General

What does the Red Umbrella mean as a symbol for sex workers?

What do we mean when we say sex work is work?

Why sex workers advocate for full decriminalisation.

How criminalising third party involvement harms sex workers.

How criminalising clients harms sex workers.

Why being ‘pro-sw anti-industry’ is harmful.

Health

Destigmatising STI Testing

Educate about Asymptomatic STIs

What is PrEP?

History

2003 New Zealand Fully Decriminalises Sex Work, New Zealand

1985 Founding of the Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee (now one of the largest SW orgs in the world), India

1980’s SW Led Safer Sex Campaigns during HIV/AIDS Crisis, United States

1976 First International Congress of Prostitutes, France

1975 Church Occupation in Lyon, France

1973 Founding of COYOTE, United States

1970’s Sex Workers at Stonewall and Comptons Cafeteria, United States

1959 The Wolfenden Report, England

1910 The Mann Act, United States

1890-1917 Storyville Red Light District, New Orleans, United States

1875 The Page Act, United States

1858 ‘Another Unfortunate’ Letter, London, England

1864-1886 Protesting Against The Contagious Diseases Act, UK and Colonies

1791-1795 Sex Work Decriminalised during the French Revolution, France

1161 The Southwark Stews and Winchester Geese, London, England