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1/3 Il y a quelques années, Fierté Montréal / Montréal Pride a reconnu la nécessité de décriminaliser le travail du sexe afin de realiser les droits 2SLGBTQ+ et cela fait maintenant partie de leurs revendications... fiertemontreal.com/fr/ressources/…

A few years ago, Fierté recognized need 2 decriminalize #sexwork 2 achieve 2SLGBTQ+ rights & its now incl in demands which naturally means that the red umbrella is one of the symbols that guides the march. Stella is proud this year to be a part of it. fiertemontreal.com/fr/ressources/…

We have a long history of marching with pride when it was more political and hope it returns to its roots. Until then, we won't back down. Happy Fierté!

The criminalization of #sexwork paired with predatory policing and stigma shapes our ability to live, work + thrive in community.For current/former sex workers travelling, we've added a few resources on key considerations when crossing borders.🧵 More at maggiestoronto.org/resources

SAVE THE DATE ~ OCT. 4TH, 2024 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMNESTY'S FIRST " STOLEN SISTERS REPORT " OCT. 4TH, 2024 ~ ALGONQUIN TERRITORY 12 PM AT NOON ON PARLIAMENT HILL

Time & time again sex workers/sw rights advocates are pitted against people with strong opinions on (but zero experience of) sw in ‘debates’ on sw laws. It’s insulting. Misinformation & reckons should never be positioned alongside deep knowledge & experience as an equal insight.

We ❤️ our community so much - this week is a special reminder of that. Butterfly in town 4 special exchange as we mobilize & create stronger community w/ #Montreal Asian & migrant #sexworkers. Our sisterhood & work together is so special, so strong, & eternally inspiring.

Thank you to Samantha Beattie from CBC Hamilton for speaking to me and @SWAPHamilton about the ongoing violence against sex workers and the immediate need to decriminalize our work. "The women working were talking about [the attempted murder], sharing safety tips, and it definitely

1. There is overwhelming evidence that client criminalisation harms sex workers. 2. There’s so much misinformation and offensive content in this article it’s hard to know where to start. 3. People who know nothing about sex work need to stop writing about it.

“We can not have moral ideology and discrimination be the backbone of public policies.” Zoë Dodd, co-organizer with the Toronto Overdose Prevention Society, slams Ontario Premier Doug Ford for closing injection sites near schools and daycares and calls for their expansion across

Reducing the number of temporary foreign workers will not lower the unemployment rate! Migrants are not responsible for the affordability crisis; billionaires & bad policies are. We need to take to the streets to push back against migrant scapegoating. MigrantRights.ca/Sept

Legalisation and decriminalisation are two distinct legislative models, yet they are often misunderstood and conflated. This guide defines and clarifies the differences and dispels common myths surrounding decriminalisation. nswp.org/resource/nswp-…

As we mark International Overdose Awareness Day today, we continue to see the wide-ranging impacts of the Ontario government’s decision to shut down 10 Consumption Treatment Services sites in the province. #IOAD2024 #EndOverdose

When I first read the 14-page report produced over a decade ago by @DeirdrePike, then-ED of the SPRC Hamilton, I was angry. In the report, sex workers were pitted against their neighbours, and their own concerns as residents & constituents were not taken into consideration; they

Which is why housing is of paramount importance and why sex workers should be allowed to work in their apartments without fear of eviction, full stop. Other people are having sex all the time in their residences, but as soon as someone does it for a meal or money: eviction 😠

A new study shows the degree to which the deplatforming of SWers – on social media, payment platforms, messaging platforms, adult sites and advertising sites — increases financial and housing instability AND the risk of violence and exploitation. reason.com/2024/09/04/dep…

Still true.

The first proof of the forthcoming special issue is in, here's what you can look forward to 👇🏽Publication date is late September and, as always, all articles will be #OpenAccess. Guest editors are Kiril Sharapov, Suzanne Hoff, and Jon Mendel

Quel est le lien entre la loi 2016 de pénalisation des clients et l’augmentation des violences contre les travailleursES du sexe ? On vous explique dans les commentaires : #decrimnow