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DESCRIPTION:3rd Annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers  
 International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is meant to call 
 attention to hate crimes and violence against sex workers all over the 
 globe. Originally thought of by Dr. Annie Sprinkle and started by the Sex 
 Workers Outreach Project USA as a memorial and vigil for the victims of the 
 Green River Killer, it has grown to be a day for strategizing to end these 
 acts as well as remember the victims. Over thirty cities around the world 
 have participated in this event.  This year Sex Workers Outreach Project is 
 expanding events to cover the entire week of December 17th so that we may 
 diversify the forums for discussion around violence against sex workers.  
 The candlelight vigil portion of this event is meant to commemorate the 
 lives of sex workers that have been taken as a result of violence and 
 stigma.  We believe that personifying this issue and pulling it out from 
 under the rug will help to create social justice in the future.  We are 
 also organizing an art installation to be displayed at this event where 
 people can voice their reactions to violence against sex workers.  At the 
 end of this posting is more info on our call for art.    The schedule of 
 events for the week prior to the vigil is listed below:  Berkeley:          
 Thursday, December 15th: 6:30 PM till 8:30 PM  Memorial and Community 
 Discussion  Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists   1924 Cedar x 
 Bonita                           Oakland:            Saturday, December 
 17th: 10 AM-2 PM  Ending Violence, Discrimination and Stigma Around Sex 
 Work                YWCA,   1515 Webster St.  Panel discussion in the 
 morning followed by lunch  San Francisco:    Saturday December 17th : Dusk  
 Candlelight Vigil  Civic Center Plaza   Polk and Grove St In front of City 
 Hall  Mark your calendars and keep your eyes peeled for more information 
 soon   about these events!  What can YOU do to participate in the 
 INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END VIOLENCE   AGAINST SEX WORKERS?  One of the ways 
 to contribute to this event is to submit original artwork and or written 
 word to be displayed at the candle light vigil in Civic Center at dusk on 
 December 17th. Make yourself be heard in the fight against this violence. 
 Please submit your personal response to violence against sex workers, your 
 vision of a better future for sex workers, and your message to the victims 
 and/or perpetrators of these tragedies.  You can send or drop off your 
 submissions Sex Workers Outreach Project USA, 333 Valencia St. Ste. #445 
 San Francisco, CA 94103 by December 10th. Please call in advance to let us 
 know you are coming 415-341-7656.If you would like to volunteer to help at 
 these events or if you would like to donate money, please email 
 robyn@swop-usa.org or kelly@swop-usa.org .  \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/11/16/81303.php
SUMMARY:Candlelight Vigil: Int'l Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
LOCATION:Civic Center Plaza
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2005/11/16/81303.php
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