Sex workers rallied in Sydney, Australia to demand an end to “whore-phobic” attitudes and greater protection under anti-discrimination laws.
Chanting “sex worker rights are human rights” and “no bad whores, just bad laws”, dozens of protesters marched in a bid to have their rights recognized.
Many carried red umbrellas, a symbol of the global movement, while others made statements with T-shirts reading “whore power” and “sluts unite”.
“We are human beings, we are people, we do a job and we are continually vilified for that job,” sex worker Julie Bates said, noting that little had changed in the way of community attitudes during her 30-year career.
“So whilst we remained silenced, today is a chance for us to speak to the community, so we have a voice.
“What we want society to see is that sex work is real damn hard work, and we provide a service like any other industry.”
Organized by the Scarlet Alliance, a body representing the nation’s estimated 20,000 sex workers, the event was one of several staged in cities across Australia to commemorate International Whores Day.
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