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Category Archives: Queer
Statement SERTUC LGBT network
SERTUC LGBT Network The SERTUC LGBT Network has successfully raised its profile since its relaunch in 2005. The SERTUC LGBT Network has – Organised five very successful LGBT History Month events bringing people into Congress House and making them aware … Continue reading
Posted in Queer, Sex work
Tagged activism, labour, LGBT, queer, sex workers rights, union, workers, working class
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Are male sex workers really better off?
There is an assumption that male sex workers are different from women. When you listen to some discourses, female sex workers are portrayed as victims or very vulnerable while male sex workers are just ignored. It is not just because … Continue reading
Posted in HIV, Queer, Sex work
Tagged criminalisation, feminist, HIV, LGBT, male sex workers, rehabilitation, sex, sex work, sex workers rights, street, violence, workers
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Dear Julie, can you love me?
Or why I support radical feminism. Julie Bindel is saying many things publicly about many people, including trans’ people, sex workers, vegans and more recently about bisexual women. I know she receives a lot of hate mail from readers, but … Continue reading
Posted in Queer, Sex work
Tagged abolitionist, activism, anti-capitalism, feminist, julie bindel, movement, queer, questions, radical feminism, rehabilitation, revolution, sex, sex work, sex workers rights
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Tower Hamlets strippers speak up and organise! (the fight against the council’s ban continue)
Last Wednesday night a public talk was organised in Tower Hamlets by the GMB London Entertainment branch and the Equity Thames Variety branch. The meeting was supported by SERTUC LGBT network and chaired by Linda Keitz from GLATUC and member … Continue reading
Posted in Queer, Sex work
Tagged activism, anti-capitalism, criminalisation, exploitation, feminist, GMB, John McDonnell MP, labour, LGBT, movement, queer, sex, stripper, union, workers, working class
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LGBTQ and sex workers’ History
LGBT History month is ending today. To close this month, I will be attending the event organised by SERTUC LGBT network in Congress House.[1] At this occasion, I want also to remind the links between the LGBTQ communities and sex … Continue reading
Posted in HIV, Queer, Sex work
Tagged activism, criminalisation, labour, LGBT, movement, pride, queer, rehabilitation, revolution, sex, sex work, sex workers rights, teacher, workers
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LGBTIQ grassroot activism : workshops, exhibition and live music
Wednesday, 29 February 2012 13:00 until 21:00 As part of LGBT History Month, SERTUC – South East Region of Trade Union Council – LGBT Network is proud to invite you to a whole day of workshops, debate, photo exhibition and music … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, anti-capitalism, feminist, labour, LGBT, movement, sex, union, workers, working class
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Sex workers leading the people to Revolutions
I have always asked myself some questions about my ancestors. What were sex workers doing during past struggles? Have they been eternal passive victims as we are often portrayed or have they been part of the social movements of the … Continue reading
Posted in Queer, Sex work
Tagged activism, anger, anti-capitalism, demonstration, Griselidis Real, pride, queer, questions, revolution, sex, sex work, sex workers rights, workers, working class
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Sleazy Michael is a free man
Last week charges for brothel keeping against Sheila Farmer were dropped. Around the same day, Sleazy Michael, also male sex worker, was released of the charges against him for obscenity. Michael was accused of distributing DVDs which include scenes of … Continue reading
Posted in Queer, Sex work
Tagged fisting, porn, sex, sex work, sex workers rights, sleazy michael, trial, watersports
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New pictures
Professional photographer and friend Marc Vallee has been following me for his portraits photo documentary. You can see the new set of pictures here http://www.marcvallee.co.uk/pictures/Youth-Culture/Male-Sex-Worker-06.01.12/06012012_marcvallee_Male-Sex-Worker_0043.jpg I think some are quite funny and some very intimate, much more than what you … Continue reading
Statement from the SERTUC LGBT network for World Aids day
According to estimates by World Health Organisation and UNAIDS, 33.4 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2008. That same year, some 2.7 million people became newly infected, and 2.0 million died of AIDS, including 280 000 … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, anti-capitalism, criminalisation, HIV, labour, LGBT, sex, union, workers, working class
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