International Sex Workers Day

**Patricia** · 01-06-12, 21:42

June 2 is International Sex Workers Day.

Thirty-seven years ago on 2nd June 1975, sex workers began a week-long occupation of Saint-Nizier church in Lyon, France.

This event was the birth of the European sex workers' movement.

150 women, men and trans sex workers staged a multi-day sit-in at the biggest church in Lyons. They were protesting police harassment and failure to prosecute crimes committed against sex workers.

The protest quickly spread to other churches in France.

"June 2, 1975 made the positive and human side of sex work and sex workers visible in the media and in society. For the first time sex workers talked about sex work as an occupation that one is free to choose and demanded respect for it". - International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe

**Amelia Babe** · 01-06-12, 21:44

cool! seeing as it is a celebration of sex workers we need gifts!

how about a free day of advertisin for every sex worker!?

**Incognito** · 01-06-12, 21:45

Directions to the Pro Cathedral:

http://www.procathedral.ie/how-to-find-us

**MrFussy** · 01-06-12, 21:47

Discount for advertisers.
Allow advertisers to post full frontal shots

WIN WIN Day

**LaBelleThatcher** · 01-06-12, 21:52

Originally Posted by Incognito

Directions to the Pro Cathedral:

http://www.procathedral.ie/how-to-find-us

I think I love you incognito

Don't give us so much warning in future Pat!

Still, we have to do SOMETHING...

**Incognito** · 01-06-12, 21:59

Originally Posted by LaBelleThatcher

I think I love you incognito

Don't give us so much warning in future Pat!

Still, we have to do SOMETHING...

Peleeeeeeaaassse,

I've just eaten.

**Patricia** · 01-06-12, 22:01

Originally Posted by Amelia Babe

cool! seeing as it is a celebration of sex workers we need gifts!

how about a free day of advertisin for every sex worker!?

Vouchers will be handed out at the back of the church, after you've spent your week there

**Patricia** · 01-06-12, 22:04

What the Irish Times was saying about the prostitutes in Lyon in 1975

**Amelia Babe** · 01-06-12, 22:05

Originally Posted by Patricia

Vouchers will be handed out at the back of the church, after you've spent your week there

i would happily go and occupy a church pat. will ei sponsor the costs

but seriously i think it wud be a lovely way 2 say thank u to ur advertisers for usin the site, a nice token for sex workers too. especially since payment by card is now more expensive.

**Patricia** · 01-06-12, 22:05

Originally Posted by LaBelleThatcher

Don't give us so much warning in future Pat!

I thought an old girl like you Belle was probably there in 1975!

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