United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review 2010

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Former New Zealand Parliamentarian, Tim Barnett explains how they decriminalized in that country. July 2010 A must watch

Erotic Service Providers Union Salutes the Foxhole Dancers for standing up for their rights to not be intimidated out of work! This is an ongoing protest-every Sunday
Read about it here

The Fox Hole is located at 32260 U.S. 36, Walhonding, OH and the protest is at the actual congregation that has been harassing the workers. New Beginnings Church of God
305 Church Street, Warsaw, OH 43844 (740) 824-4878
Call the church to let the know they need to stop harassing workers.

A Must See The Brothel Project
THE BROTHEL PROJECT follows these two dynamic women-on-a-mission and their foray into the world of modern day prostitution in the tea and crumpets city of Victoria. It isn’t long before they are approached by two other women – booking agent Harvi and independent escort Mia – who also claim to have the same vision.

Read it on Global News: Brothel Project – airs June 9, 2010

Canada’s 1st Adult Entertainment Awards honours sex industry stars
Celebrate the Sex Industry on 6.9.Venue: Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver. Doors open at 7 pm. Advance tickets: Via PayPal Day-of tickets: Available at 3pm at box office. Contact: Annie Temple • 604-351-6301 • annie@nakedtruth.ca

Formerly Known As: Art and performance by male sex workers
Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 7pm
Rainbow Room, LGBT Center
1800 Market St. at Octavia
$10-20 sliding scale

For centuries, erotic pioneers and outlaws have made art. Without sex worker artists, San Francisco would be boring. This is a variety show featuring a dozen male sex workers. Expect stories, performances, music, videos and photography by men who are current or former sex workers.
Last year’s event sold out both nights, so we’re in a larger venue for one night only as part of the National Queer Arts Festival.
curated by Kirk Read, featuring performances by Suppositori Spelling, Inbred Hybrid Collective, Adela Vazquez, Jesse Hewit, Christraper Sings, George Birimisa, Cyd Nova, Kirk Read, Ben McCoy, Jaime Cortez, horehound stillpoint, a slideshow of visual artists and more!
Event website:

Contact: Kirk Read, 415-722-0828, kirkread@earthlink.net

Adult film industry launches anti-piracy campaign

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/05/Adult Film Industry Launches Antipiracy Campaign

Adult film industry launches anti-piracy campaign
May 5, 2010 | 4:55 pm

Would you steal from Ron Jeremy? That’s the question LAist poses in its blog post “Your Arousal Doesn’t Come for Free.”

Blogger Zach Behrens reports that the Free Speech Coalition, the adult industry’s advocacy group, has launched a new campaign and a series of all-star public service announcements urging people to pay for their porn — and not download it for free.

The videos feature Jeremy, Alektra Blue, Kaylani Lei and a host of other adult film stars. “We work hard to entertain you and arouse you,” says one performer. “So please show your support by buying our products.”

Sign Up Now for 2010 Union Women’s Summer Schools

ACTION ITEM-New York State Assembly Bill to amend the civil practice law and criminal procedure law, in relation to the use of possession of condoms in evidence

Support San Francisco Hotel Workers Local 2 Strike-If your clients want service at a San Francisco Hotel , tell them you can’t cross the picket line and they can find another hotel Here

International Checkin and Community Building by and for Sex Industry Workers on BlogTalk Internet Radio January 31, 2010

Watch Video forum on Sex Workers, Clients and the Law. November 23, 2009 hosted by Canadian FIRST: Feminists Advocating for Rights and Equality for Sex Industry Workers November 23, 2009 Forum

Sex Professionals of Canada Make historic Legal Challenge to anti prostitution laws

Move to legalise prostitution welcomed New Delhi

Releasing of the report-Trade Union Protections for Sex Workerspdf
By Com. Ashim Roy (General Secretary, New Trade Union Initiative)
On 9th September 2009, Wednesday, at 4PM
At Ashirwad, 30 St. Marks Road, Opposite State Bank of India, Bangalore
Trade Union Leaders, Human Rights Activists and Sexworker Leaders will address the meeting after the report release.

This report, Trade Union Protections for Sex Workers, shares insights from a meeting held from January 30 to February 1, 2009, in Belém, Brazil, in conjunction with the World Social Forum. The meeting brought together trade unions, sex workers, and other activists who believe that workers in the sex sector deserve basic labour rights, including the right to organize and bargain collectively, to be free of discrimination and to be free from forced labor. The participants came from Bolivia, Brazil, Germany, India, Mexico, Nigeria, South Africa, the United States.
Karnataka Sex Workers Union Read More Here

Turkey’s sex workers seek to establish a union June 25 2009

Con Stellation Magazine May 2009