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International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:23:30 PST

December 17 is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Go here to find an observance event near you: http://www.swopusa.org/dec17/locations.htm

SWIRL suspends operations

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:41:04 PDT

SWIRL has suspended operations as of August 2010. As of August 1st 2010 we are no longer accepting new submissions.

The good news is that many new services on the web now allow sex worker rights advocates to freely share audio and video with each other and the public. SWIRL has become somewhat obsolete!

We will occasionally post announcements and small audio features from our archives on this blog. However, no new material will be added to the SWIRL site henceforth.

March 3rd is International Sex Workers Rights Day

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:36:05 PST

SWIRL observes International Sex Worker Rights Day (March 3rd) this year by featuring an excerpt from our 2007 interview with Petra Timmermans of the International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe (ICRSE), where she answers the question "How did you become an activist for the rights of sex workers?". Following is her inspirational answer....

Click here to listen to excerpt from Petra Timmermans interview

International Sex Workers Rights Day originated in 2001 when over 25,000 sex workers gathered in India for a sex worker festival organized by Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, a Calcutta based group. Sex worker groups across the world have subsequently organized events and celebrations around this date each year. Contact your local sex worker rights organization to find events near you.

December 17 in Boston

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:18:38 PST

SWIRL will be included among the roster of presentations at SWOP-Boston's observance of "International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers" on December 17th 2009. The event will be held at 7pm at Lucy Parson's Center at 549 Columbus Avenue in Boston. Please join us if you are in the Boston area (and bring your red umbrella). Go here for directions: http://lucyparsons.org/directions.php

For more information about the event and SWOP-Boston, go to: http://swopboston.wordpress.com/

If you are not in the Boston area, go here to find an observance of December 17th near you: http://www.swopusa.org/dec17/locations.htm

NEW LINKS

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Tue, 26 May 2009 09:57:30 PDT

The following were recently added to our "Links to Other Audio" section which contains links to audio and video created by not-for-profit projects by sex worker artists and advocates:

INTERNATIONAL SEX WORKER FOUNDATION FOR ART, CULTURE AND EDUCATION (ISWFACE): The San Francisco Sex Worker Film and Arts Festival (May 30-June 6, 2009) is a project of ISWFACE http://www.iswface.org. To listen to a public service announcement about this event with original music by Mariko Passion, go to: http://www.sexworkerfest.com/PSASexWorkerFest2009.mp3. For more information about the festival go to: http://www.sexworkerfest.com. Many events during the festival are by donation or on a sliding scale, and some are free.

SEX WORK AWARENESS:
New York-based advocacy organization Sex Work Awareness recently implemented its first day-long Speak Up media training workshop, which took place at the Harm Reduction Coalition in mid-April. At the end of the day, the workshop participants made a public service announcement video entitled "I Am A Sex Worker." Go here to view the video: http://blip.tv/file/2049608

Happy March 3rd

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:02:36 PDT

Today SWIRL features two audio pieces with information related to the recent arrests of professional dominants on prostitution charges in New York City. First we have a roughly edited interview with Veronica Wolfe, professional dominatrix and one of the founders of "SWANK" and the NYC Chapter of Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP), recorded in November 2008, discussing the current situation for pro-dommes in NYC. I am also posting a public service statement by Vivian Kramer of National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, a bdsm/kink rights organization, discussing their purpose and their relationship to sex work (from 2007 SWIRL archives). NCSF opposes the prosecution of pro-dominants under prostitution laws and is providing support to some of the pro-dommes currently charged in NYC. Click the links below to LISTEN:

Interview with Veronica Wolfe about NYC domme situation, SWANK and SWOP:
http://www.jeweltone16.org/swirl/Veronica/Veronica.mp3

Vivian Kramer of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (recorded by SWIRL in 2007):
http://www.jeweltone16.org/swirl/NCSF/NCSFreedom.mp3

And here are some more links for further information...

How to join SWOP:
http://swop-nyc.org/

Official NCSF Statement on arrests of NYC Pro-Dommes:
http://www.ncsfreedom.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=321&Itemid=48

New on SWIRL! $pread Magazine and More

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:56:53 PST

RACHEL AIMEE OF $PREAD MAGAZINE: Judy of SWIRL interviews Rachel Aimee, editor and chief of $pread Magazine on November 8th, 2008 before the launch party for issue 4.3. Rachel discusses the history, mission and philosophies of $pread magazine, and provides other insights into the inner workings of this sex worker activist publication. Running time: 15 minutes. Click here to listen: http://www.jeweltone16.org/swirl/$pread/Spread.mp3

For more information about $pread go to their website: http://www.spreadmagazine.org/

INTERVIEW WITH HEJIN: HeJin is a sex worker rights activist, former sex worker, poet and writer who was living in Amsterdam in 2007 (she now lives in Korea). In this interview with Judy of SWIRL from November 2007, HeJin discusses the situation for sex workers in Amsterdam and the political climate there, as well as her activism on behalf of sex workers in Korea. Recorded at STEIM studios in Amsterdam. Running time: 21 minutes. Click here to listen: http://www.jeweltone16.org/swirl/HeJin/HeJin.mp3

Visit HeJin's blog: http://he-jin.blogspot.com/

For an general update on the situation for sex workers working in the windows in Amsterdam, check out this story on the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7769199.stm

December 17th Moment of Silence

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:38:12 PST

Two minutes of audio about "International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers," including a "moment of silence," will be aired on December 17th at 12 noon as part of Brenda Hutchinson's "Sunwatch" project on free103point9 internet radio. (This audio was recorded by Judy of SWIRL at sunset on December 16th in order to be part of the project.) To listen to the live airing at noon on December 17th go to: http://www.free103point9.org/

To listen to the December 17th Sunwatch now, click here: December 17th Sunwatch

New on SWIRL: Interview with Petra Timmermans

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:05:30 PST

Petra Timmermans is the current Coordinator of the International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe (ICRSE) and also works at the Prostitution Information Center (PIC) in the Red Light District of Amsterdam. In this interview with SWIRL from November 2007, Petra discusses the activities of PIC and ICRSE, as well as the history of her own sex work activism and her hopes for the future. Recorded at STEIM studios in Amsterdam. Running time: 29 minutes. Go to the SWIRL library under "Interviews", or just click here to listen.

For more information about ICRSE go to: http://www.sexworkeurope.org

For more information about the PIC go to: http://www.pic-amsterdam.com

New Adds: Palfrey, Quan and Belle

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:17:20 PST

We have new adds to the SWIRL library!
-- Radical Vixen has contributed her COMPLETE audio interview with the late Deborah Jeane Palfrey. (See "Interviews" page.)
-- Tracy Quan reads an excerpt from her book "Diary of a Married Call Girl." (See "Stories & Poetry" page.)
-- And SWIRL does a short interview with Mariska Majoor in the Red Light district of Amsterdam about the statue "Belle." (See "Interviews" page.)

Visit the website for more information: http://www.jeweltone16.org/swirl

Coming soon on SWIRL:
-- SWIRL's 2007 interview with Petra Timmermans of the International Committee on the Rights of Sex Workers in Europe (ICRSE).

Review of SWIRL

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:11:59 PST

Check out this great review of SWIRL published in the McGill University student newspaper:
http://www.mcgilldaily.com/article/4884-running-the-red-light-

PRESENTATION IN NEW YORK CITY

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:56:39 PDT

Presentation about Sex Workers’ Internet Radio Library (S.W.I.R.L.)
by Judy Dunaway
Saturday, October 18, 3 p.m.
FREE ADMISSION
Radio Festival NYC 2008
http://www.free103point9.org/events/1958/
at Ontological Theater
St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery
131 E. 10th St.
Manhattan, NY 10003

SWIRL founder, Judy Dunaway, will present a specially edited program of numerous short excerpts from the SWIRL webcast and audio archive along with a brief discussion of the project.

Sex Workers' Internet Radio Library (SWIRL) is a not-for-profit archive of audio art and activism by sex workers. It features stories, poetry, interviews, speeches, original music, and other audio art created by current and former sex workers. SWIRL was streamed 24/7 over the internet from January 2007 to May 2008. In August 2008 SWIRL was converted to an audio archive, which may be accessed at: http://www.jeweltone16.org/swirl/

NEW SITE!

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:39:23 PDT

The new site is up! Go here to have a look:
http://www.jeweltone16.org/swirl/

As always, you must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter the site.

We also have made a slight change to our name. We are now "library" rather than "lounge" to reflect our new archival format.

SWIRL Changes

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:15:04 PDT

SWIRL is currently being switched from the previous streaming format to an audio library. The stream is now off-the-air. The website is being revised and the website location is also in the process of being moved. Also, by bad luck, the old server for the old website is having problems, leaving us intermittently site-less for the moment.

We hope to have the new SWIRL completely up and running at a new location by sometime in July.

International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers - DEC. 17

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:53:57 PST

December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. This event was created to call attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers all over the globe.
TO DOWNLOAD AN MP3 OF OUR PSA CLICK HERE:
http://emedia.art.sunysb.edu/swirl/Dec17PSA.mp3

International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers has empowered workers from over 100 cities around the world to come together and organize against discrimination and remember victims of violence. It was originally thought of by Dr. Annie Sprinkle and started by the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA as a memorial and vigil for the victims of the Green River Killer in Seattle Washington. TO DOWNLOAD AN MP3 OF ANNIE SPRINKLE'S "TEN THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PARTICIPATE" CLICK HERE:
http://emedia.art.sunysb.edu/swirl/10ThingsPSA.mp3

During the week of December 17th, sex worker rights organizations will be staging actions and vigils to raise awareness about violence that is commonly committed against sex workers. Visit http://www.swopusa.org/dec17 to find out about an action or vigil in your area, or to help organize one.

Download AIDS Conference Speeches

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:26:43 PDT

You may now download the 2006 AIDS Conference speeches by clicking on each speech below. Please note that the speeches are individual files:
Introduction and Speech by Melissa Ditmore
Speech by Gabriela Leite
Speech by Francoise Girard
Speech by Hazera from Bangladesh
Andrew Hunter discusses AIDS funding restrictions
Cheryl Overs discusses AIDS funding restrictions

NEW ON SWIRL

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 11:12:45 PDT

Tonight we premiere the "Round Table Discussion" featuring L. Elise Bland, Joe Gallant, Tracy Quan and Tammy Remington. It will air every night at 12am-1am. This informal discussion was hosted and recorded by Joe Gallant at his apartment in Hell's Kitchen, New York City on Chinese New Year (Feb. 18) 2007.

It is followed by readings by Bland, Remington and Quan.

Also this week we added music by "Beau-Ty" (pronounced "bow-tie") to the SWIRL mix; and two pieces by Reginald M. Lamar are now included after the Sex Worker Art Show Interviews.

Sex Workers' Art Show Interviews

noreply@blogger.com (Hevea Brasiliensis) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:48:56 PST

The Sex Workers' Art Show Interviews are now FINALLY airing at 8:30pm Eastern time every day on SWIRL (and 3pm on Sundays). Featuring interviews with Annie Oakley, Reginald M. Lamar, Kirk Read, Stephen Elliott and Julie Atlas Muz. These interviews were conducted by myself and Anna Regina on February 18, 2007 after the Providence, Rhode Island show. Thanks to Margaret Middleton for her help in setting up the interviews.