Tag Archives: revolution

Dear Julie, can you love me?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Thierry Schaffauser

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 | 3 Comments

May Day

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Thierry Schaffauser

Today was quite an interesting demonstration in London. And it’s always nice when you pick up a man to go home after the march. Anyway… because May Day is International workers’ day, I think my favourite picture of the day … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex work | Tagged labour, May Day, movement, no borders, revolution, sex, sex work, sex workers rights, solidarity, union, workers, working class | Leave a comment

LGBTQ and sex workers’ History

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Thierry Schaffauser

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 | 3 Comments

Sex workers bring good to the Labour movement

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Thierry Schaffauser

FEATURE: Sex work is work Published by the LRC on 17th February 2012 “Within the LRC I don’t need to apologise for who I am”, says LRC member and sex worker, Thierry Schaffauser Recently I have been elected secretary of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex work | Tagged activism, anger, anti-capitalism, criminalisation, feminist, GMB, labour, LRC, movement, porn, queer, questions, revolution, sex, sex work, sex workers rights, union, workers, working class | 3 Comments

Sex workers leading the people to Revolutions

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Thierry Schaffauser

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 | Leave a comment

Candle vigil walk to end violence against sex workers

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Thierry Schaffauser

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=310932608917358 Time 15 December · 18:00 – 21:00 Location Picadilly circus Created by: Thierry Schaffauser More info At the occasion of the international day to end violence against sex workers, a candle vigil walk through Soho is organised to remember our colleagues who … Continue reading →

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Join the GMB branch I50 (SEX WORKERS’ BRANCH)

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Thierry Schaffauser

– Be recognised as a real worker and real trade unionist, at least by other workers in the labour movement – Campaign for the decriminalisation of sex work and for sex workers’ labour rights – Receive benefits from GMB: free … Continue reading →

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STRASS in Paris demonstration

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Thierry Schaffauser

This is what the text says: Demonstration , Paris 2nd of june 2011. Anniversary day of the occupation of the church of st Nizier in Lyons by prostitutes in 1975. Against the criminalisation of soliciting. Against fines. Against our cars / … Continue reading →

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Sex work and anti-capitalism

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Thierry Schaffauser

During the last Sex Worker Open University[1], there was a workshop about how to include our struggles as sex workers within the larger anti-capitalist movement. Most of the workshop was spent rather on how to react to attacks from the … Continue reading →

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Sex workers demonstrate in Paris and Madrid

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Thierry Schaffauser

It was a busy week-end. On Saturday, there was in Paris a demonstration to oppose violence against women. However, one of the feminists’ demands was the criminalisation of our clients. A group of sex workers from the French sex workers’ trade … Continue reading →

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