In this new series, we share sex worker-run events, along with sex workers' tips and tricks. To start us off on International Sex Workers' Day, we are happy to feature tonight's Pleasure Providers Pillow Talks.
What is your name?
GiA G and Kami Million
What kind of sex work do you do?
Full service, porn and stripping
What is the event?
On the 2nd of June which marks International Whores Day, we gather at San Serriffe for our annual Pleasure Providers Pillow Talks. We will listen to three amazing speakers who will share their words: Bischop Black, Dinah Bons, and Cristina Castalia. On this night we come together in softness to listen to voices that need to be heard. Sex Workers, allies, and friends and all those who want to get to know and support us are all welcome.
Doors open: 18:30, Program starts 19:00 and ends 21:00
Location: San Serriffe, Sint Annenstraat 30, Amsterdam
No tickets needed, donations are very welcome. If you want to secure your spot, please RSVP via: pleasureprovidersqollective@proton.me
San Serriffe does have a wheelchair ramp, yet the toilet is not accessible with a wheelchair. Please contact us for support.
Why are you orgasing this event?
June 2nd commemorates the occupation of the Eglise Saint-Nizier in Lyon in 1976, by more than 100 sex workers. And today, we are still fighting for better rights, decriminalisation and destigmatisation for our community of sex workers, so it still feels vital for us to gather.
This year will be the fourth edition of our Pleasure Providers Pillow Talks, and are inviting our beautiful community and everyone who wants to support us to come together.
What do you hope sex workers will take home from this experience?
We gather together on this important day to listen; we believe that we should be able to whisper, and still be heard.
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We are proud to announce that our short film, Wealth of Whoredom, has been selected for a number of screenings and nominations at film festivals globally this year.
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GiA G.
a queer sex worker, sexual educator, self-proclaimed pleasure activist and creator of the FLINTA* Pleasure Nights series. They view sex work as an integral part of the quest for a world filled with pleasure.
Kami Million
Kami Million is a chameleon who cycles between different alter-egos depending on each context – the mystical pigeon, the farmer dyke, the super femme stripper and the caring facilitator.