Just to make sure people know about last week’s events in Paris, which included the founding of a new sex worker union. It’s easiest for me to post links to the abundant media coverage, many of which have photos. I hope this is okay.
- Original press release
- Slate France: strong leadership of men in the movement was commented on explicitly
- Photos
- France 5: Droit et prostitution: faut-il mieux encadrer le “plus vieux métier du monde”?
- The Union’s new webpage Vive le STRASS
- More French press: Le Figaro [1], [2], M6 “Paris: les prostituées dans la rue !”, “Pute pride!”, “Travailleurs du sexe, syndiqués et fiers de l’être”, ENSEMBLE, ELLES SE SONT LEVEES, “Prostitutas de Europa, uníos (por los derechos como trabajadoras)”, SIDA Info Service, “Les Putes ne sont pas soumises”, “Marche des fiertés des travailleurs du sexe à Paris”.
(Posted by Laura; edited for formatting by Melissa, who apologizes her French is so slow)
Filed under: Activism, Male Sex Workers, Press Release, Sex Worker Bloggers, Sex Worker Rights Tagged: | Activism, unions
Thanks Laura, I’ll bablefish it when I get time. Looking forward to it.
Sounds wonderful. Exciting news indeed! (No, not pretending I can read the details.)
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This association always has strong lines…
“neither victims nor guilty. Proud to be whores”.
Debatable and may be not the case for everybody in the business though… but still this is a very good thing.
The pride idea comes from gay rights movements. That’s where the male leadership comes in.
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