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Tag Archives: sex
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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What is Hands on pro?
The Sex worker Open university and X-talk come together to offer Professional development classes for sex workers. It’s called Hands on on and it’s amazing. http://handsonpro.wordpress.com/ Hands on is the new professional development and skill sharing project devised by Sex Worker … Continue reading
Posted in Sex work
Tagged activism, career counselling, classes, labour, open university, professional development, sex, sex work, sex workers rights, skills sharing, workers, x-talk
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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
Posted in HIV, Sex work
Tagged activism, criminalisation, forced testing, HIV, movement, outing, sex, sex work, workers
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May Day
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
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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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Join GMB branch I50 (sex industries)
To join on line https://www.gmb.org.uk/join_gmb/join_online.aspx
Posted in Sex work
Tagged activism, GMB, labour, movement, sex, sex work, sex workers rights, stripper, union, workers, working class
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Strippers and Dancers Speak Out ! (in Tower Hamlets)
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 6.30pm St Margaret’s House 21 Old Ford Road, E29PL London, Listen to the workers of the dancing & adult entertainment industry Speakers: Vera Rodriguez (GMB), Suzanna Slack (GMB), Kirsten Neil (Equity), John McDonnell MP (tbc) Tower Hamlets … Continue reading
Posted in Sex work
Tagged feminist, GMB, labour, movement, sex, sex work, sex workers rights, stripper, union, workers, working class
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