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Tag Archives: criminalisation
HIV/AIDS: Obama kills sex workers
Yesterday, NSWP president Andrew Hunter made a good speech and explained many of sex workers’ issues in the context of HIV/AIDS. The US travel restrictions will prevent sex workers to be in Washington, but it is in Washington that will … Continue reading
Posted in HIV, Sex work
Tagged criminalisation, HIV, obama, rehabilitation, sex work, sex workers rights
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Global sex worker conference starting in Kolkata
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Tagged criminalisation, HIV, obama, rehabilitation, sex work, sex workers rights
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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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Stop the arrests during the Olympics
To answer the panic around the Olympics and the increase in police raids against sex workers, (already reported in East London boroughs of Newham and Tower Hamlets), a campaign has been launched to demand a moratorium and an end of … Continue reading
Posted in Sex work
Tagged arrests, criminalisation, evidence, moratorium, olympics, sex, sex work, sex workers rights, trafficking, violence, workers
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Petition: Stop the forced testing and outing of sex workers in Greece
Please sign this petition http://www.change.org/petitions/to-mr-lucas-papademos-prime-minister-of-greece-stop-the-forced-testing-and-outing-of-sex-workers To Mr Lucas Papademos, Prime Minister of Greece, Sir, Since the end of April 2012, sex workers in Greece are forced to be tested by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KEEL). According to … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, criminalisation, forced testing, HIV, movement, outing, sex, sex work, workers
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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
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Tagged activism, criminalisation, labour, LGBT, movement, pride, queer, rehabilitation, revolution, sex, sex work, sex workers rights, teacher, workers
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