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Pride in ProtestAuthor: Pride in Protest
Pride in Protest is a Sydney based collective of activists who campaign for queer rights, refugee rights and Indigenous justice. You can reach us at @Pride.in.Protest on Instagram. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Reflection on Anti-Sex Work Deportation and Profiling (Ft. Sonya) | Special Episode
Tuesday, 18 March, 2025
Content flag: Sexual Violence, Police Violence, Intense Racism and Transphobia.A transgender woman named Sonya contacted Pride in Protest's Damien from Villawood Immigration Detention saying that she would be deported tomorrow.In this episode, Damien recounts to Melissa his chat with Sonya the day after her deportation. They reflect on the issues Sonya experienced - profiled, detained, and deported by the Australian Border Force during the Mardi Gras season, and discuss racist, transphobic, and whorephobic border policies.Thank you to Sonya for bravely sharing your story! Sonya's ABC article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-17/nsw-sydney-villawood-immigration-detention-centre-hotel/104993756Damien is a member of the Asian Migrant Sex Worker Advisory Group, and Pride in Protest-elected SGLMG Board Director.Melissa is a member of Pride in Protest.Petition demanding an end to racist immigration raids, border profiling and turnbacks: https://scarletalliance.good.do/endborderprofiling/dignity/Learn more about Operation Inglenook: https://scarletalliance.org.au/operation-inglenook/
