Thursday June 26, 2008 (7pm)
The Open University of the Left hosts a frank discussion of the sex industry led by two Chicago-based activists: Pussy Willow is part of the Chicago chapter of the Sex Workers Outreach Project, which stops violence against sex workers through community education and organization. Kari Lydersen, staff writer for the Washington Post, has written extensively about immigration and social justice. The evening focuses on recent legislation that broadens the definition of human trafficking, reinforcing the notion that prostitution is a crime and protecting sex workers from violence and exploitation.
– Jennifer Waronker