Getting to Zero: Decriminalizing Sex Work Educational Symposium
therainbowtimesmass.comGetting to Zero Activist Academy will host a symposium to provide education about the national movement to decriminalize sex work entitled, “Decrimpact” on Saturday, February 26 from 11am-2:30 p.m.
ET. The symposium will be held virtually with American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, and is open to the public, who can register here.The symposium will debut a documentary followed by several educational panels.
The debut film, “Out of the Shadows: The Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work” is a short documentary filmed and produced by participants in the Activist Academy and Dawson Hill.
The film captures the voices of local sex work rights activists, researchers, and Representative Lindsay Sabadosa. The film covers a range of topics including how decriminalzing sex work would prevent new HIV infections, reduce commercial sex trafficking, and increase the safety of sex workers.Post-screening panels will discuss the intersections of sex work, public policy, and a special panel called “Tea Time” featuring Chastity Bowick, Tara Burns, Bella Robinson.
