Open University: http://www.sexworkeropenuniversity.com/ Content Note: Some reference to violence against sex workers and to rape and sexual assault, although none of these references are graphic or personal accounts. Toni plugs: @SexWorkerOU: https://twitter.com/SexWorkerOU CONFIDE: Helpline: http://confideinfo.com/about/ I plug: Tragic Winter @ Hackney Attic: 28th February: http://www.facebook.com/events/1516191711967276/ We mention: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers: http://www.december17.org/ Carol Leigh: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Leigh Tres Cosas Campaign: https://3cosascampaign.wordpress.com/about/ Decriminalisation: http://prostitutescollective.net/2010/09/28/decriminalisation-of-prostitution-v-legalisation-2/ Swedish/Nordic Model: http://www.sexworkeropenuniversity.com/blog/swou-statement-on-poverty-sex-work-and-the-swedish-model-poverty-is-objectifying-demeaning-and-coercive1 Amnesty International - the backlash: http://www.amnesty.org.uk/agm-decisions-to-date http://www.newstatesman.com/lifestyle/2013/06/amnesty-human-rights-and-criminalisation-sex-work Friends: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends Petite Jasmine: http://titsandsass.com/the-bloody-state-gave-him-the-power-a-swedish-sex-workers-murder/ http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/alex-bryce/petite-jasmine-sex-workers_b_4439049.html Arrested Development: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrested_Development_%28TV_series%29 Tina Fay: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tina_Fey Morecambe Bay Cockle Picking Disaster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Morecambe_Bay_cockling_disaster ECP: http://www.nswp.org/members/europe/english-collective-prostitutes http://prostitutescollective.net/ x: talk: http://www.xtalkproject.net/ NSWP: http://www.nswp.org/ Ipswich Serial murders: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipswich_serial_murders Associated Press: http://www.ap.org/ Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!