The Amendment

Destigmatizing Sex Work with Yin Q

05.01.2024 - By Wonder Media Network and The 19th NewsPlay

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Asian massage workers and sex workers have long been the targets of violence in America – but their stories often get pushed to the margins. This week, as AAPI Heritage Month begins, we’re pulling those stories to the center. Yin Q – one of the core organizers of Red Canary Song, a collective organizing with and for Asian and migrant sex workers – joins the show to share some of the stories of their community, break down the history of violence against Asian sex and massage workers, and sketch out what a future where sex work is decriminalized would look like.

Learn more about Red Canary Song at https://www.redcanarysong.net/, and follow them on Instagram @redcanarysong. 

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