In recent weeks, the community gathered to mourn and rage against systemic violence on December 17th, honoring those lost due to oppression faced daily by sex workers. Despite grief, there is a strong sense of love and commitment to continue fighting for the living. Plans for skill-building and mutual aid emphasize ongoing support and activism.
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IWD Community Altar Build Reflections
Yesterday, June 2nd, we organized a community altar build and picnic in Chicago’s Palmer Square Park for International Whores Day. Check out this archived post from Survivors Against SESTA, this video from Alianza Mexicana de Trabajadoras Sexuales (in Spanish), or read the IWD NYC 2020 zine to learn more about the whorestory and legacy ofContinue reading “IWD Community Altar Build Reflections”
Chicago IWD Community Altar Build!
Join us on June 2nd, International Whores Day, from 2-4PM, for a community altar build in Palmer Square Park (look for the red umbrellas). Share stories, (re)connect with folx, stretch out in the sun under the trees together. Bring blankets to sit/share space on, and beloved objects, flowers, candles, photos, letters, and anything else you’dContinue reading “Chicago IWD Community Altar Build!”