Thu, 10 April 2008  FREE SELF DEFENSE TRAININGS FOR SEX WORKERS with Fred & Gina from the Sujitsokon Dojo April 8, 15, & 22nd 4-6pm $30 Vouchers available if attend all three location: 1519 Mission St.: The Voice Factory (Between 11th & 10th St., @ old Jon Simms Center) "We like to keep the class flexible and be able to accommodate everyone’s learning style and pace, and also keep it open enough to respond to student’s requests. What we will definitely cover will include wrist escapes, escapes from bear hugs and standing choke escapes, some blocking and striking, and pressure points. We will teach several psychological self-defense strategies and techniques and incorporate both psychological and physical self defense using roleplay." Can you make it? They are excellent teachers, dedicated to antiauthoritarianism, empowering marginalized folx & self determination. YOU MUST SIGN UP WITH ME, thank you. 415-572-9414 Comments[0] |
Thu, 10 April 2008 An excellent piece on SF's Polk St. neighborhood; the ostracization of queers & queens. The boarding up of the culture of sex. The right to adequate housing is enshrined in the United Nations'
Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but for millions of people, On this edition, we'll hear from people in California Featuring: Will Juncosa, Blue Pacific Mobile Home Park Homeowners Association director; Wendy Strong, Executive Producer: Tena Rubio For more information: No on 98, Yes on 99 Campaign Yes on Prop 98 - Californians for Property Rights Protection Coalition of Mobile Home Owners of California Oakland Tenants Union Western Center on Law and Poverty Gay Shame San Francisco Tenant's Union CitiApartments and Skyline Tenants Organizing Project and Tenants Union GLBT Historical Society Lower Polk Neighbors Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore Additional information: Western Center on Law and Poverty report: Music: Silhouette - Kenny G Comments[0] |
Mon, 3 December 2007 COSWAS REARS ITS HEAD DURING PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNSThe fierce Taiwanese Sex Worker rights group COSWAS has reared its head twice in the last three weeks. They demand wider ranges of political discussion are heard by the presidential candidates in this year’s election. They even have a political candidate! Both Taiwanese parties KMT (Kuomintang) & DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) candidates stand fixed in the single issue; how Taiwan will become a part of the U.N.; via reuniting with China or independently joining the UN. Meanwhile COSWAS refuses to have their ten year going labor struggle silenced. On November 15, the moment president Chen Shui-bian entered a downtown hotel in Taipei, several planted COSWAS members rushed onto tables & chairs, confronting Chen Shui-bian's current criminalization of sex workers. With the slogan "Grassroots Sex Workers cannot Survive," or 'Underground Sex Workers cannot Survive,' the activists lit up the dry hotel lobby with voices of dissatisfaction. Fortunately for the president, there were activists on the second floor as well, so more dissent sandwiched his placations. Most local mainstream media coverage was alarmist, & void of interviews that were taken after the action. One television report, however, did include the greater discussion of health, financial & social livelihood issues that formerly licensed Taiwanese prostitutes struggle with post the licensing ban. Two days ago, On November 27th, while Chang Chun-hsiung, president of the Executive Yuan, met with the Human Rights Commission, COSWAS held a press conference in front of that HRC meeting. Famous Taiwanese directors, Lin Jing-Jie & Hou Hsiao-Hsien joined the arms of several former sex workers & a posse of supporters, despite the pouring rain. The multitude of voices speaking out for the labor rights of sex workers boomed & the activists were also able to directly confront Chang Chun-hsing, who passed mid-conference! Finally, a passionate & charged chorus of a ballad previously sang by Mrs. Guan, made the press conference a dynamic presence that was covered by mainstream Taipei TV & newspapers. On to the film festival! For the next two weeks (see the Chinese calendar on: coswas.org) or English version attached with message), COSWAS hosts an internationally represented film festival in two different Taipei locations. They object to educate the Taiwanese public of sex worker realities, & reduce the incredible social stigmas they encounter. Sewn into the films will be media & political forums including international artists or activists (Carol Leigh, Mariko, blake nemec), & voices of labor & gender/sexuality movement organizers. So exciting! Media file disclaimer: libsyn demands the publisher upload a media file, & i'm not on my computer, only at the internet cafe, so this was the only thing I found on this computer! Ridiculous. |
Thu, 19 July 2007 Come out for San Francisco's amazing sex worker festival SWOP Conference Thursday, July 19 Roaming Hooker Fest & Red Lite Dance Nite July 20 Films at the Roxie Cinema on Saturday, July 21 for more info: |
Mon, 4 June 2007 Identifying Prevention Needs Strippers, Keep Your Distance - http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.html Names Not Worht Mentioning, ABC Decides in Escort Case Conversation with Senator Clinton Ex-Cop Sentenced to 366 days for Role in Aiding Brothels Dire Predictions of Sex Trafficking Due to World Cup Were Wrong - http://www.iom.int/jahia/jahia/cache/offonce/pid/1674;jsessionid=5DBB1910BE2ABA5731DE2183D52744F2.worker02?entryId=13994 Vienna Library Starts Erotica Home New Crack-Down Targets Kerb-Crawlers 17 Massage Parlors Closed by Taskforce SQWSI Closed - http://www.sqwisi.org.au Job Announcement - SWOP Australia - www.acon.org.au Equal Treatment - http://www.tac.org.za/documents/et22.pdf Indian Sex Worker Autobiography Comments[0] |
Fri, 4 May 2007 'Girls Gone Wild' Creator in Custody/Gets Jail Time Prosecutors Drop Charges in Duke Case Sting Puts 3 Generations in County Jail San Mateo County Sheriff, Deputy Briefly Detained in Prostitution Sting Newsom Fond of New York Court Various headlines about Randall Tobias Jenna Jameson Sued Kink.Com Article in NY Times Magazine section Pros and Cons: A twice-convicted Felon Makes a Clean Break from Prison. Sort of. Category: general -- posted at: 10:56 AM Comments[0] |
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Sat, 21 April 2007 Sex worker art show won't return to campus Man accused of murdering 10 women, fetus goes on trial in LA Teen accused of web escort service Can you pass the pimp test? ABC News obtains Palfrey's records: Phone list given unconditionally Links: "Taking the Pledge" film: http:sexworkerspresent.blip.tv Stop the Stigma - Give Us Our Rights (Denmark Petition): http:www.ipetitions.com/petition/stop-hetzen http:viplounge.sexpornhost.com Comments[0] |
Fri, 20 April 2007 Headlines: Sex worker art show won't return to campus Man accused of murdering 10 women, fetus goes on trial in LA Teen accused of web escort service Can you pass the pimp test? ABC News obtains Palfrey's records: Phone list given unconditionally Links: "Taking the Pledge" film: http:sexworkerspresent.blip.tv Stop the Stigma - Give Us Our Rights (Denmark Petition): http:www.ipetitions.com/petition/stop-hetzen http:viplounge.sexpornhost.com Category: general -- posted at: 8:57 PM Comments[0] |
Thu, 5 April 2007 To keep track of Mayor Newsom and his "Quality of Life" Court you can go to his website: http://www.sfgov.org/site/mayor_index.asp Want to know more about the decriminalization bill in Hawaii? Check out this fabulous site: http://www.aplehawaii.org/ From the story about the decrim challenge in Toronto: Amit Thakore, Decriminalization Legal Team: phone 647-298-8225 OR e-mail amit.thakore@gmail.com Valerie Scott, Sex Professionals of Canada: phone 416-364-5603 OR e-mail vscott@spoc.ca Amy Lebovitch, Sex Professionals of Canada: phone 416-519-1456 OR e-mail amy@spoc.ca Wanna check out Dee Dee Russell? www.deedeetv.com And, here is the link to find out more about the Intimate Labors Conference at University of California Santa Barbara: http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=155441 xxoo, TT Category: general -- posted at: 2:54 PM Comments[0] |
