December 17th: The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
This episode of "A Sex Worker's Guide to the Galaxy" marks the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, founded by Annie Sprinkle and Robyn Few in 2003. Host Parker Westwood discusses the history of the day, highlighting the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway, who targeted sex workers, and the systemic dehumanization of sex workers through the "No Humans Involved" (NHI) designation. The episode features interviews with veteran sex workers' rights activists, including Melissa Ditmore, Jill McCracken, Tracy Quan, Stella Zine, and Veronica Vera, who recount their experiences and the evolution of December 17th events. The conversation emphasizes the need for decriminalization to end violence and improve the lives of sex workers.
**Trigger Warnings** sexual violence & serial killings/murders
Personal Accounts or Statements from:
Veronica Vera: VeronicaVeraWrites.com
Tracy Quan: http://tracyquan.net
Annie Sprinkle: https://sprinklestephens.ucsc.edu/
Stella Zine: https://linktr.ee/stellazine
Jill McCracken
Zee St.James:
Melissa Ditmore: https://melissaditmore.com/about/
Host: Parker Westwood: https://parkerwestwood.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/SexyGalaxyPod
A Network of Sex Workers to Excite Revolution (ANSWER): https://answerdetroit.org/
Articles and Things that We Mention/Cite:
“List of Names for 2025 December 17th” by COYOTE-RI: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LOm3Lut-IRSGhEaxcm4XqtRAyyAsY8FIMgLhvEA6CKI/edit?tab=t.0
“Predatory Prostitute” Video by Juniper Flemming: https://vimeo.com/263617662?&login=true
“How to End Violence Against Sex Workers” by Jayne Swift: https://genderpolicyreport.umn.edu/how-to-end-violence-against-sex-workers/
“No Humans Involved (NHI): The dehumanization of black people” by Guy Nave for Medium: https://medium.com/illumination-curated/no-humans-involved-nhi-the-dehumanization-of-black-people-8866a7122f97
“International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers” by National Ugly Mugs: https://nationaluglymugs.org/idevasw/
“International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers” by Decriminalize Sex Work:
https://decriminalizesex.work/international-day-to-end-violence-against-sex-workers/
“AIDS United marks the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers” by AIDS United:
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