A Song of Freedom – with Yeonhoo Cho and Esther Kao

Mar 25, 2022

Recent Stories That Matter to the Movement

This week on Old Pro News, we’re talking about transgender housing justice, Safe Reporting in Colorado, and the dictionary. Our guests are Yeonhoo Cho and Esther Kao from Red Canary Song, who are here to commemorate the one year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings with a conversation about Asian migrant massage workers rights.

Sex Worker Definition Now on Dictionary.com

In January 2022, Dictionary.com added the term “sex worker” to their website. They said that the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of OnlyFans created a more widespread awareness of the term. Learn more »

Safe Reporting Assaults Suffered By Sex Workers Introduced in Colorado

On March 21, 2022, Colorado lawmakers unanimously approved legislation that seeks to allow sex workers to report violent crime without fear of being arrested. See the details »

Protect Trans Youth from Anti Trans Laws

A disturbing trend across the United States is a new wave of anti-trans laws. We must support trans youth against these heinous laws and the bigotry that enables them. Read more »

St. James Infirmary Opens Shelter with Our Trans Home SF

Sex worker health organization St. James Infirmary opens San Francisco’s first shelter dedicated to trans and gender non-conforming communities. Read more »

Healing is an Act of Liberation

Old Pro News writer and host, Lakeesha Harris welcomes members of Red Canary Song, Esther Kao and Yeonhoo Cho, to commemorate the 1 year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings with a conversation about Asian migrant massage workers rights. Learn more and contribute »

Mutual Aid Shout Out: Butterfly

Before we go, we always ask that you support sex worker mutual aids working tirelessly to sustain life for sex workers and their families. Butterfly, the Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network based in Toronto, Canada, is a grassroots organization formed by sex workers, social workers, and legal and health professionals. Learn more and contribute »