SWOP Phoenix

@swopphoenix

The Phoenix chapter of the Sex Workers Outreach Project seeks to create a community of current and former sex workers and allies as a means to advocate for the rights of workers who choose to work within the sex industry by their own consent. Our outreach to community members has a harm reductionist foundation. We believe in meeting people where they are at in order to foster an environment that is safe and trusting. We believe that creating a community of workers and allies is essential in building trust as well as reducing stigma and criminalization. /// SWOP Phoenix /// @SWOPPhx /// Facebook ///

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A great article about the #notoprojectROSE action from yesterday. "Programs like Project ROSE ignore the fact that many people who work in the sex industry are not victims in need of rescue, but consenting adults who should not be arrested, coerced into diversion, or incarcerated for working. SWOP Phoenix also recognizes that sting operations like Project ROSE aim to bring in a large number of people, often relying on preconceived notions about who sex workers are, primarily targeting women in poverty, trans women, and women of color."

#notoprojectrose #projectrose #project rose #swop #swopphx #rightsnotrescue

Just ambushed the entrance to Project ROSE. No, they wouldn't let us in. Nor would they let us hand out information and harm reduction supplies to (sadly) the many, many kidnapped community members. They kicked us off and threatened us with arrest. No to project rose! #standwithmonica #rightsnotrescue #notoprojectrose

#rightsnotrescue #swop #swop-phoenix #sex workers rights #projectrose #notoprojectrose

#projectrose #notoprojectrose

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Monica Jones is one of 350 arrests carried out by a group called Project ROSE (Reaching Out to the Sexually Exploited) since Phoenix police teamed up with the University of Arizona social work program to start the anti-prostitution initiative in 2011. Over two weekends each year, more than ...

#project rose #rightsnotrescue #standwithmonica #swop #swop-phoenix #swopphx #projectrose #notoprojectrose

The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona is looking into the program known as "Project ROSE," which involves sending suspected...

#project rose #swop #swop-phoenix #aclu #rightsnotrescue #sex workers rights #projectrose #notoprojectrose

http://www.change.org/petitions/social-workers-united-to-end-project-rose

Awesome social work allyship! Click to sign!

#project rose #swop #swop-phoenix #swopphx #sex workers rights #rightsnotrescue #projectrose #notoprojectrose

Attention all workers: Project ROSE happening this week! Police stings and raids Thursday May 15 and Friday May 16! Please stay safe and read the information below. As always, if you need condoms or anything to stay safe please do not hesitate to contact us. Your information and identity will remain confidential. http://bornwhore.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/we-got-this-final-1.pdf

#project rose #swop #sex work #sex workers rights #sting #projectrose #notoprojectrose

Buy a t-shirt to support Stand with Monica Jones: Stop Profiling Trans Women of Color. Please share!

At last night’s 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles, actress and transgender advocate Laverne Cox called attention to trans people who have experienced discrimination and been largely ignored by the mainstream media.

Laverne Cox speaks out about Monica Jones while receiving the GLAAD media award!

"Laverne told the crowd, “just yesterday one of my transgender sisters…was found guilty of a crime in Phoenix, Arizona that’s basically called ‘manifesting prostitution,’ which basically means that as a trans woman of color walking in a certain neighborhood, you can be arrested for prostitution…There is so much work that needs to get done to make sure that never happens again.”

Watch the video here: http://www.glaad.org/blog/video-laverne-cox-wants-you-know-monica-jones%E2%80%99-story-calls-action-glaadawards

#standwithmonica #monica jones #swop #swopphx #laverne cox

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TRANSGRIOT: Black Transwoman Monica Jones convicted of “manifesting intent to prostitution” in Arizona

Have another reason to not like Arizona despite some of the cool people who call it home. Been keeping an eye on the ongoing case of ASU student Monica Jones, who was accosted on the street while walking in her Phoenix neighborhood during a sting operation and charged with ‘manifestation of intent to prostitute’ the very night after she spoke at a May 2013 rally denouncing Project ROSE. . Project ROSE is a program created with 15 partner organizations including the Phoenix Police Department with the goal of avoiding filing charges against adults engaged in prostitution, providing an opportunity for medical and social services and assistance in helping them exit the life of prostitution if they choose. In practice, the program and its profiled prostitution sweeps target trans, SGL and low income women far too often and has a 30% success rate, the same rate as a woman who goes before a judge and hasn’t gone through the unjust Catholic Charities supported program.

Jones believes she was unfairly targeted for arrest because of her outspoken criticism of Project ROSE. A Change.org petitionwas created urging the Phoenix city prosecutor to drop the charges against her..

And they trying to throw her into a goddamn mens prison. FUCK the judge FUCK the poilice, FUCK the catholic charities, FUCK Project ROSE and ALLLLLL its partners. She is appealing. Keep her in your thoughts.

brujacore

This is awful. They basically kidnap people— “for Jesus.” I feel for Monica so bad right now.

Thank you everyone for all of the support. We are disappointed and angered by the ongoing racism and transphobia of the justice system, and we are devastated to announce that the judge unjustly found Monica Jones guilty of manifestation, after an entire trial discounting any evidence against her. We will appeal the decision, and the fight for trans and sex worker rights continues.

"The only thing that needs to be changed is the system. If they come for me in the morning, they're coming for you at night"

Monica Jones

#standwithmonica #monica jones #justice4monica

The judge has returned with a guilty verdict. The fight against a transphobic justice system continues. Please keep your pictures and messages of support coming.

#standwithmonica #justice4monica #swop