Scarlet Alliance

National Cabinet of Whores
2028-03-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2028-02-03 16:00 - 18:00, 2028-01-06 16:00 - 18:00, 2027-12-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2027-11-04 16:00 - 18:00, 2027-10-07 16:00 - 18:00, 2027-09-02 16:00 - 18:00, 2027-08-05 16:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Sydney) and 4 more dates | Victoria
Scarlet Alliance hosts a monthly “National Cabinet” meeting for the leadership of sex worker organisations in so-called Australia.
The NCW first started meeting in 2020 in response to COVID19 to coordinate a national response and has met regularly since.

SWOP NSW Indie Worker Drop Ins
2028-02-08 14:00 - 16:00, 2028-01-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-12-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-11-09 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-10-12 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-09-14 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-08-10 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-07-13 14:00 - 16:00 and 3 more dates | SWOP NSW, 7/110 Bontay Rd, Sydney, NSW, 2015, Australia
Come for snacks, chats and workers packs. Held on the second Tuesday of the month from 2-4pm

Transgender Day of Remembrance
2027-11-17 | Victoria
Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of the trans lives lost to acts of transphobia and discrimination.
On November 20, we hold a day of gathering, togetherness, and community solidarity. We remember those we’ve lost, celebrate our strength in the face of adversity, and commit to fighting transphobia to create a better, safer, and more inclusive world for everyone.

Transgender Awareness Week
2027-11-12 - 2027-11-19 | Victoria
For a week in November events and protests will highlight the voices of trans activists and organisers in most capital cities. This is an opportunity for the sex worker movement to stand up alongside other movements, calling for an end to incarceration of black and trans folk, decriminalisation of sex work, and justice for members of our community who died in custody.
Veronica Baxter was a black trans sex worker who died in custody in 2009. Her passing and subsequent coronial inquest are an ongoing reminder of the ongoing physical and political violence perpetuated by the colony against black and trans bodies.
CJ Palmer is a trans woman living with HIV who experienced “manifestly excessive” sentencing in 2018 (reduced on appeal) and held in a maximum security male prison including in solitary confinement for four years. After release she was sent immediately to an immigration detention facility. In 2023 her lawyers challenged her deportation. CJ’s strong and lasting connections to the HIV, trans and sex worker communities were expressed.
Both Veronica and CJ were denied access to hormones while incarcerated in male prisons.

International Drug Users Day
2027-11-01 | Victoria
This is a global day of action, where many organisations, advocates, peers and those whose lives have been impacted by illicit drug use show solidarity in raising awareness and showcasing the importance of community-led harm reduction, the power of peer involvement, the harms of drug criminalisation and to advocate for the health and human rights of people who use drugs.
Held annually, 1 November remembers the movements and protests against the significant lack of and access to treatments and services for people who use drugs; particularly in terms of inadequate public health policy and response to the disproportionate rates of blood borne viruses such as hepatitis and HIV amongst communities of PWUD globally who remain highly stigmatised and marginalised populations.

International Sex Worker Pride Day
2027-09-14 | Victoria
Someone you love and respect is a sex worker! So, tell us how much you care and support our work! Today is a day to reach out and tell us how incredibly important the work of sex workers is to you.
The day was created in 2019 by the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) to glorify the achievements of this movement and allow sex workers to share survival and determination stories.

International Whores Day
2027-06-02 | Victoria
When we occupy the churches
You are scandalised
Religious bigots!
You who threatened us with hell
We have come to eat at your table
At Saint-Nizier

Lyon sex worker grievances came to a head on 2 June 1975, when around 100–150 sex workers took refuge in the Church of Saint-Nizier in Lyon and immediately hung from the steeple a large banner on which was written ‘Our children do not want their mothers to go to jail’. Aided by young curate, activist and aspiring journalist Christian Delorme (audio recording of an interview, 11 June, 2012), the sex workers launched a media campaign explaining that they had occupied the church in desperation following months of failed negotiations in an attempt to prevent the threatened imprisonment of around 10 women facing multiple charges for ‘incitement of debauchery.

From The 1975 French sex workers’ revolt: A narrative of influence

May Day
2027-05-01 | Victoria
May Day is an annual celebration day for rallies and events held by Union peak bodies in most capital cities and regional centers each year. Keep an eye out for activities near you!

Trans Day of Visibility
2027-03-31 | Victoria
Trans Day of Visibility is an annual international celebration of trans pride and awareness, recognising trans and gender diverse experiences and achievements!
On 31 March celebrate with gender diverse people all around Australia by sharing stories, starting conversations, and attending events.
