A multimedia exploration of Whore Futurism presented by New Jersey Red Umbrella Alliance in celebration of Sex Worker Pride Day.

Since its creation by the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) in 2019, Sex Worker Pride Day (September 14) has been an annual celebration of the achievements of our movement and an opportunity for sex workers to share their stories of survival and determination. The organizers at NJRUA thought there was no better day to explore the concept of Whore Futurism in the art of sex workers. The presentation will include a screening of a short film and experts on sex worker's writing.

Our panelists include:

PJ Starr, Ph.D., Filmmaker and Co-Executive Director of the Best Practices Policy Project, a national policy dedicated to the health and rights of sex workers. She has established numerous organizations nationwide focusing on sex worker rights, HIV, and rights, as well as having worked in Latin America and Australia.

Jo Weldon, is a performer, author, activist, and educator based in New York City. Weldon's body of work centers around stripping and striptease. She established and runs The New York School of Burlesque and wrote The Burlesque Handbook.

Zee Xaymaca, M.A., is a Jamaican-American writer. Zee’s body of work features a wide array of styles including fiction, memoir, poetry, and academic and technical writing. Their work attempts to make sense of the world by exploring what it means to be Black, queer, and living with disability across cultures and experiences.

Moderated by:
N’jaila Rhee, Executive Director of New Jersey Red Umbrella Alliance. She has advocated for the human and labor rights of sex workers rights since 2005. She is a journalist, BBW adult web model, PSO, and exotic dancer.

Whore Futurism: A Sex Worker Pride Day Celebration

Free Event