SWOP Mpls GloUp! Fundraiser Benefiting Gigi Thomas & The Exchange Mpls

SWOP Minneapolis is Glowed Up! This event is for Sex Workers and Allies. Come celebrate our exsistence and help us take Sex Work activism in our city to the next level. Sex Workers are beautiful, glittering, complicated, strong, transformative, and magical people; and you're invited to our main event in the shake you butt for charity series to CELEBRATE SEX WORKERS! Bring your CA$H MONEY to support our mission to advocate for sex workers in need. -$5 entrance fee (18+, pay ahead or at door) -Cash bar (21+) -Donations taken throughout the night by CA$H, CARD, or CHECK ***Featuring**** -Pole Dancers -Nudes for Sale -Twerk Lessons -Interactive Performance Art -Aerialists -Fire Dancers -"I Am" art tree installation - decorate a tree with your wishes for a world free of oppresison of all kinds. It will later be planted in memorial and live on! -A "consent couch" to practice sexy consensual behavior upon -and more! Performers WILL BE ANNOUNCED on this page! *****check discussion for list of performers****** Funds raised will primarily benefit the legal defense fund for Gigi Thomas, a human rights activist and trans woman of color currently incarcerated after defending her life. Learn more about Gigi and her incredible legacy here: http://swopbehindbars.org/2016/05/22/how-to-support-gigi-a-rockstar-activist-wrongly-charged-incarcerated/ Can't be here in person? You can donate to Gigi's legal fund directly on Generosity: https://www.generosity.com/emergencies-fundraising/support-gigi-thomas ***** ***** Funds will also benefit: -The Exchange Minneapolis, providing queer & trans community space and safe shot clinic http://bit.ly/29GdCfB -SWOP Minneapolis, for development of a pro-sex worker, anti-racist, harm reduction based outreach program swopmpls.org ***** ****** PLEASE NOTE: -No photos of performers without cash AND explicit consent -No shaming and outing. SWOP is explicitly for sex workers and sex worker allies, but nobody ever has to identify their status as worker/ally. That said, check your urge to declare "I'm not a sex worker!" at the door. We're all friends here. Be cool. -We will actually kick you out if we hear of you harassing anyone here, including unwanted touching or verbal harassment. Be cool. Follow @swopmpls for performance announcements