December 17th, International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, was created to call attention to crimes committed against sex workers all over the globe. Originally conceptualized by Annie Sprinkle and initiated by the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA as a memorial and vigil for the victims of the Green River Killer in Seattle Washington, the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers has empowered workers from cities around the world to come together and organize against discrimination and remember victims of violence.
This year, SWOP (Sex Workers Outreach Project) Las Vegas will honor this day on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the Erotic Heritage Museum from 5-9pm. The address is 3275 Industrial Road
Las Vegas, NV 89109 across from Fashion Show Mall.
During the week of December 17th, sex worker rights organizations and their allies stage actions and vigils to raise awareness about violence that is commonly committed against sex workers. The assault, battery, rape and murder of sex workers must end. Existing laws prevent sex workers from reporting violence. The stigma and discrimination that is perpetuated by the prohibitionist laws has made violence against us acceptable. Please join with sex workers around the world and stand against criminalization and violence committed against our communities.
If you are uncomfortable identifying as a sex worker, please know that we welcome you and we will not pressure anyone to identify as anything s/he is not comfortable with.
Also, if you would only like to participate in the vigil and not the march on the Strip, you are welcome to do that.
We hope to make some new friends and see you there
