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Events for International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
United States:
Canada:
Washington, DC
National March for Sex Workers Rights in Washington
Dec. 17, 2008
12:00 Noon
Meet at Franklin Square near McPherson Square Station
There will be a rally and speeches, then a march about 3 blocks to the White House
This is a permitted event (pending approval).
Afterparty at Fab Lounge, 6pm - 2am (happy hour till 9)
Sliding scale door donation, 1805 Connecticut Ave NW
Above Royal Palace strip club on Connecticut & Florida Ave NW
Metro: Dupont Circle
For more info:
877-776-2004 x 1
dec17@swopusa.org
San Francisco:
Memorial Gathering at the Center for Sex and Culture in San Francisco
December 17, 2008
1519 Mission Street (at 11th.)
Gather 6:00. Memorial 6:30-8:15.
Hosted by Annie Sprinkle
New York City:
Vigil to End Violence Against Sex Workers in New York City
December 17th, 7-8pm in the center of Washington Square Park
Tuscon, Arizona:
Speak-out and Vigil
6pm Public Vigil at El Tiradito Shrine (356 S. Main, near corner of Cushing St.)
The Sex Workers’ Outreach Project of Tucson, the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault, Wingspan LGBT Community Center, and the Women’s Resource Center of the University of Arizona are co-sponsoring this year’s events. The public vigil will include music and spoken word performance, and all are welcome to join us.
Los Angeles:
SWOP-Los Angeles is holding an small event and building an altar somewhere on Figueroa Streets in South Central LA to honor the fallen sisters of the Grim Sleeper serial killer from the neighborhood. Call 1-877-776-2004 x5 for exact location and more details.
Portland, Oregon:
December 17th:
Film screening of documentaries about the sex worker's rights movement followed by a discussion.
When: 7pm
Where: The Women's Resource Center, Portland State University at 1802 SW 10th & Montgomery .
December 19th:
Visions & Voices of Sex Workers in PDX, a sex worker activist photographic art exhibit and dance party.
When: 8pm-12am
Where: Chaos Café & Parlor, 2620 Se Powell Blvd., Portland, OR
* family friendly event
Chicago, Illinois:
Memorial Vigil by SWOP Chicago
YWCA
360 N Michigan at 7pm on Dec 17th.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Memorial and Vigil at The Center
Meet at The Center:
953 E. Sahara Ave., Suite B-31
Las Vegas, NV, 89104. (In the Commercial Center)
702-733-9800
Meet at 7:00 to make signs and memorialize sex workers who have died and honor those are missing. At 8:15 there will be be a vigil in The Center parking lot followed by a march toward the strip, holding signs and carrying red umbrellas. Masks will be available for those who wish them. After the march, we will return to Commercial Center for Thai food.
For more information, email us at info(at)swop-lv.org or call us toll-free at 1-866-525-7967, ext. 701.
Canada:
Victoria, BC
11AM
March from Streetlink (1634 Store St.) to the Legislature in downtown Victoria. Individuals are encouraged to bring friends and families and to march carrying a red umbrella.
Vancouver, BC
Moulin Rouge Masquerade Fundraiser by Stiletto Storm
7:00pm - 1:00am
Royal Unicorn Cabaret
147 E. Pender. Vancouver
Featuring performances by Stiletto Storm and the Screaming Chickens, a Bachelor Auction of some of Vancouver's finest men, DJ ill-esha to carry the party well into the night and much more!
COSTUMES AND/OR MASKS ARE ENCOURAGED!
Montreal, Quebec
Stella's March of the Red Umbrellas in Montreal, Quebec
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008, at 6 p.m., at Préfontaine Metro
Official press release in English
Communiqué de presse officiel en français
Ottawa, Ontario
Prostitutes of Ottawa-Gatineau Work Educate & Resist (POWER) will be holding a rally and march starting at 5:00 and concluding with a reception at 5:30 at the Jack Purcell Community Centre. The rally will assemble at 5pm at the Human Rights Monument on the corner of Elgin and Lisgar, and the march will proceed to the Elgin Street police station.
