To mark the 45th anniversary of International Whores’ Day (IWD), NYC-based sex worker rights activists are staging an online rally and social media takeover on June 2, 2020, honoring the global protests taking place annually. The IWD NYC Digital Rally is a celebration of the resilience of sex working communities and a call to action in their fight for human rights.
EVENT INFO:
TITLE: International Whores’ Day NYC Digital Rally
WHAT: Live-stream event, social media rally, and zine launch honoring the 45th International Whores’ Day
WHEN: June 2, 2020 12pm-2pm ET
WHERE: internationalwhoresday.com
WHO: IWD NYC 2020 Coalition and Kink Out
RSVP + INFO: tinyurl.com/IWDNYC2020
The IWD NYC Digital Rally lineup includes: TS Candii (DecrimNY), Ceyenne Doroshow
(G.L.I.T.S), Lorelei Lee, Giselle Marie (#NYCStripperStrike), Ashley Paige (G.L.I.T.S), Leila
Raven (DecrimNY), Red (Support Ho(s)e) on behalf of Alisha Walker (Survived + Punished),
Kate Zen (Red Canary Song), and representatives from Colectivo Intercultural
TRANSgrediendo and Make the Road NY.
You can listen to an interview with Sybil Fury, one of the organizers of the event, on Episode 54 of the Peepshow Podcast: