Sex Worker's Opera

Alex and Siobhan co-directors of SWO have reached a bit of a crisis point and are reaching out for some support. If you could share would mean the world <3 gofundme.com/f/alex-siobhan…

We were on the amazing Young Musicians for Social Justice Podcast! Check it out, if you want to hear us nattering about Sex Work representation in art! <3

True when we wrote this in 1975 and true today.

Planned amendments are worrying: labelling sex work & porn as violence. @ProstitutesColl points out: why criminalise men who have not been reported for violence while the men women report aren’t investigated? Driving sex work underground makes it more dangerous for sex workers.

‘The Bill opens the door to a police state. Ironically, 2 women (Priti Patel & Cressida Dick) are overseeing the state taking liberties by raising male police powers against anyone demanding rights. The movement is growing & determined to stop it.’ #KilltheBill @SistersUncut

(1/5) SEX WORK IS WORK: Eliminate discrimination against sex workers. Elimination of immigration prohibitions on migrants who engage in sex work and related industries. #8CallsforJustice #StopAsianHate #SexWorkisWork

Woolwich raids remind us of another: prostitutescollective.net/the-soho-raids… Raids done to "save victims of rape & trafficking but no victims found. Migrant sws arrested & threatened w/ deportation. Closure orders justified because women “controlled” - when workers said in court they weren’t.

ECP speaking on this Intersectional Feminism Panel at Fem Fest 2021 next week! Join us if you can, Fri 26 Feb @ 7pm: tickettailor.com/events/sthilda…

The next online drop-in session for UK based sex workers who need support navigating the benefits system or registering as self employed is Feb 16th 6-8PM. We'll also have sex workers with knowledge of housing and employment issues around if you need it. Email us to register.

Rights not rescue!

We'll pray for you! 🍎 😎

So far only 3 people have faced prosecution under the sex work laws which came into effect in 2017. In that time many more sex workers have been prosecuted or even jailed for working together for safety #DecrimForSafety #SupportSafeSexWork breakingnews.ie/ireland/fifty-…

On the left is a £20 shop from @asda. On the right is what is being given to families instead of a £30 voucher, to last FIVE DAYS. Totalling up what’s on the right, it comes to just over £5. This is criminal. Pictures taken from @BootstrapCook. #FreeSchoolMeals

"I was the 1st spokeswoman for the ECP. Women couldn't be public so they asked me. I was “respectable” & willing to learn. As soon as sex workers became visible as protagonists much of feminism was hostile. Now some are attacking trans women, winding up with the religious right"

A hard days work at Sex Worker's Opera. 😃 Credit - Paul Blakemore Theatre Orchard

Love this throwback photo from our show with @Release_drugs for their 50th Anniversary! Taken by Jordan Busson. 😍

Our next advice session for UK sex workers is Tuesday Jan 12th 6-8PM. We are focusing on help with self-assessment tax returns as the January deadline is coming up, but can still give advice on UC, PIP, housing, CV development, etc! Register: mutualaid@swarmcollective.org

Happy New Year from Sex Worker's Opera!

No Christmas for us without the @SexWorkersOpera 😍 Last year their adapted carols were performed live at our party at the PIC by the Kareltjes. This year, YouTube will have to do: youtu.be/GDOn64j04Xw