The Best Practices Policy Project, the Desiree Alliance and Global Action for Trans* Equality are calling for US-wide and international action on March 14, 2014 to support Monica Jones’ campaign for the rights of transgender people and sex workers.
SWOP-NYC and SWANK are organizing a public demonstration to “free Monica Jones, stop Project Rose and end stigma and criminalization of sex work” in Times Square (46th and 7th. Look for the red umbrellas!) on Friday, March 14th at 10:30 AM Eastern to coincide with Monica’s trial in Phoenix. The organizers are advising participants to “wear red if you don’t mind being photographed. We’ll have signs, slogans and chants. Bring the noise and stand in support of Monica Jones!” They have also pointed out that “diversion programs such as Phoenix, Arizona’s Project ROSE or Brooklyn’s EPIC program harm sex workers through shaming and coercive programs, and increasing policing and profiling which target trans women of color.”
The HIV Prevention Justice Alliance will be sending an email blast to the Alliance’s 13,000 member network, the Alliance will be writing a blog post and putting out messages on social media on March 14.
The Network of Sex Work Projects has signed on in support of Monica.
SWOP-Las Vegas is co-organizing a solidarity event in Las Vegas at 8am, March 14 in front of the Regional Justice Center with The LGBTQ Center of S. NV, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN), GetEQUAL NV, and Gender Justice Nevada. We stand with Monica and all of the wonderful, brave Phoenix, national, and international organizers!
SWOP Chicago has been leading the most amazing social media program to #standwithMonica. Follow them on Twitter and join them with your own social media action.
3 Responses to “Actions to #standwithMonica on March 14”
Desiree Alliance leadership will be in Phoenix on March 14th to support our comrade Monica Jones
on March 12th, 2014 at 5:42 pm #
[…] She is part of a fierce legacy of resistance and resilience. Like countless others who have fought back against discriminatory policing, she has been targeted precisely for speaking out. Monica is fighting for her rights, but she is also acting for the rights of everyone, in Phoenix and across the country, to be free of such abuses. Let's join her in that struggle on March 14th. […]
on March 14th, 2014 at 6:14 pm #
[…] over 1,000 individuals and numerous organizations have publicly declared support for Ms. Jones; organized solidarity protests around the country and participated in a campaign to demand that Phoenix city prosecutor Aaron […]