Sex workers have been in Soho, central London, for at least years. During that time there has been constant attempts to arrest women and raid and close down the premises where we work.
It was scary. I still shake when I see the police Read more. There is a land grab going on in Soho under the banner of morality. This money, by the way, is virtually impossible to retrieve, due to various glitches in the law concerning legitimate earnings etc. Read more. If the aim was to help victims, why did the police break down doors and handcuff women while they searched premises? Why did they bring the media with them, which then published photos identifying women? Read More.
This short documentary follows the stories of sex workers who were evicted from their flats in Soho, London, during police raids in December Along with the traditional documentary format, actresses in a studio perform the real testimonies given by the sex workers and re-enact the trials in which women appealed against the closure orders. Our zine Soho Fights is a lively format storytelling of the important but little known struggle by sex workers against eviction, criminalisation and gentrification in Soho.
Dazed: Why sex workers went on strike this week 9th March Instagram Live β Soho tour! I News: Why sex workers are going on strike 8th March Action Alert: Protest over raids against sex workers which undermine safety 22nd October Soho Clarion: Juliet Peston interview 26th June West End Extra: Soho sex workers protest over reporting guide for journalists, 6th February Morning Star: Sex workers hold vigil following the murder of two prostitutes 18th December Morning Star: Soho sex workers hold biggest ever protest against brothel raids 31st March West End Extra: Vicar says Soho community feels police not honest about brothel raids 27th February Audio: Radio 5 on policing of prostitution 27th February The Guardian: Closure of Soho brothels raises risks for women, says local priest 23rd February Mail Online: Judge overturns decision to shut down brothel 22nd February Statement: Victory!
Independent: Bordello backlash β First appeals fail against Soho brothel closures 17th February Open Democracy: East end boys and west end boys β does gentrification lead to homophobia?
