December 17th is recognized as the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers and this week author and advocate, Chanelle Gallant, joins us to break down how violence is amplified through criminalization and how migrant sex workers are most at risk. We cover the moral panic surrounding human trafficking, Chanelle shares the abolitionist perspective on sex work, and we dive into her new book Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice, which she co-authored with Elene Lam. We explore the unique ways that oppressive systems intersect to criminalize migrant sex workers and the strange solidarity between progressives and conservatives on the criminalization of sexuality. You can learn more about the book at notyourrescueprojectbook.com

Chanelle Gallant has been fighting the criminalization of sexuality for 25 years, from organizing queer sex parties that were raided by the police to advocating for sex workers internationally. She is the co-author of the book Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice, the co-founder of the Migrant Sex Workers Project, SURJ-Toronto and other grassroots racial justice and sex worker organizations. Chanelle sits on the national board for Showing Up for Racial Justice and Catalyst Project and has helped to move millions into frontline organizing through grassroots fundraising. She holds an MA in Sociology and was a Lambda Literary Fellow. Find her at chanellegallant.com

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