** SWOP-Seattle is hosting a Vigil and dinner event, a Community Health Fair, a free public panel discussion entitled "Stigma Kills", and a burlesque FUNdraiser.  Please visit their website for more information about these events **

The Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers was first recognized in 2003 as a memorial and vigil for the victims of the Green River Killer in Seattle Washington. Since 2003, Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers has empowered people from cities around the world to come together and organize against discrimination and remember victims of violence.

During the week of December 17th, sex worker communities and social justice organizations stage actions and vigils and work to raise awareness about violence that is commonly committed against sex workers. The assault, battery, rape and murder of sex workers must end. Racism and economic inequality and systems of colonialist, capitalist violence and oppression must end. The stigma and discrimination and criminalisation that makes violence against us acceptable must end. Please join with sex workers around the world and stand against criminalisation and violence committed against our communities.