Oh where did all the strip clubs go?

Hi everyone ☺️ hope all are well!!!

"it's the fault of the sex work lobbyists!" Meanwhile, in reality, the "sex work lobbyists" are just a group of working-class sex workers who want to make sure other sex workers can access medical care and not be held back by arrest records. Nefarious, indeed

In 2022 my rapist was convicted, but his lawyer left me traumatised. Amidst the pain, I found my power and built a case against that lawyer by myself. And won. A few months ago, I returned to Glasgow’s High Court to take this photo. It used to scare me, but not any more.

If you’d like to read more about my story, and the other women featured you can visit the website: https://t.co/AnzXGdYhQA #LetsTalkAboutRape

"WICKEDEST TOWN IN CANADA" On Aug 28, 1880, 19-year-old Margaret, charged with a sex-offence "prostitution", became the first prisoner at the Andrew Mercer Reformatory. She was released on Feb 3, 1881, and her fate remains unknown. This is the only newspaper article found so far.

Tell a lawyer your case is slamdunk and that will for sure get them on your side Follow me for legal tips 😇😉

In moments like this, as systems and institutions around us falter we focus on the sex workers who came before us and who survived and even thrived under a wide variety of leaders, laws, and efforts to eradicate our livelihood and existence.

You can't see it here I guess but I wore my special cactus tie.

With love to Black #sexworkers this month and every day.

S-x workers have always resisted oppression with courage and creativity, demonstrating the power of community care and collective action.

One critical step is better protections against discrimination based on economic or social disadvantage (social condition). Adding social condition as a ground of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act is an obvious and necessary choice.

This infographic summarizes the results of our recently completed literature review as supported by the @McMasterOCE Thank you to the @McMasterU Research Shop's Fayth Frank for her labour in producing this infographic for @SWAPHamilton. Thank you also to Evan Gravely, Shahad

If you couldn't make it to this year's @CityofHamilton @hamiltonzinepos and want to buy our newly-produced zines in collaboration with @swaphamilton and @McMaster's @McMasterOCE, you can now order them from our website: https://t.co/s8LqXlWey9 And https://t.co/wwWOqf426l

I have to go to calgary next week if there is enough interest, I will stay over for a few days. Get in touch 😘 Edmonton I am there on the 12th or the 13th 😘 @CafNotaclue @caf_rt

Thank you to the @hamiltonzinepos and the @HamiltonLibrary for hosting @Rights_Not_Resc / @GladisRevenge at this year's incredible zine fair! 💕 📚

In Iran, a woman who was accosted by the “morality police” for not wearing hijab removes her clothing & roams the streets in defiance. She has since been arrested by IRGC forces and forcibly disappeared. This is the brave face of true resistance.

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https://t.co/gpRQ9TqnJH 0:19 / 3:43 13 Lewisville officers disciplined after 'inappropriate contact' during prostitution busts. More than a dozen of Lewisville Police Department’s officers faced disciplinary action after an investigation found that they acted inappropriately

“Annual Alberta Health report reveals number of new HIV cases jumped by 73% last year, from 293 in 2022 to 507 in 2023. Reported cases have nearly doubled since 2019. …The second-most common category was heterosexual exposure which accounted for 18.5%…” https://t.co/7V6zpiijIQ