http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/old/taxonomy/term/7525/0 en http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/criminalization-costs-sex-worker-lives/30947 <p>K&#39;JIPUKTUK, HALIFAX - About 50 people braved a steady rain today and gathered on the Grand Parade in downtown Halifax to voice their concerns about a new prostitution bill.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/criminalization-costs-sex-worker-lives/30947" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/criminalization-costs-sex-worker-lives/30947#comments Robert Devet Gender Health Labour Police/Prisons Poverty Sexuality Solidarity Bill C-36 criminalization Fiona Traynor Halifax sex work sex worker rights South House stepping stone Sat, 14 Jun 2014 21:07:36 +0000 Robert DeVet 30947 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/events/22456 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-label">Subhead:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Presented by the 2014 MayworksHalifax Festival </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-date field-field-date-and-time"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <span class="date-display-start">Wed Apr 30</span><span class="date-display-separator"> - </span><span class="date-display-end">Fri May 2</span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-city"> <div class="field-label">city:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Halifax </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-venue"> <div class="field-label">Venue:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The Bus Stop Theatre </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-address"> <div class="field-label">Address:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> 2203 Gottingent St </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-cost"> <div class="field-label">Cost:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> $10 </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-organizer-contact"> <div class="field-label">organizer contact:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> co.chair@mayworkshalifax.ca </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-accessibility"> <div class="field-label">Space Accessibiity:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Yes </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-map-link"> <div class="field-label">Map link:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> http://mayworkshalifax.ca/talk-sexxxy/ </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-image-jpeg" alt="image/jpeg icon" src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/all/modules/filefield/icons/image-x-generic.png" /><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/talksexxxy.jpg" type="image/jpeg; length=96858">talksexxxy.jpg</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-text field-field-facebook-link"> <div class="field-label">Link:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> http://mayworkshalifax.ca/ </div> </div> </div> <p>Written by Lee-Anne Poole<br />Performed by Stephanie MacDonald</p> <p>&ldquo;&hellip;shocking, disgusting and laugh-out-loud funny.&rdquo; -The Coast</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/events/22456" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/events/22456#comments Arts Labour Sexuality Halifax Dartmouth District Labour Council Halifax Mayworks sex work theatre Tue, 08 Apr 2014 02:20:56 +0000 Sebastien 22456 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/ross-steps-back-stepping-stone/17558 <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subhead"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Lack of funding leads to loss of executive director </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/photo-of-topic.jpg" alt="" title="Rene Ross, former executive director of Stepping Stone" width="168" height="266" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/stepping_stone_-_total_revenue_and_expenditures.png" alt="" title="Stepping Stone has struggled financially in recent years, according to its financial records. (Data from Revenue Canada)" width="450" height="302" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/stepping_stone_-_total_government_funding.png" alt="" title="The revenue Stepping Stone receives from government grants has been in decline since 2009. (Data from Revenue Canada)" width="450" height="286" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img src="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/imagecache/page450/stepping_stone_-_government_grants.png" alt="" title="Grants Stepping Stone has received from the three levels of government have been inconsistent over the years. (Data from Revenue Canada)" width="450" height="290" class="imagecache imagecache-page450 imagecache-default imagecache-page450_default"/> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Stepping Stone has lost its rock.</p> <p>Yesterday afternoon, Rene Ross announced she was no longer working as executive director of the non-profit organization that provides support to current and former sex workers.</p> <p><a href="http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/ross-steps-back-stepping-stone/17558" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/ross-steps-back-stepping-stone/17558#comments Hilary Beaumont Direct Action Gender Health Sexuality sex work Tue, 14 May 2013 04:56:06 +0000 HBeaumont 17558 at http://halifax.mediacoop.ca