After decades of fighting abuse from San Diego’s vice squad and finally securing dancers’ rights, Kata Pierce-Morgan turned her “stripper energy” to a new creative outlet – producing shows for San Diego International Fringe Festival that tap into Les Girls history. Plus sex worker-activists turn to Fringe Festivals to use art to advocate for sex worker rights and to challenge stereotypes.

In this chapter:

Kata Pierce-Morgan, poet, activist, former dancer, current owner of Les Girls Theater

Kate McGrew/Lady Grew, singer, activist, sex worker, Fringe artist

Rachel Atlas, Fringe artist, activist, sex worker

Kit Marsh, Fringe artist, sex worker

Cherida Fraser, Fringe artist

Credits:

Beth Accomando, Producer/Host/Video editor

Christopher Maue, Videographer/Lighting Designer

Kurt Kohnen, Sound Designer

Phil Nenna, Designer/Animator

Sanns Dixon, Videographer

Roland Lizarondo, Videographer

Amy Fan and Gaby Moreno, Assistants

David Washburn, Editor

More information at kpbs.org/stripperenergy

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