Together We Fight: Ending Anti-Asian Racism and Supporting the Resistance of Asian Massage Workers
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pm ET
Location: Online
Location: Online
Join us for a powerful event in recognition of Asian Heritage Month, exposing how anti-Asian racism is embedded in the regulation of massage parlours and anti-trafficking policies. Learn from the experiences of Asian massage workers in their fight for justice, and stand in solidarity with their resistance and resilience.
Together, we confront anti-Asian racism.
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Stories from Asian massage workers and organizers
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Insights into how laws and policies perpetuate systemic anti-Asian racism and cause harm
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Strategies for solidarity and collective resistance
Speakers:
Asian massage workers in Ontario
Butterfly (Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network)
Elene Lam (York University)
Sandra Ka Hon Chu (HIV Legal Network)
Vincent Wong (Windsor University)
Amanda De Lisio (York University)
Closed captioning will be provided. Please contact us for any other accessibility needs.
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