Day One! The first night of Zine Pavilion in the bag, and no scary shit! In fact, mostly excellent shit! What a lovely opening night— several librarians from around the US bought our zines to add to their library’s holdings and said such supportive/kind things about our work, and told us they were so excitedContinue reading “Zine Pavilion Reflections!”
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SxHx @ Zine Pavilion 2023!
See everyone at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference, the biggest library event of the year, for Zine Pavilion! We’ll be tabling Friday evening and ALL day Saturday (June 23rd & June 24th) We’re so grateful to our extended community for helping us get an org safety plan together to make this feel doable after experiencingContinue reading “SxHx @ Zine Pavilion 2023!”
Chicago Zine Fest 2023 Recap!
Chicago Zine Fest 2023 was a (mostly*) magical time! Many thanks to all those who stopped by our table on Saturday (5/20/23) to talk, ask questions, voice support and solidarity! Big love to all those who supported our organizing and mutual aid efforts by buying our zines!! Our core crew was able to all gather,Continue reading “Chicago Zine Fest 2023 Recap!”
Today, we’re turning 7 years old as a collective!!!
We’re taking time to reflect on the last seven years and invite you to support our work by sharing our online resources, celebrating the launch of our latest toolkit collaboration with Survived & Punished (https://sxhxcollective.org/…/SP-Sex-Work-toolkit-single…) and purchasing copies of our benefit zines + buttons! Here: https://sxhxcollective.org/store/ or from Quimby’s Bookstore(Chicago) or Bluestockings Cooperative (NYC) InContinue reading “Today, we’re turning 7 years old as a collective!!!”
“Formerly Incarcerated Worker Support Program” Intentions, Action & Reflections
A collaboration between Hacking//Hustling and the Support Ho(s)e Collective by Red Schulte What follows is a personal reflection and account of a program to support a friend and loved one coming home from prison better navigate technology and outside-change. This will also serve as an introduction to the “container” of our collective work. We startedContinue reading ““Formerly Incarcerated Worker Support Program” Intentions, Action & Reflections “
Equitable Care Certification, launches!
Amplifying a new project one of our comrades, Alisha, is involved with!! The Equitable Care Certification (ECC) is created by sex workers, sex work-affirming therapists and sex working therapists; it is composed of the Equitable Care Coalition & the Curriculum Committee. The Equitable Care Coalition broadly supports the creation of the certification through outreach, marketingContinue reading “Equitable Care Certification, launches!”
Remembering Bear Bear ❤️
Remembering a dear friend of Alisha’s and a true comrade during what is/was her birth week. Sweet Bear, you are greatly missed. Rest in peace and power, Lauren “Bear” Stumblingbear. We will continue to speak your name, and organize in your honor.
Lone Star Zine Fest roundup!
From Sunday’s (12/4/22) rainy but lovely tabling under the big top of Lone Star Zine Fest — seven hours of non-stop zine swapping, slinging and talking about decrim, abolition and collective zine making. On the whole, a really welcoming experience!! There were a few YIKES moments…but thankfully they didn’t linger. Was also so thrilled withContinue reading “Lone Star Zine Fest roundup!”
Our “Year 6” yearbook zine is assembled, and out in the world!
As of December 1st, our Support Ho(s)e Year 6 zine, lives! Full of love and gratitude for friendship, boundaries, shared struggle and uncompromising gift-giving, and gentleness to ourselves. We debuted this latest zine at the Lonestar Zine Fest in Austin, TX this past weekend (12/4/22) and we endeavor to have some listed on our websiteContinue reading “Our “Year 6” yearbook zine is assembled, and out in the world!”
“Supporting Sex Workers & Survivors: Lessons for Defense Campaigns” Virtual Toolkit Launch!
Join us and our comrades Survived and Punished for a virtual toolkit launch of our latest collaboration: “Supporting Sex Workers & Survivors: Lessons for Defense Campaigns” on Dec. 8th @ 6PM ET. Closed Captioning is available via Zoom. Stream the webinar here: http://bit.ly/SWToolkit Our comrades Red and LiLi will be joined by Alisa Bierria ofContinue reading ““Supporting Sex Workers & Survivors: Lessons for Defense Campaigns” Virtual Toolkit Launch!”
Find our zines at the Lone Star Zine Fest this year!
The 6th annual Lone Star Zine Fest is happening on Sunday, December 4th, 2022, at The Far Out Lounge in Austin, TX and some of our comrades will be there tabling! We’ll have copies of our classic distro titles and hopefully (if we can get everything finalized) copies of our latest zine, Year 6!! AContinue reading “Find our zines at the Lone Star Zine Fest this year!”
Upcoming “Interrupting Criminalization” event!
Mark your calendars! On Nov. 30 at 4-6 PM ET join Interrupting Criminalization for their latest online #NoMorePolice event, featuring editors/contributors to Abolition Feminisms—including our comrade, Alisha! They’ll be discussing the criminalization of survivors and how survivors are leading abolitionist movements. Register here.
Rest easy, movement whoremother Carol Leigh
We barely have the words right now. We just learned that our comrade, movement elder, and teacher, Carol Leigh, passed away yesterday (November 16th, 2022). Beloved, Scarlot Harlot, we are so grateful. Thank you for being such a kind and encouraging force. Thank you for your savvy analysis and commitment to struggle. Thank you forContinue reading “Rest easy, movement whoremother Carol Leigh”
“Cultural Resistance to SESTA/FOSTA: Reflecting on Community Curation” – via Kernel Magazine
From one of our comrade’s latest published pieces, “Arts-based and cultural elements of organizing are often seen as superfluous, but I consider centering the cultural and artistic works of radical sex workers and co-conspirators as a way to imagine our futures collectively and honor past struggle. We change ourselves and the spaces we take upContinue reading ““Cultural Resistance to SESTA/FOSTA: Reflecting on Community Curation” – via Kernel Magazine”
Thanks MWPZF 2022!
Wow! What a whirlwind of a day! Midwest Perzine Fest’s first in-person gathering was such a blast! We completely sold out of all the zines we brought along—thanks so much to the organizers, volunteers, zinesters and attendees for making yesterday so special. We felt such big love from everyone! Missed us tabling yesterday? Remember youContinue reading “Thanks MWPZF 2022!”
Come Say “Hey!” @ Midwest Perzine Fest!
CHICAGO! One of our comrades will be tabling and we’re so looking forward to the Midwest Perzine Fest—this Saturday, Oct 8th at Columbia College’s Conaway Center, 1104 S Wabash Avenue, from 10 am to 4 pm! Been looking to snag more of our zines to support our organizing/political education/storytelling/survival/thriving?! Here’s your chance! More details (includingContinue reading “Come Say “Hey!” @ Midwest Perzine Fest!”
Grateful for USU comrades!
Thank you to everyone who was on and/or helped organize the URBAN SURVIVORS UNION NATIONAL sex worker call tonight. So much understanding, compassion and knowledge. Feeling seen! All our love and appreciation 💓
#FreeThemAll Seed Quilt: Community Healing and Art Making
So much love and appreciation for Love & Protect, Prison+Neighborhood Arts Project, Rogers Park Seed Library, and Stitch x Stitch Con for yesterday’s (Wednesday, July 13th) beautiful gathering. Hearing Alisha, Monica and Sandra’s poetry recharged our hearts. It was so powerful to participate in building a communal art piece to be installed outside of LoganContinue reading “#FreeThemAll Seed Quilt: Community Healing and Art Making”
Celebrating Alisha’s Freedom Day, one year on!
Today we celebrate ONE YEAR of our friend, comrade, sibling, and organizer Alisha being home!! As Red put it, “My friend has been home for a year. It’s been wild, full of learning, love, and boundaries (!), care, and messiness and most days I still wake up and check my phone to make sure IContinue reading “Celebrating Alisha’s Freedom Day, one year on!”
New Stable Link for our SW Syllabus!
We’ve created a more web stable link to our Sex Work Syllabus document. We continue to hope this archive of our internal political education reading group materials (from 2015 – 2018) is useful for your self-guided or group organized learning/discussing/making! During those first few years of our organizing, we voraciously read, watched, listened to andContinue reading “New Stable Link for our SW Syllabus!”
“From the Frontlines: Understanding Sex Worker-led Movements”
From Chris Giraldo of the Sex Worker Giving Circle, “I’m so thrilled to share that the SWGC and our brilliant comrades and SWGC grantee partner orgs The Kua’ana Project, Support Ho(s)e, and SWOP Los Angeles took over the latest issue of the Quarterly Journal on Responsive Philanthropy, titled “From the Frontlines: Understanding Sex Worker-Led Movements”. I’m so honored to haveContinue reading ““From the Frontlines: Understanding Sex Worker-led Movements””
One of our comrades to present at “Exhibitionism: Sexuality at the Museum” 2021 conference
Saturday, December 11th Reflections from a Movement Art Whorestorian / The Sex Worker Gazes Back 2:45 PM – 4:15 PM EST Talk Description: Reflections from a Movement Art Whorestorian / The Sex Worker Gazes Back will be a presentation space that documents, names and traces sex worker movement organizing, art making, curating, and resistance fromContinue reading “One of our comrades to present at “Exhibitionism: Sexuality at the Museum” 2021 conference”
Funeral & Family Support Funds Needed
Dearest comrades, // CW for mentions of death of a community member below // Alisha’s beloved (step) father passed very unexpectedly. We are writing to ask if y’all could please share and give so that Alisha and her loved ones have the financial support they urgently need. Derrick was a kind, gentle and extremely supportiveContinue reading “Funeral & Family Support Funds Needed”
Art & Healing with Alisha
Tuesday 10/26 6:30-8PM Join The Network + us in making space for healing through art, with community advocate and artist, Alisha Walker. Register here.
Current Status: Media Hiatus
We’re currently on a journalism/media hiatus for all requests–especially with regard to student journalists. Please see a guide we put together years ago, to support media workers in being better accomplices, under the digital publications section of this site. If you’re a student journalist, and REALLY want to get our attention/time/energy, consider offering to letContinue reading “Current Status: Media Hiatus”
Remember & Uplift Comrade Velvet
Please give and share widely to supply this community effort to honor, remember and uplift the life, works and revolutionary praxis of our beloved Comrade Velvet. Donate here. OFFICIAL DATE, TIME, LOCATION: Sunday November 7, 2021 3pm-6pm @ The Leather Archives & Museum
Alisha is FREE!!!
WE HAVE OUR BABE! She’s out, we’re hugging on this side of the wall for the first time! She’s out! She’s free from that prison!!! Scream with us: WELCOME HOME ALISHA, FREE THEM ALL!!!! ❤️🎉😭🎉❤️
Freedom Day Eve
The day is almost here! ❤️😭🎉 Sever of our comrades are currently hurtling toward Lincoln (aka evil cornfield prison land) to stay the night in preparation for picking up our beloved comrade and friend Alisha early in the morning! Please send your love and well wishes as we navigate every emotion under the sun rightContinue reading “Freedom Day Eve”
Let’s welcome Alisha home!
The most recent art fundraiser raffle may be over, but our comrade Dante (they/them) has some words for you to encourage folx to keep sharing and giving to Alisha’s welcome home fund! Please join us in these final pushes to welcome our dear comrade home with an abundance of resources!! http://gofundme.com/support-alisha-walker http://bit.ly/FundLeLe
New article from our comrades Alisha and Red for International Whore’s Day 2021
Something Red and Alisha have been working on for quite some time about the violence of prison technology and the importance of inside/outside communication, is finally debuting today in honor of International Whore’s Day! Please read and share, “Care and Connection as Resistance to State Violence and Surveillance” with your communities! Many thanks to Hacking//HustlingContinue reading “New article from our comrades Alisha and Red for International Whore’s Day 2021”
Virtual poetry workshops that benefit Alisha’s coming home fund!
Our comrade Donna has created MORE beautiful virtual writing spaces to help continue raising funds for Alisha’s post-release and welcome home needs! Check out the latest series of event we’re debuting: tinyurl.com/Poems4Hos and register soon! Spaces will fill up!
Generative Virtual Letter Writing Gathering + Fundraising event
Register here: tinyurl.com/Letters4Hos This letter writing workshop series is conducted to raise post- release funds for a dear friend and comrade Alisha Walker. Learn more about Alisha here: http://bit.ly/AlishaWalker During this generative letter writing workshop you will learn: Things to keep in mind before you begin writing to an incarcerated person.Best practices of letter writingContinue reading “Generative Virtual Letter Writing Gathering + Fundraising event”
Support Ho(s)e Turns 5!
Today, we’re turning 5 years young as a collective!!! We’re taking time to reflect on the last five years and invite you to support our work by donating to Alisha’s post-release fund, celebrating the launch of our latest yearbook zine and purchasing copies of our benefit zines + buttons! https://sxhxcollective.org/store/ In late March ofContinue reading “Support Ho(s)e Turns 5!”
RED CANARY SONG RESPONSE TO SHOOTINGS AT GOLD MASSAGE SPA, YOUNG’S ASIAN MASSAGE & AROMA THERAPY SPA
From the Red Canary Song solidarity + response statement: “Decriminalization of sex work is the only way that sex workers, massage workers, sex trafficking survivors, and anyone criminalized for their survival and/or livelihood will ever be safe.” We’ve signed on in support. Read the full statement here, listen to and act on its demands: ****Continue reading “RED CANARY SONG RESPONSE TO SHOOTINGS AT GOLD MASSAGE SPA, YOUNG’S ASIAN MASSAGE & AROMA THERAPY SPA”
Protect Asian Women, Asian Massage Parlor Workers, Asian Sex Workers
From Red Canary Song: “Eight workers in massage parlors have been killed in Atlanta. This is horrific, and is indicative of the violence that massage workers face daily. We are saddened and angered to learn of this, and we are sending our love to the workers in Atlanta.” Our hearts break and we are filledContinue reading “Protect Asian Women, Asian Massage Parlor Workers, Asian Sex Workers”
March 8th: International Working Women + Femmes Day!
From our dear comrade Caty Simon of Whose Corner Is It Anyway: This International Women’s Day, please donate to the 150 + low-income sex working, drug-using, housing insecure, Boricua, Dominican, Black, Native, and white cis and trans women of Whose Corner and all our organizing and mutual aid on each other’s behalf. Please help WhoseContinue reading “March 8th: International Working Women + Femmes Day!”
WWAV’s “Deep South Decrim Toolkit”
It’s been time for the world to be unapologetic about the survival of sex working people! We rise up with our comrades Women With A Vision, INC. in Louisiana calling on all their community members to utilize their newly released “Deep South Decrim toolkit” to get educated and to push for the decriminalization of ALLContinue reading “WWAV’s “Deep South Decrim Toolkit””
The Sex Worker Giving Circle Fellowship Application is OPEN!
Sharing this latest news from our comrades at Third Wave Fund: The Sex Worker Giving Circle Fellowship application is now live! 2021 Fellows will lead the SWGC in raising money, building community & political power, & making at least $550K in grants to SW-led groups, our biggest year yet. Deadline to apply: 3/14. Spread theContinue reading “The Sex Worker Giving Circle Fellowship Application is OPEN!”
St. Valentine’s Day in San Francisco declared Margo St. James Day & Memorial Save the Date!
San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, and the St. James Infirmary, named for its most storied founder Margo St. James, announced that St. Valentine’s Day in San Francisco is now officially, Margo St. James Day. St. James, who founded the prostitutes’ rights organization, COYOTE, (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics), and later, the St. James Infirmary,Continue reading “St. Valentine’s Day in San Francisco declared Margo St. James Day & Memorial Save the Date!”
Guest Blog Post: Kristal Lis
Kristal Lis is a self-described survivor, mother, daughter, avid reader, animal lover, college student, and advocate for justice who is currently incarcerated at York Correctional Institution in Connecticut. With her supporters outside, Kristal has created a blog where she will regularly speak out about the violence she is surviving at York CI and share herContinue reading “Guest Blog Post: Kristal Lis”
“Ending Violence Against Sex Workers Means Abolishing Police and Prisons”
Much of the violence experienced by people doing sex work is at the hands of the carceral state; the sexual and physical violence experienced at the hands of clients, abusive partners and neighborhood vigilantes is a direct result of the state’s permissiveness of all forms of violence toward those stigmatized, marginalized and criminalized in society.Continue reading ““Ending Violence Against Sex Workers Means Abolishing Police and Prisons””
Commemorating International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers with Art + Poetry
December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. On this day, and always, we honor the memories and lives of those taken from our community and recommit ourselves to solidarity–to the struggle to decriminalize + destigmatize our work and demand an end to criminalization. This is a day to demand the endContinue reading “Commemorating International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers with Art + Poetry”
We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival
Mark your calendars! We’re so excited about this The Feminist Press launch event for “WeToo: Essays on Sex Work and Survival” that was just scheduled with Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center for February 18th, 2021. You can purchase suggested donation tickets here. This virtual launch event will be hosted by the amazing Tina Horn!Continue reading “We Too: Essays on Sex Work and Survival”
Updates from Alisha as of this afternoon, 12/12/20:
Alisha has been moved to Housing Unit 4, the “sick unit.” She’s dealing with bad headaches now but no other change, it’s definitely covid, her test results came back positive. For now, she can still call and email but is unsure about video visits because the GTL kiosk screen on the “sick unit” has beenContinue reading “Updates from Alisha as of this afternoon, 12/12/20:”
Alisha’s covid testing updates
Logan Prison COs are pulling Alisha and others off their unit this morning (12/10/20) for testing. She got a call out to Red and Sherri to let them know. If positive for covid, she likely won’t be able to call for 2 weeks because there’s only one phone on the so-called “quarantine” unit. That “quarantine”Continue reading “Alisha’s covid testing updates”
Keep LeLe in your hearts…
Comrades, our fears are playing out every day, and now this. One of our organizers just had a video visit with Alisha and let us know that Lele is sick with COVID like symptoms and will be tested on Thursday. The delay is apparently due to the prison wanting to wait in order to saveContinue reading “Keep LeLe in your hearts…”
Giving Tuesday!
It’s #GivingTuesday and our dear comrades Uptown People’s Law Center + Lifted Voices have helped us create a new, tax-deductible platform to boost our post-release fund for Alisha! Donate TODAY to show up for a criminalized survivor as we plan for her release. Our goal is to raise $10K for this #GivingTuesday for Alisha’s post-releaseContinue reading “Giving Tuesday!”
Action Reminder!
Logan Prison is on increased lockdown AGAIN because a CO tested positive. Governor JB Pritzker, Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton when will our loved ones be released?? Our friends, family and comrades are trapped inside these deadly cages. We see and hear about this injustice. We are watching. Comrades, rise up with us to call, email,Continue reading “Action Reminder!”
Audio Interference + Survived & Punished NY podcast episode featuring Alisha!
Audio Interference 77.5: Archiving Abolition—Alisha Walker Listen to the episode here. Letters from Comrades on the Inside: In this episode, we hear from Alisha Walker, a comrade on the inside whose story is uplifted by Survived and Punished. She shares her experiences as an incarcerated person and her thoughts on justice and access to information.Continue reading “Audio Interference + Survived & Punished NY podcast episode featuring Alisha!”
Updates from LeLe (9/23/20)
Last night Alisha had another video visit cancelled, but she was able to have one earlier in the week with another of our comrades and she was able to get a call out this morning with updates from “Hell” aka Logan Correctional. After almost all of her personal items (clothes, letters, food, photos, bedding, etc)Continue reading “Updates from LeLe (9/23/20)”
“USPS attacks threaten ‘transformative’ prison pen pal programs”
Survived & Punished NY (S&P NY) is the New York chapter of Survived & Punished, a national organization that seeks to end the criminalization of survivors of gender violence. Red, an organizer with both S&P NY and the Support Ho(s)e Collective, helped draft the group’s best practices and guides for letting writing. S&P NY has hosted in-personContinue reading ““USPS attacks threaten ‘transformative’ prison pen pal programs””
Introductions!
For our newer fam visiting our site! We’re a TINY formation of militant sex working people + trusted accomplices who put our energy into building radical ho community via agitating publicly + politically educating + resource + art making efforts! We also coordinate our incarcerated comrade Alisha Walker’s defense campaign #FreeLeLe, and support two ofContinue reading “Introductions!”
Alisha Walker: Survived & Punished
We’d love for y’all to check out this video resource we co-created with Survived & Punished, Mariame Kaba and BCRW about Alisha’s case back in 2017/2018: https://vimeo.com/255412331 This video was conceived by Mariame Kaba and narrated by CeCe McDonald. Directed and produced by Dean Spade and Hope Dector. Audio editing by Lewis Wallace. Artwork andContinue reading “Alisha Walker: Survived & Punished”
Bluestockings Bookstore Fundraiser!
Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center, this beautiful space + its comrades has opened it doors to multiple events supporting our comrade Alisha, letter writing events for incarcerated sex workers, #IWDNYC celebrations and so much more. They truly encourage sex worker-led movement building, and resource us whores constantly! bit.ly/bstoxmove
Update as of Wednesday, August 5th!
Alisha is finally out of quarantine/isolation after her forced relocation/transfer to Logan prison from Decatur prison. She just got a call out to Red and wanted some updates shared! She’s beginning to recover from stomach/digestive issues that were a result of her not having access to safe drinking water or edible food for the pastContinue reading “Update as of Wednesday, August 5th!”
BLACK SEX WORKER LIBERATION MARCH & VIGIL
Amplifying!!! BLACK SEX WORKER LIBERATION MARCH & VIGIL FIRETOMORROW // AUGUST 1st | 5pm // TIMES SQUARE NYC 47th & 2nd Ave Red wear red, turn a look & wear a mask! http://BlackSexWorkerLiberation.com
Visiting Alisha’s Family!
One of our comrades got to visit Alisha’s family this past week and spend time catching up and picking up Alisha’s writings from when she was incarcerated at Cook County. We’ve been organizing alongside LeLe’s family going on almost five years now! We love you Sherri Lynn!
Watch: IWD 2020 Digital Rally recap video!
The International Whores Day NYC recap video is here! Watch and share widely! Video link here: #IWDNYC2020 A recap of the 2020 IWD Digital Rally staged by NYC and Philly sex working organizers. We invited you to protest, celebrate, support, and flood our feeds with messages of love and solidarity with sex workers — youContinue reading “Watch: IWD 2020 Digital Rally recap video!”
We got word from LeLe last night (7/30)!
Those who’ve been emailing her, she’s sending updates as fast as those CO censors will approve them! She’s got lots of takes on Logan vs Decatur! She’s hating the isolation, the lack of edible food, the lack of art supplies but she is looking forward to reconnecting with friends + family inside at Logan. She’sContinue reading “We got word from LeLe last night (7/30)!”
Updates from LeLe: 7/25
Alisha got word to us last night that she’s at Logan, still very concerned and has been put in lockdown (no regular phone use, no video visits) for 12-13 more days. They won’t disclose how long it will take to “move her commissary funds” to Logan from Decatur, so we’ve sent new funds that sheContinue reading “Updates from LeLe: 7/25”
Update as of Wednesday 7/22: LeLe forcibly relocated to Logan Prison
We received word from our emergency phone tree that Alisha is being relocated (against her will) to Logan prison. We do not know specifically why, but we believe it is in direct relation to the existing harassment and retaliation she has recently endured. Her mom Sherri was able to get through to the prison to confirmContinue reading “Update as of Wednesday 7/22: LeLe forcibly relocated to Logan Prison”
Update from Alisha (as of 7/21) via email
C-grade kicked in so I cant make phone calls! I don’t know what else that includes as of right now..I can only call on Mondays I think? Tell everyone please! Idk about video visits? I just don’t know about anything, but I’m grieving it all because it’s very excessive for what actually happened! So it’sContinue reading “Update from Alisha (as of 7/21) via email”
Updates from Alisha as of Tuesday, 7/14
Alisha sends her love and appreciation to everyone who’s been calling, writing, emailing and faxing to support her clemency and to demand an end to solitary confinement and punishment against inside organizing. She asks to please keep it up! Please see bit.ly/AlishaAdvocate for how to get involved! So far, there has been only one incident that we’ve heardContinue reading “Updates from Alisha as of Tuesday, 7/14”
Updates from LeLe // July 10
**Update! LeLe called and even though her legal call was cancelled by the prison because of lockdown she’s still going to be allowed 1 call a day. Very relieved to have heard her voice. She says so far they ARE going to let emails and video visits go thru for now. ** This morning weContinue reading “Updates from LeLe // July 10”
July 8 // Actions to support Alisha!
Starting at 10AM cst! Call throughout the afternoon! Phone/Email/Fax Jam for LeLe + demanding an end to solitary confinement (aka SEG) + the immediate release of everyone caged inside IDOC! Sample Letter/Email/Fax/Call Script: My name is _______, and I’m (calling/writing) to demand an end to solitary confinement (aka “SEG”) and retaliation against the self-organizing amongstContinue reading “July 8 // Actions to support Alisha!”
#IDOC Tortures
Solitary Confinement is Torture. Take Action against it! Join us + our comrades for a Phone/Email/Fax Jam starting WEDNESDAY 7/8 at 10AM CST followed by a Twitter Power Hour starting at 12:30PM CST! Scripts + Resources: bit.ly/AlishaAdvocate
Update from Alisha // Monday, July 6th
After 5 days without contact, we finally heard from our friend. Alisha called Red around 2:30pm today, immediately after being released from “SEG” (solitary confinement) after 5 days of severe isolation. On Thursday, July 2nd Alisha and several other comrades gathered (what she described as peacefully sitting together) to discuss their growing concerns for eachContinue reading “Update from Alisha // Monday, July 6th”
Video Visit with Alisha cancelled
Well the prison cancelled Red + AH’s first video visit with Alisha this morning. No warning, started the visit, empty chair where LeLe should be and then shut it off after 2 min. They waited for their second visit (so they’d have almost half an hour to visit) and that one was left on aContinue reading “Video Visit with Alisha cancelled”
$80k raised for Give OUT Day!
We heard y’all really showed up for Third Wave Fund’s Sex Worker Giving Circle yesterday for Give OUT Day 💗 The grand total was over $80k raised to resource grassroots sex worker-led organizing! Thank you to everyone who gave and/or amplified the fundraising efforts! You’re helping to build community power and resource the most impacted toward all our collectiveContinue reading “$80k raised for Give OUT Day!”
“Prison Is Abuse: Understanding Prisons, Abuse of Power, and Control” Virtual Discussion
From Project NIA: This conversation between Dr. Beth Richie, Moni Cosby & Rachel Caïdor is excellent. It kicks off Love & Protect & Moms United Against Violence and Incarceration’s Prison Is Gender Violence, Free All Survivors Week of Action. It addresses the ways that prison IS gender violence, and why we must work toward abolition ifContinue reading ““Prison Is Abuse: Understanding Prisons, Abuse of Power, and Control” Virtual Discussion”
Have you heard about Give OUT Day?
Did y’all know Give OUT Day is the only national online day of giving for the LGBTQ+ community? We know our queer, trans, and gender non-conforming communities of color have consistently been the first ones throwing down for each other before & during the pandemic and uprisings. We also know that the police use sex work criminalization toContinue reading “Have you heard about Give OUT Day?”
Fuck EARN IT!
We’ve got an ask from our comrades at Hacking//Hustling! Take action today! If putting senators on blast is your thing, we need you to add this demand to your roster! The government is coming for internet privacy (again), and we gotta push back in every way! More details at the link!
“Sex Workers Have Never Counted on Cops. Let’s Learn From Their Safety Tactics.”
One of our organizers spoke with Mike Ludwig for Truthout, about sex worker mutual aid and safety outside the carceral state: “In the face of criminalization and whorephobic violence, sex working people have always sought to create our own systems of support and protection outside of the cops, criminal legal processes and societally accepted channels becauseContinue reading ““Sex Workers Have Never Counted on Cops. Let’s Learn From Their Safety Tactics.””
“Sex Work as Queer History” virtual discussion!
Tonight! 7PM! One of our comrades will be in conversation with Cecilia Gentili, Hugh Ryan, and Melissa Gira Grant! Their discussion will be streamed via The New Republic‘s page! RSVP here: Sex Work as Queer History
Donna’s Twitter Takeover!
Did y’all know our comrade Donna Gary is holding down Twitter for us through the 28th?! From Donna: Taking over the Support Ho(s)e twitter for the next 8 DAYS! I go way back with this lovely disruptive org! Learn more about how this poet gal got involved as a co-conspirator with sex workers, particularly incarceratedContinue reading “Donna’s Twitter Takeover!”
Chrystul is FREE!
What amazing news!!! Chrystul Kizer is free, out on bail, and with comrades and family! We’re with you Chrystul, we have your back! From our comrades the Chicago Community Bond Fund: Chrystul Kizer is a Black 19-year-old survivor of sexual violence currently facing criminal prosecution for actions taken in self-defense. For almost two years, Chrystul has beenContinue reading “Chrystul is FREE!”
Happy Juneteenth comrades!
Here’s to holding space for Freedom Day, for finding joyful community advancing Black Liberation. Uplift incarcerated families and friends today, our collective struggle toward a truly free world depends on our commitment to abolition. #FreeThemAll
Recording Now Available: DIY Resistance: Sex Workers + Organizers Talk Artmaking and Mutual Aid for International Whores’ Day
ICYMI one of our organizers and several of their dear comrades talked zine making (including Alisha’s!!!) and sex worker organizing! This live conversation and Q&A around artmaking as resistance, mutual aid, and “whorestories” of zine-making took place on June 3 in conjunction with International Whores Day NYC 2020 Digital Rally. The recorded conversation can beContinue reading “Recording Now Available: DIY Resistance: Sex Workers + Organizers Talk Artmaking and Mutual Aid for International Whores’ Day”
Celebrating Velvet joining SWOP USA
Love and congratulations to this dear comrade, Velvet! We can’t wait to see what revolutionary work they bring to this role with Swop-usa!
Pop Up Clinic for NYC S3X Workers!
NYC! There’s a Callen-Lorde Community Health Center “pop up” clinic for SWers running through the end of June w/ a vetted + trusted provider! The next drop in date is Friday, 6/19! You can walk into Chelsea location between 9am-3pm (356 W 18th St) or schedule a telehealth call at http://callen-lorde.org/swclinic
Aubri Esters, Presente!
“Informed by her own experiences using drugs and living on the streets, and fierce when necessary, she let her eloquent voice ring out in City Hall, on a state commission, and in groups advocating on behalf of those who suffer, often unseen, at society’s neglected margins.” Read the full article in memory of Aubri’s lifeContinue reading “Aubri Esters, Presente!”
Free Chrystul Kizer Updates
From one of our comrades with Free Chrystul Kizer Yesterday Chrystul’s request for a reduced bail was DENIED by the judge. Graveley used yesterday’s hearing as a way to deny Chrysul’s survivorhood as a survivor of sexual exploitation, to deny risks she faced/s to the coronavirus in pre-trial jail & deny Chrystul’s right to self-defense. WEContinue reading “Free Chrystul Kizer Updates”
#8ToAbolition
We are amplifying #8toAbolition “While communities across the country mourn the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Jamel Floyd, and so many more Black victims of police murder, Campaign Zero released its 8 Can’t Wait campaign, offering a set of eight reforms they claim would reduce police killings by 72%. As police and prisonContinue reading “#8ToAbolition”
No time for electoral exceptionalism
Imagine telling fellow sex workers to “vote” or “get serious”—implying that supporting protestors and their diversity of tactics is not?—at a time like this (or really anytime). The shit we’ve seen and heard. No. Just no. Cut the respectability nonsense. To #Decriminalize all survival we must #AbolishThePolice. Full stop. Defund, disarm, dismantle forever. Wanting more to read onContinue reading “No time for electoral exceptionalism”
INTERNATIONAL WHORES’ DAY ZINE 2020
To honor and celebrate the resilience of the NYC sex working communities who continuously care for and provide mutual aid to one another, a group of sex workers and comrades are making a zine. Download the zine here.
Support Ho(s)e IWD 2020 Statement
[Intro] Hey y’all, I’m sharing on behalf of our collective, both inside and outside members, but I want to give a special s/o to our comrade Alisha Walker who contributed heavily to the writing and shaping of this statement. Alisha “LeLe” Walker is an incarcerated former sex worker and current inside organizer with the SupportContinue reading “Support Ho(s)e IWD 2020 Statement”
IWD 2020 Digital Rally
Miss the International Whores’ Day – NYC Digital Rally because you were out in the streets? No worries! It was recorded and you can watch here: https://www.internationalwhoresday.com
Tomorrow! Celebrate International Whores Day 2020
Tomorrow, June 2nd for International Whores Day we’ll be participating in two different online actions! Start your day with NYC comrades: http://tinyurl.com/IWDNYC2020 ***update: the Chicago event has been postponed*** Then join Chicago comrades in the evening: https://linktr.ee/chiiwd
DIY Resistance: Sex Workers + Organizers Talk Art-making and Mutual Aid
Mark your calendars for 💥”DIY RESISTANCE: Sex Workers & Organizers Talk Art-making & Mutual Aid for International Whores’ Day”💥 June 3rd 2020 / 8-9 p.m. EDT Join a live conversation and Q&A around artmaking as resistance, mutual aid, and “whorestories” of zine-making with Red Schulte, curator of the The International Whores’ Day Zine and co-organizer of the International Whores Day NYCContinue reading “DIY Resistance: Sex Workers + Organizers Talk Art-making and Mutual Aid”
“If U Only Knew How They Were Really Doing Us”: Inside/Outside Communication During A Pandemic
ICYMI: Red & Alisha wrote a piece for Tits and Sass, that also features words by our comrade, Lorena*. “This pandemic is yet another horrifying worst case scenario. It exists on top of Alisha’s incarceration being its own terror and the assault on her life being another. And of course, all of this exists in theContinue reading ““If U Only Knew How They Were Really Doing Us”: Inside/Outside Communication During A Pandemic”
Get ready for IWD 2020!
June 2nd is #InternationalWhoresDay! A day to celebrate SWer resistance + organizing against state violence! Follow @iwdnyc (on Twitter + IG) & RSVP for the digital rally: http://tinyurl.com/IWDNYC2020 Support IWD NYC speakers (including US!!!), organizers and zinesters by donating here: https://gofundme.com/f/iwd-nyc-digital-rally #IWDNYC2020
Red’s Birthday Fundraising Efforts
It’s almost one of our organizer’s birthday! Let’s help them celebrate by raising much needed funds for S&P NY and for Alisha’s post-release fund! From Red: If you want to celebrate with me, please consider making a donation of any amount to Survived & Punished New York‘s Summer Mutual Aid Commissary Drive and/or to Justice forContinue reading “Red’s Birthday Fundraising Efforts”
Chicago Zine Fest’s Zinester Directory
Justice for Alisha Walker is listed in Chicago Zine Fest’s Zinester Directory! Don’t forget the only way to get our zines right now is by ordering them via Quimby’s Bookstore! #CZF2020 is just around the corner! While you wait for the weekend festivities why not join our NEW #Zinester Directory, a spreadsheet of active zinesters to browse in perpetuity! Submit nowContinue reading “Chicago Zine Fest’s Zinester Directory”
“‘We’ve Always Taken Care Of Each Other’: How Sex Workers Are Coping During COVID-19”
On March 27, Congress passed The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion economic relief package intended to help workers, families, and small businesses with the economic impacts of COVID-19. But federal regulation dating back to the ’70s bars anyone whose work is of a “prurient sexual nature” from receiving reliefContinue reading ““‘We’ve Always Taken Care Of Each Other’: How Sex Workers Are Coping During COVID-19””
INTERNATIONAL WHORES’ DAY NYC DIGITAL RALLY
INTERNATIONAL WHORES’ DAY NYC DIGITAL RALLYJUNE 2 @ 12-2PM EST Sex worker-hosted online rally + social takeover to honor the 45th #InternationalWhoresDay global protests! Stay up to date, RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/IWDNYC2020
Clemency Process Update
The official clemency process is dubious and daunting, but we’re still pursuing it. If you’re an anti-racist lawyer who’s serious about showing up (ie down to advise and help file pro bono) for incarcerated sex working people, get in touch. As we navigate those “official” channels, help support our popular defense campaign by putting pressureContinue reading “Clemency Process Update”
Zine Reading + Talk Back with Alisha Walker
The recording from our zine reading and talk back with our comrades Red and Alisha Walker, hosted by Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center is now LIVE online! We made sure to include lots of resource links in the video’s description too! Zine Reading + Talk Back with Alisha Walker Transcript Matilda:Here we go. Good morning,Continue reading “Zine Reading + Talk Back with Alisha Walker”
“We got masks today.”
Alisha just called with an update! As of Saturday, May 2nd, 2:30pm est: Each incarcerated person inside Decatur has been given one (and only one) “medical grade” mask with their name and ID number written across the front of it in sharpie (so all they can smell are the marker fumes). She also mentioned that theContinue reading ““We got masks today.””
Level 1 Lockdown
We got word from Alisha last night (4/28/2020) that Decatur had put itself on “Level 1 Lockdown,” as of a few minutes ago we still believed she’d be able to leave her cell for scheduled video visits. However, an email she sent early this (4/29) afternoon that just posted notified Red that all video visitsContinue reading “Level 1 Lockdown”
Thanks for Watching!
Much love to everyone who joined us and Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center for our Zine Reading & Talk Back with Alisha this past Friday! We’ll have a recording up ASAP as well—and we wanted to make a findable post for all those shoutouts we made during the event! We highly suggest following Survived andContinue reading “Thanks for Watching!”
Let Sex Workers Survive
Join inside and outside comrades from the Support Ho(s)e Collective for a zine reading, history of organizing and a conditions update from inside an Illinois prison on Friday, April 24th 2020. This event will be held over Zoom, please RSVP for a meeting link. Participant Bios :Red (they/them) makes zines that center sex worker organizing,Continue reading “Let Sex Workers Survive”
S&P Webinar Recording!
We wanted to thank everyone for joining us for Survived and Punished’s #FreeThemAll: Defending Criminalized Survivors Webinar! Special thanks to all the amazing speakers + organizers for sharing their knowledge and campaigns! Here’s the webinar recording if you weren’t able to join!
“#FreeThemAll: Defending Criminalized Survivors” Webinar Recording
Check out @survivepunish‘s “#FreeThemAll: Defending Criminalized Survivors” Webinar –one of our organizers talks about Alisha’s case and shares updates from her! Watch here.
#FreeThemAll: Defending Criminalized Survivors Webinar
Join the #FreeThemAll: Defending Criminalized Survivors Webinar. We’ll be talking about our work building a grassroots defense campaign with Alisha and inside/outside sex worker organizing. Learn more about current survivor defense campaigns and how you can take action to #FreeThemAll! #SurvivedAndPunished Register at bit.ly/DefendSurvivors2020
Video Visit Update
4/6/2020 Just got off a video visit with Alisha! GTL cancelled our 50min and swapped with a “free” 15min but kept our money. She was able to use the new kiosk on unit which meant a little more comfort (durag on, makeup off), and no awful “strip and squat” search prior to our visit. She’sContinue reading “Video Visit Update”
#FreeThemAll National Virtual Week of Action
We’ll be participating in Survived and Punished’s “Free Them All” Week of Action from April 5th-11th! Check out the full list of events/actions here: bit.ly/SAAMFreeThemAll
#FuckEARNIT Twitter Power Hour
We’ll be participating in the #FuckEARNIT Twitter Power Hour tomorrow with Hacking//Hustling! More details here: https://hackinghustling.org/earn-it-act/fuckearnit-twitter-power-hour/
The EARN IT Act is a Trojan Horse Designed to Permanently Shatter The Privacy of Internet Users
https://www.slixa.com/blog/law/earnit-act-2020-breaks-encryption-for-sex-workers/ One of our organizers spoke with Kate for this piece, “Many of us…have [now] taken up this work against EARN IT. We see this newly proposed bill as a part of the dangerous legacy of SESTA/FOSTA, the PATRIOT Act and other insidious state surveillance efforts; bent on censorship and punishment.“
Transgender Emergency Fund 101
Our hearts are with our Colectivo Intercultural TRANSgrediendo comrades, our hearts are breaking. Rest In Power, Lorena. Your life, wisdom, work and support have touched so many. You’ve truly blessed us. Please support her organizing home and family, in honor of her memory: https://www.gofundme.com/f/transgender-people-emergency-fund-101
#LetThemGo
TAKE ACTION: We’re joining the movement to demand Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker, Governor Andrew Cuomo grant #ClemencyNow to all those vulnerable to #COVID19 (EVERYONE IN JAILS/PRISONS). This is a public health crisis & it’s been time to #LetThemGo #ClemencyCoast2Coast #FreeThemAll4PublicHealth Use the toolkit at bit.ly/ClemencyCoast2Coast to get involved!
EARN IT Act
The recorded video presentation from a community education call, “WTF is Earn It?” is now live! Check the link above! Hacking//Hustling will be updating this page constantly as new resources, actions, and information about stopping the Earn It bill develop!
Today, we’re turning 4 years young as a collective!!!
We’re taking time today, in spite of the fear and anxieties swirling within us to take stock of the last four years. Today, we’re turning 4 years young as a collective!!! In late March of 2016, we organized our first demonstration in solidarity with Alisha Walker and all criminalized/incarcerated sex workers who had survived violence.Continue reading “Today, we’re turning 4 years young as a collective!!!”
Updates from Lorena!
We finally got word from another one of our comrades who’s currently incarcerated in Illinois right now. On 3/21 Lorena (pseudonym) wrote us:“So I am here on an immigration warrant, I was at work release and tried to fix my green card and it put a red flag out and got me a warrant.. MyContinue reading “Updates from Lorena!”
Updates from Alisha!
Tuesday, 3/24 Afternoon Call LeLe, and many others inside, elected to get flu shots that were being offered by Decatur yesterday. Last night through this morning Alisha and others she knows on unit, including a close friend experienced allergic reactions as a result of the shots ranging from mild to serious. Alisha’s friend went intoContinue reading “Updates from Alisha!”
WTF is the EARN IT ACT?
Join us for an informative call on the EARN IT ACT with sex workers, lawyers, and digital security experts to learn more! You MUST register for this call. There are only a few spots left! Tomorrow!! March 25th @ 6:30PM EST
Urban Survivors Union
Please join our comrades tonight, Tuesday, 3/24, 9 PM EST at the Urban Survivors Union for a sex worker organizing call and strategy session. You can use gotomeet.me/usucall or on your phone in the US: +1 (872) 240-3412 Access Code: 177-648-909
Updates from LeLe
3/21 Morning Call Decatur has implemented “Administrative Quarantine” furthering their lockdown practices. The incarcerated mothers with babies have been released. Many had no where to go, LeLe heard some had been sent to shelters/hotels but has no way of confirming this. She’s worried for them. She’s worried for herself and those left caged. They prisonContinue reading “Updates from LeLe”
Updates from Alisha!
3/18/2020 More updates from Alisha, as of this afternoon! Red and LeLe had a check-in call, LeLe’s voice was bright and hopeful. Alisha let us know that so far no one inside Decatur is sick/showing signs of symptoms, commissary is still open, and soap is still available. LeLe is super worried about her fellow incarceratedContinue reading “Updates from Alisha!”
Updates from LeLe during this on-going pandemic:
Red spoke with Alisha on Friday (3/13), and LeLe said Decatur is going on lockdown. All in-person visitation has been cancelled, and video visits are tentatively going forward, but that it is unclear if GTL tech staff will be allowed into the prison for technical support and administration of video visitation. LeLe also mentioned thatContinue reading “Updates from LeLe during this on-going pandemic:”
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL SEX WORKERS RIGHTS DAY!
We hope you’re spending the day honoring your struggle and remembering the radical whores in your life–and those that have come before. Here’s to mutual aid, here’s to a world without police/prisons, here’s to decriminalized survival! #ISWRD
No longer on B Grade!
LeLe finally has access to phone use again!!! Red just got a call this (2/18) morning! Alisha is doing alright, considering. She wanted folx who had tried to email while she was on b grade to know that she should have access to connect network again now too—but you might have to resend your messages!Continue reading “No longer on B Grade!”
Happy 27th Birthday LeLe
Much love to everyone who tuned into our #HoPowerHour today on Twitter to celebrate Alisha’s birthday with us! Follow us there too, if you don’t already: @supporthosechi Thank you for amplifying LeLe’s resilience and story! Here’s to building more radical care that uplifts all those who love themselves so much, they survive, by any means. #HappyBirthdayLeLe
LeLe’s Birthday Cards
Thanks to everyone who celebrated Alisha (and her birthday) with us this evening (Feb. 8th) at Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center. After the upsetting news we got earlier today about LeLe being targeted for ticketing harassment again, this gathering generated much needed love, rage, comradeship and 🍰! We love you LeLe! We’re with you!No oneContinue reading “LeLe’s Birthday Cards”
#FreeChrystulKizer
From Black and Pink: Milwaukee: Check out this #freechrystul postcard – gratitude to Cell Block to City Block Sacramento for artwork! Great for card/letter writing events! More resources coming soon! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VwwNCT6tl40u8CxScrspgm1y8wSyaoJN/view
Valentines Against Violence & Incarceration
Our beautiful comrades with @MomsUnitedChi are hosting a “Valentines Against Violence & Incarceration” letter writing event, and will also be gathering letters for Alisha’s birthday! Please come through! https://www.facebook.com/events/593563957863689/
Happy 27th Birthday LeLe
Help us wish our friend and organizing comrade Happy Birthday! Join us for Happy Birthday, LeLe! Letter Writing at Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center on Saturday, February 8th from 5:30 – 6:30pm! Not in NYC? Here are some ways to support and show birthday love for Alisha: Please write to Alisha by mail:Ms. Alisha Walker #Y12381Decatur CorrectionalPO BOX 3066Decatur,Continue reading “Happy 27th Birthday LeLe”
SxHx Letter Writing Resource Living Document
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OlRrrm2fkk7sjKyRiTwxrdBKQY58eIooc62_OtWsKRs/edit This is our working document of best practices for writing to comrades inside (especially former sex working/trading comrades who are criminalized survivors). See also the amazing resource that Survived & Punished has debuted around organizing your own letter writing events: https://survivedandpunished.org/toolkit-for-organizing-letterwriting-events/
From yesterday’s (01/02/2020) trip to see Alisha.
It may be a new year, but we’re our same old “fuck prison” selves. LeLe sends love and appreciation to everyone who sent holiday solidarity! Below are some reflections from Red about their visit: Finally getting together my notes and reflections (that I can share on here) from our visit. Reeling from the news ofContinue reading “From yesterday’s (01/02/2020) trip to see Alisha.”
“Resolution Condemning SESTA-FOSTA”
BE IT RESOLVED, NLG condemns SESTA-FOSTA and all attempts to further criminalize people’s involvement in the sex trade. NLG is in solidarity with the plaintiffs in Woodhull Freedom Foundation et al. v. United States and all others harmed by SESTA-FOSTA. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in line with the 2016 NLG Resolution Supporting the Abolition of Prisons, theContinue reading ““Resolution Condemning SESTA-FOSTA””
Kink Out: Leather Lit Day
Where our NYC comrades will be next!Kink Out: Leather Lit Day at MoMA PS1! From Kink Out: As an extension of Kink Out’s residency at MoMA PS1, LEATHER LIT DAY on January 11th, brings together kink and sex working people and allies for a day of storytelling, zine making, and community building. PROGRAM2–5pm zine making, facilitated by NikoContinue reading “Kink Out: Leather Lit Day”
We Supported Sex Worker Brilliance in 2019
So thankful for the support and resourcing that Third Wave Fund unapologetically gives to sex worker organizing! Eternally grateful for the care and labor of everyone involved in the Sex Worker Giving Circle. Support them here, so they can continue to fund our movements: https://thirdwavefund.giv.sh/96cd 🌹 Grantees Announcement! We’ve committed over $800,000 to sex worker-led groups in justContinue reading “We Supported Sex Worker Brilliance in 2019”
On our way to see LeLe!
December 18th, 2019 On our way to see LeLe! Excited to see our beautiful comrade and catch up in person! Shoutout to the comrade at the IDEVASW vigil last night who gave us cash to use on vending machines for visitation today! Want to support Alisha? Give here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-alisha-walker
December 17th Protest Vigil and Community Gathering
Just got home from our December 17th protest vigil and community gathering. I kept thinking about what LeLe said on the phone this morning, “Tell people I’ve only got one more D17 inside, then I’ll be out there with y’all fighting. Remind people about all the hos in county and all us in here!” I’mContinue reading “December 17th Protest Vigil and Community Gathering”
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Statement
People asked us for the piece that Red shared this evening for International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, below is their introductory statement and Alisha’s poem. Tonight I’m reading a poem written by my friend and comrade Alisha Walker. Alisha is a self-described queer, mixed, Black woman and unapologetic whore. She is aContinue reading “International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers Statement”
TODAY! Chicago! December 17th!
Please join us in solidarity for International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. There will be a protest vigil and community gathering. We’ll gather in Millennium Park beginning at 4:30pm at the Millennium Monument corner of Randolph & Michigan (looks like a colonnade), for a vigil action to hold space for those we’ve lostContinue reading “TODAY! Chicago! December 17th!”
Reflecting on December 17th
It is at once a preposterous and necessary act, to demand an end to violence against sex workers. I cannot help but be reminded, at this moment in the midst of the extended decrepitude of American moral authority and prerogative, of another, equally preposterous and necessary ask, on behalf of Black lives, and wonder howContinue reading “Reflecting on December 17th”
Julie Reading Our Collective’s Statement
Our collective’s statement read by our dear comrade Julie at last night’s vigil to remember Yang Song —so much love to Red Canary Song for holding space. Yang Song Statement Transcript Julie:Hi, everyone. The Support Ho(s)e Collective sends its love and solidarity to Red Canary Song and all of you today who want an endContinue reading “Julie Reading Our Collective’s Statement”
Our Statement at Song Yang’s Vigil
Our collective’s statement, that our comrade Julie read, for this evening’s vigil action for Yang Song: The Support Ho(s)e Collective sends its love and solidarity to Red Canary Song and all of you today who want an end to the harassment and criminalization of our immigrant, migrant, and sex working communities. Like our comrades inContinue reading “Our Statement at Song Yang’s Vigil”
Mourning the Death of Yang Song
Today, in Flushing Queens comrades will gather to mourn the death of Yang Song and share collective outrage at the continued criminalization of massage and sex working migrant people. We send love, support and righteous anger as we rise up alongside our comrades today. Alisha wanted to share these words with folx as they headContinue reading “Mourning the Death of Yang Song”
Song Yang’s Vigil
From our comrades Red Canary Song* Vigil for Yang Song * Time: Saturday 11/30 3-6PMLocation: 40th Road (near the LIRR tracks), FlushingRain Location: Chinese Democracy Club/Flushing Quaker Meeting House We are gathering for a vigil to honor the life of Yang Song, who passed away after a police raid at the massage parlor where sheContinue reading “Song Yang’s Vigil”
Toolkit for Organizing Letterwriting Events
We’re over the moon about this latest Letter Writing resource from Survived and Punished! Ever wanted to host your own letter writing event but didn’t know exactly where to start? Check this out! And if you use it, make a donation to S&P to support their beautiful, necessary work!
Red Canary Song: Fly in Power
Please save the date Saturday, November 30th and show up to hold space with Red Canary Song as community uplifts the memory of #YangSong and continues the fight against criminalization of massage and sex working migrant people. Vigil action from 2-5PM on 40th Road near the LIRR tracks in Flushing, Queens. Watch this video created collaboratively by KinkContinue reading “Red Canary Song: Fly in Power”
BOW DOWN: QUEER KINK SEX WORKER PANEL
Next Week! Many thanks to Kink Out & the Leslie Lohman Museum for organizing and hosting! One of our comrades will be speaking on this panel discussing art, politics and queer liberation organizing! Tuesday, November 19, 20196:30-8:30 PM Bow Down is a conversation between queer kink sex workers who discuss their particular field ofContinue reading “BOW DOWN: QUEER KINK SEX WORKER PANEL”
Sex Workers Are at the Forefront of the Fight Against Mass Surveillance and Big Tech
Coverage from the Hacking//Hustling Convening two of our comrades presented at!
It’s been just under a week since sex workers and accomplices converged on Harvard!
Hacking//Hustling @ Harvard was a truly life-giving and labor-affirming convening. Here are just a few candids from the convening! In one, you can see Red holding a mic to the phone, sharing the floor with LeLe. So much love and appreciation to everyone who helped Hacking//Hustling realize this convening. So much love to those whoContinue reading “It’s been just under a week since sex workers and accomplices converged on Harvard!”
HACKING//HUSTLING @ HARVARD
Alisha and Red will be speaking about their experiences building a friendship mediated by prison tech and surveillance, and the challenges of inside/outside organizing. If LeLe is prevented from calling in we’ll have written remarks to share too!
Letter Writing with Survived & Punished New York and Red Light Reader
So much love and appreciation to everyone who came out and joined us for our letter writing event last night, co-hosted by our dear comrades Survived & Punished New York and Red Light Reader. The evening was filled with food, and stories and meeting new comrades and catching up with old friends. Together we wrote 77 letters toContinue reading “Letter Writing with Survived & Punished New York and Red Light Reader”
Today’s Video Visit
Just had a video visit with Alisha this morning! Of course the quality of the video was terrible and the sound kept cutting in and out, again. This has become expected, but no less frustrating. We caught up on organizing tasks for our collective, what she’s reading now (digging into some romance novels after finishingContinue reading “Today’s Video Visit”
#NoPrideInJails
No New Jails NYC Statement
The Support Ho(s)e Collective sends its love and solidarity to our comrades in the No New Jails NYC coalition and to all of you today who want an end to the criminalization and caging of our sex working and hustling communities. Our collective is comprised of current and former sex workers and militant co-conspirators. WeContinue reading “No New Jails NYC Statement”