SWOP USA fosters a number of events to highlight issues of concern to sex workers.

The International Day to End Violence against Sex Workers is commemorated across the US and in other countries each December 17.Many groups host candle light vigils. In 2009 in addition to events around the country and the world, SWOP USA worked with local advocates in Arizona to protest the death of Marcia Powell in custody.

Sex Workers from all over the country party down at Big Chicks after the four day political conference held here in Chicago. Come grind and rub elbows with the naughtiest of the them all.

Meet sex workers from San Francisco, NYC, and everywhere in between as they converge here in Chicago for the Desiree Alliance conference of 2008. Saturday night will be the night we put aside planning the revolution to get loose and dress up and meet Chicago locals who have supported the movement this year. Come and bring a friend!

WHO::

You (21+), dressed to impress, costumes encouraged... WEAR RED!!

Donations are welcome, but not required. Open to the public!

When::

Saturday Jul 19, 2008

at 9:00 PM

Where::

Sex Workers Outreach Project chapters do something around their local pride festival/march/parade/etc. Each Chapter chooses what they want to do. Here are some things we've done

Nationally we've been at San Francisco Pride since our inception. We've helped ran the gate, ran drink booths, and information booths.

Check out what we are doing in 2008.

** Please distribute widely!

Sex Workers and Allies will be out and proud with SF Pride this year, come see all the great things we are doing: