Desiree Alliance: Conference

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Diversity Statement

The Desiree Alliance conference organizers are committed to support for representation and inclusiveness of cultural, racial, economic, age, and gender identity. Please read our Diversity Statement and join our efforts to build a respectful, diverse, and strong sex worker movement.

Legislators of this century have continued to fail to realise that prostitutes are not a special breed of women with compulsions to indulge in criminal behaviour... socially, culturally and psychologically prostitute women pursue lifestyles little different to the millions of other single working women, wives and mothers in the... community. Popular mythology keeps prostitute women separated from other women in people's minds, while the law, founded as it is in 19th century puritanism, keeps them separated in the social order.

-Working girls: prostitutes, their life and social control by Roberta Perkins

Initiatives to “end demand” for prostitution harm women and undermine service programs!

End Demand Fact Sheet

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What people are saying about the '06 conference...
"I can't say thanks enough. This was life changing-I'll be at the next one if time, money, and the universe allows!!!!"

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From outside the US and thinking about attending our 2009 Conference? Here is a link for possible funding for a travel grant: Mamma Cash

We are currently beginning our planning for the Desiree 2009 conference. Please check back soon. Meanwhile, have a look at our past conferences.

Past conferences

2008
"Pulling Back the Sheets: Sex, Work, and Social Justice"
July 16-20, Chicago
Conference 2008 :: CFP 2008
Schedule 2008 :: Speakers' List 2008
Logistics 2008

2007
"Sex Work: Culture, Policy, and Benefits; Exploring the Lives of Sex Workers and their Diverse Realities"
July 14-27, San Francisco
Convergence 2007 :: CFP 2007
Schedule 2007 :: Speakers' List 2007
Logistics 2007

2006
"Re-visioning Prostitution Policy: Creating Space for Sex Worker Rights and Challenging Criminalization"
July 9-12, Las Vegas
Conference 2006 :: CFP 2006
Schedule 2006 :: Speakers' List 2006
Logistics 2006

We've been approved as a project for Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs so we can now receive tax-deductible contributions.

You can donate by visiting this link:

https://www.greenpeople.org/secure/SEEdonate.html

Please Note: It's important to ensure that you specify "Desiree Alliance" when filling out your credit card information.

Your credit card statement will only say "Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs."

If you prefer to donate by check you can send mail to:

Desiree Alliance
2342 Shattuck Ave #197
Berkeley, CA 94704

**Checks must be made payable to SEE with Desiree Alliance in the memo.**

All contributors who give more than $50 will receive a thank you note and tax-deduction voucher directly from SEE.

Be sure to include your postal and email addresses so we can send you more details about the party and your free ticket!

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The Desiree Alliance is a diverse, volunteer-based, sex worker-led network of organizations, communities, and individuals across the US working in harm reduction, direct services, political advocacy, and health services for sex workers. We provide leadership and create space for sex workers and supporters to come together to advocate for human, labour, and civil rights for all workers in the sex industry.

Desiree Alliance is a Project of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), a 501(c)(3) non-profit.