Audacia Ray's Blog, page 25

racialicious:Parks and Recreations’ Aziz Ansari shuts down a...

racialicious:

Parks and Recreations’ Aziz Ansari shuts down a microaggression on the Golden Globes’ red carpet.

(H/t yayponies)

redupnyc:“This is such an important book that I wish every...

redupnyc:

“This is such an important book that I wish every Christian who thinks sex workers need to be rescued —- and everyone who has a judgmental attitude toward them —- would read it…. No matter how informed you think you are about the sex trade or how open-minded you are about it, be prepared to have your eyes opened even further.”

(via I Heart Sex Workers: A Christian Response to People in the Sex Trade | Bookreporter.com)

To be clear… here at Team RedUP, we are not exactly what you might refer to as “good Christians”, in fact we have an atheist and a satanist in our ranks. That said, we appreciate Christians who are not evil Captain Save-a-Hos, and Lia Scholl (who also happens to be the Chair of our Board of Directors) is one such non-evil Christian. Her book doesn’t have anything it in that sex workers don’t already know, BUT if you are in a situation where providing a book by a pastor as a reference to concerned Christian types would be useful, them BAM. Here you go.

RENTBOY DOT COM: Congratulations to the Winners of the 2013 Hookies Awards!

RENTBOY DOT COM: Congratulations to the Winners of the 2013 Hookies Awards!:

rentboyblog:

Roseland Ballroom was packed with the hottest porn stars and escorts last night for the 2013 International Escort Awards, more famously called The Hookies Awards. Hosted by SHARON NEEDLES and COLE ESCOLA, the red carpet was graced by presenters ROBIN BYRD, CHI CHI LARUE, MICHAEL MUSTO, and…

Congrats to Josh Ryley, RedUP’s podcast editor and host, who won “Best Dressed” at the Hookies last night!

redupnyc:Oh what’s that? Why it’s one of RedUP’s brand new...

redupnyc:

Oh what’s that? Why it’s one of RedUP’s brand new bookmarks tucked inside of issue #1 of Pros(e). Want one? They’re free to folks who order hardcopies of our books or show up at our events… and we’ve got a whole lot coming up! We’re adding stickers, too.

RedUP bookmarks! Woo-hoo!

"When I first started doing media as an out sex worker, I just got baited a lot into talking about..."

“When I first started doing media as an out sex worker, I just got baited a lot into talking about what the reporter wanted to talk about and did a bad job getting my agenda across. I would literally answer their questions and at the end feel disappointed that they didn’t ask the questions I wanted to answer (hint: they never do, which is why you need to have prepared talking points and talk about what you want to talk about). I also didn’t take it seriously, and in one of my first interviews, when asked “What would you like to say to feminists?” I answered, “Bring it on, bitches!” Which actually is still funny. But I could’ve said something, uh, more advocacy oriented. What I know now is that a conversation with a reporter is not a conversation, it’s an interview. That interaction has very particular rules and you are there only to get your message across (or at least try), you are not there to make friends or please the reporter.”

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Activist Spotlight: Audacia Ray, on Telling Stories and the Tricky Politics of Inclusion

Interview with meeeeee about sex worky activism stuffs. I think its a good balance of talking about good projects I’ve worked on and where my work has fallen short.

redupnyc:Story told by a 21-year-old Latina transgender woman...

redupnyc:

Story told by a 21-year-old Latina transgender woman and documented in Public Health Crisis, the April 2012 report by the PROS Network. Art by Katie Diamond.

Trans women of color are particularly vulnerable to harassment by the police. And yes, the fourth amendment exists, but because of racism, transmisogyny, and police power dynamics it can be impossible to invoke it.

Live in New York state and want to do something about this? Fill in this form to send postcards to your elected reps, and learn more about the issue of condoms being used as evidence of prostitution. 

"Christen Clifford, for one, spoke at a recent screening in New York City: ‘The rape will be a part..."

““Christen Clifford, for one, spoke at a recent screening in New York City: ‘The rape will be a part of our lives forever, but our relationship to it changes over time’ she said.””

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Alter Net

http://www.alternet.org/gender/it-wasnt-bad-sex-it-wasnt-mistake-it-was-rape-film-grapples-societys-dark-side?page=0%2C1

(via christenclifford)

redupnyc:Deadline for Red Umbrella Projet’s spring Memoir...

redupnyc:

Deadline for Red Umbrella Projet’s spring Memoir Writing Workshop is Tuesday, March 19. Check it out and apply!

redupnyc:WHERE IS THE JUSTICE? - Sex Work in Hungary (by...

redupnyc:

WHERE IS THE JUSTICE? - Sex Work in Hungary (by Társaság a Szabadságjogokért)

redupnyc:For the past several years a coalition of people in...

redupnyc:

For the past several years a coalition of people in the sex trades, allies, and community-based organizations has been working to stop police and prosecutors from using possession of condoms as evidence of prostitution and loitering for the purpose of prostitution. In this workshop, specific info about the “No Condoms as Evidence” issue will be offered as well as tactics and skills for doing advocacy: in particular, how to have effective meetings with legislators. Join Emma Caterine (Program Officer) and Audacia Ray (Founder/Director) for the scoop on NY-specific legislative process, media outreach, and grassroots lobbying. This is a FREE training.

RSVP on Facebook. 

(and we’ve got four more trainings coming up over the next month if you can’t make it to this one)