Today in Labor History June 2, 1975: 100 sex workers occupied that Saint-Nizier church in Lyon to protest against police repression. They demanded that all their convictions be reversed. The police evicted them after a week. However, soon after, a judge cancelled their upcoming prison sentences.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #occupation #sexworkers #sexpositive #catholic #church #lyon #sexworkerrights #sexworkiswork #solidarity #directaction