March for Justice for Sex Workers
posted May 25, 2018 3:52 PM RSS | iCal | +googleCal
Sat June 2 at 12:00 PM, Oscar Grant Plaza
Oscar Grant Plaza, 1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA, USA (Map & Directions)
Since FOSTA-SESTA passed, sex workers have been getting killed. There's a rally and march on June 2nd in downtown Oakland to protest this.
This is the facebook page for the event: https://www.facebook.com/events/619421805075885/ and here's a cut and paste of the text:
On Saturday, June 2, SWers and our allies will be standing up for justice all over the country. Join us at Oscar Grant Plaza in Downtown Oakland, CA to make the voices & needs of our Bay Area communities loud & visible: Sex Worker Justice Now! (Allies wanted & welcome)
We are protesting, rallying & marching with the following goals in mind:
1/ To make more Bay Area residents & local media aware of the systematic violence against sex workers:
• Repercussions of FOSTA/SESTA legislation • Police violence • Anti-trafficking legislation that continuously conflates sex work & "sex trafficking" • How criminalization damages our communities •
2/ Sex worker justice is inherently tied to the justice of transgender, BIPOC, LGBTQ, femme & GNC, undocumented, poor/low-income, drug using communities
3/ Elevate specific SWer community voices
4/ Be visible & celebrate: come together & show each other some serious love during this tough political time
5/ Celebrate the St. James Infirmary's 19th B-Day!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
noon-1: Gather at Oscar Grant Plaza
1-2: Community Speakers
2-3: March
3-4: Celebrate
*More info about Speakers & the March coming soon*
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
• Invite friends an allies: we have power in numbers
• Wear red
• Bring Signs (sign making parties & lists of sign ideas coming soon!)
* Our goal & expectations are that this will be a peaceful & positive gathering for SWer justice. That being said, we are aware that undocumented/on parole/BIPOC/Swers/etc are at a higher risk of police involvement, harassment & violence. We are working on creating safer spaces & systems within the rally and will have more information about this coming soon. Standing up for justice is important, but please prioritize your safety.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
• We are looking for folks that have experience with protests to help us lead our crowd.
Currently seeking:
-march leaders
-chant leaders
• Do you have a cool & affordable food truck or ice cream cart? We want to keep our people with snacks, lemonade & popsicles in hand :)
DONATIONS NEEDED
• We are wanting to provide the St. James Infirmary Clinic with a lovely B-day bash - seeking cake & red balloon donations
*please msg here or email maxineholloway@protonmail.com or arabelleraphael@protonmail.com to help out*
I never go to marches and I'm not affiliated with sex work- I just think they shouldn't be forced into a position where they get killed- duh, right? But the fact that I'm not affiliated makes me even more shy about going.
I would love to have some mefi company for at least the march part. Is anyone interested?
(Sign suggestions also gratefully accepted.)
On Saturday, June 2, SWers and our allies will be standing up for justice all over the country. Join us at Oscar Grant Plaza in Downtown Oakland, CA to make the voices & needs of our Bay Area communities loud & visible: Sex Worker Justice Now! (Allies wanted & welcome)
We are protesting, rallying & marching with the following goals in mind:
1/ To make more Bay Area residents & local media aware of the systematic violence against sex workers:
• Repercussions of FOSTA/SESTA legislation • Police violence • Anti-trafficking legislation that continuously conflates sex work & "sex trafficking" • How criminalization damages our communities •
2/ Sex worker justice is inherently tied to the justice of transgender, BIPOC, LGBTQ, femme & GNC, undocumented, poor/low-income, drug using communities
3/ Elevate specific SWer community voices
4/ Be visible & celebrate: come together & show each other some serious love during this tough political time
5/ Celebrate the St. James Infirmary's 19th B-Day!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
noon-1: Gather at Oscar Grant Plaza
1-2: Community Speakers
2-3: March
3-4: Celebrate
*More info about Speakers & the March coming soon*
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
• Invite friends an allies: we have power in numbers
• Wear red
• Bring Signs (sign making parties & lists of sign ideas coming soon!)
* Our goal & expectations are that this will be a peaceful & positive gathering for SWer justice. That being said, we are aware that undocumented/on parole/BIPOC/Swers/etc are at a higher risk of police involvement, harassment & violence. We are working on creating safer spaces & systems within the rally and will have more information about this coming soon. Standing up for justice is important, but please prioritize your safety.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
• We are looking for folks that have experience with protests to help us lead our crowd.
Currently seeking:
-march leaders
-chant leaders
• Do you have a cool & affordable food truck or ice cream cart? We want to keep our people with snacks, lemonade & popsicles in hand :)
DONATIONS NEEDED
• We are wanting to provide the St. James Infirmary Clinic with a lovely B-day bash - seeking cake & red balloon donations
*please msg here or email maxineholloway@protonmail.com or arabelleraphael@protonmail.com to help out*
I never go to marches and I'm not affiliated with sex work- I just think they shouldn't be forced into a position where they get killed- duh, right? But the fact that I'm not affiliated makes me even more shy about going.
I would love to have some mefi company for at least the march part. Is anyone interested?
(Sign suggestions also gratefully accepted.)
I'm booked that day, but thanks for posting. I wouldn't have known about it otherwise. I may know somebody who could do chant leading, but first I'll have to check if they're woke about sex work. I keep discovering layers & layers to some people's openness (or closed-mindedness) to being woke.
posted by cybercoitus interruptus at 6:16 PM on May 27, 2018
posted by cybercoitus interruptus at 6:16 PM on May 27, 2018
I believe they have it pretty well planned out. I'm just going as a body to count as support.
posted by small_ruminant at 12:44 PM on May 28, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by small_ruminant at 12:44 PM on May 28, 2018 [1 favorite]
I am speaking at this, as one of the people who was active in the fight against SESTA/FOSTA.
posted by roll truck roll at 10:13 AM on May 30, 2018
posted by roll truck roll at 10:13 AM on May 30, 2018
I was already planning on attending this - happy to provide company/comfort. Mail me, if you like, to set up a meeting place beforehand.
posted by bashos_frog at 1:14 PM on May 30, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by bashos_frog at 1:14 PM on May 30, 2018 [1 favorite]
Hooray!!
posted by small_ruminant at 8:54 PM on May 30, 2018
posted by small_ruminant at 8:54 PM on May 30, 2018
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posted by small_ruminant at 3:54 PM on May 25, 2018