Fifty Years Ago, Prostitutes Revolted in Lyon: "For the First Time, They Were Taken Seriously"

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Monday, June 2, the prostitutes of Lyon and elsewhere will celebrate the 50th anniversary of a pivotal mobilization: the revolt of Saint-Nizier. Half a century later, the day took on an international dimension, because the struggle of sex workers is not over. Historical and political point.

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From 2 to 10 June 1975, about 100 prostitutes occupied St. Nizier's Church to denounce police repression, a major movement that paved the way for the mobilization of sex workers.

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Eight days of mobilization that will mark the struggle for the rights of prostitutes. On 2 June 1975, a hundred prostitutes entered the church of Saint-Nizier, located in the 2nd arrondissement of Lyon, to denounce the police repression and arbitrary arrests of prostitutes. 50 years later, the women workers and [...] The article Lyon: a commemorative plaque inaugurated for the 50th anniversary of the occupation of Saint-Nizier appeared first on …

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Rue89 Lyon On Monday, June 2, the prostitutes of Lyon and elsewhere will celebrate the 50 years of a pivotal revolt for them: that of Saint-Nizier. Half a century later, the day took on an international dimension because the struggle of sex workers is not over. Historical and political point. 1975 – 2025: the global echo of the revolt of the prostitutes of Lyon