Did y’all know that March 3rd is International Sex Workers’ Rights Day?!
In case you don’t know what the term “sex worker” means, here’s a non-exhaustive list from SWOP-NOLA, the New Orleans chapter of Sex Workers’ Outreach Project:
“Escorts, Professional Companions, Service Providers, Strippers, Exotic Dancers, FBSM / Erotic and Sensual Massage Practitioners, Pro-Dommes, Fetish Professionals, Cam Models, and Adult Entertainers of all types, genders, races, and sexualities”
If you know me well (or if you’re cool and like-minded and it happened to come up in conversation when we met), you know that I am a committed supporter of this cause.
Here’s a brief timeline of some of the major events of the sex workers’ rights movement from NSWP (Global Network of Sex Work Projects):
History of the NSWP and the Sex Worker Rights Movement: North America and the Caribbean
Today, sex workers’ rights organizations all over the world are celebrating all the victories won by brave, dedicated sex worker activists and allies.
SWOP-NOLA is having an event this weekend to celebrate:
International Sex Workers’ Rights Day 2015 in NOLA!
So…Happy International Sex Workers’ Rights Day!!! Enjoy it with someone you enjoy ;)
