"You sleep with us but you vote against us"

In the beautiful streets bordering the Luxembourg Gardens, just steps from the Senate, a singing voice, out of a megaphone, disturb the usual quiet of the Latin Quarter. "If you're against repression, get a finger / If you're against Sarkozy put up two fingers. " Perched on huge white boots, mistress BBQ (Thierry in civilian) launches slogans, taken to heart by other sex workers. They are about 140 and headed towards the Pantheon. Zezette resumed: "You sleep with us / you vote against us" or "We are whores / you are proud / Sarkozy is war." Among them, some wear a white mask, others a sign " Bitchy united against Sarkozy. "The drag queens dressed as nuns also marched in a festive atmosphere. With her red skirt almost as large as a washcloth, his long hair and lipstick pronounced Camille Cabral, founder of the association PASTT (1) sways in front of the march. A few tens of minutes earlier at the forum of the 4th Audience prostitution, transsexual directly out of an Almodovar film was far less mind to laugh.

No boss but the Autogestione
In the Senate chamber, in which they operate Assissi organized by Strass (the union of sex work) and the collective rights and prostitution, Camille Cabral denounced vehemently the brothels. "It's not for us. It is procuring state. "Gilda, like many others, would in contrast" to join several to share the costs of hiring, self-managed way, without boss. " Claude Boucher, of Friends of Women bus, also advocates this option. But since the law Sarkozy in 2003 for homeland security, "this utopia has stopped," says she. Yet "we had our little calculations, we were ready. Do not believe the prostitutes are far from Connes! And in addition, it is courageous. "Last week, the UMP deputy Chantal Brunel has reignited the debate by offering" open houses "that are" the image of professional firms, such as the accountants. " "It takes our idea while distorting the meaning we give in," complains Gemstones in a statement. The union feared interference from the state, for example requiring screening for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

"Thank you for allowing us to give you the word"
Among their other claims, the repeal of 2003 law prohibiting passive soliciting is prominently. These sex workers also require access to "labor rights, social contributions and retirement and termination of orders in 1960 making prostitution a" social evils "to fight." Thanks for letting us you give the speech because it is often the first question we never hear, "said Senator Green Alma Boumedienne-Thierry, thanks to those who have Assizes held in the Senate. This recognizes that elected Sex workers are never consulted in the drafting of laws that affect them. So if this continues, maybe they go down the sidewalk onto the street.

1 Group of prevention and action for health and work of transsexuals