The Annual Eroctic Awards is a three day event now in their 16th year that aims to promote sexual freedom, challenge public taboos and rid the stigma of those who work with or in the sex industry.
There are 14 categories of awards ranging from best artist, performer, writer, sex worker and even POLITICIAN. Yes even an award for the politician who supports greater freedon for the sex industry.
A previous winner was Lord Faulkener of Worcester.
The awards will be announced this friday at the Night of the Senses Ball (formerly The Sex Maniacs Ball) in London Bridge.
There are supporting events such as tubestation on the 2nd May in Brixton, Lambeth where a selection of films will be shown including Behind the Green Door, Nine Songs and Handcuffs.
There is also an erotic award gathering at the Bandstand in Regents Park also on the 2nd May with guest speakers including
Jane Fae (formerly John Ozimek) One of the most consistently authoritative, questioning and witty voices in the media covering sex and the law.
Professor Stephen Guest Professor of Legal Philosophy, Faculty of Law, UCL whose lunchtime lecture on the importance of the freedom of thought in London last year was overflowing. His message: “This government has done so much damage to the criminal law, poking its nose in everywhere and deciding things on our behalf, about such things as our personal and private taste. It makes my blood boil, and I can see that other people are incensed, too”.
Pye Jakobsson Internationally renowned Swedish sex worker and campaigner who tells the world how the “Swedish model” of banning the buying of sex just does not work.
Dr Antony Lempert GP and coordinator of the Secular Medical Forum who says, “I hold to account those people and organisations who espouse potentially dangerous views or who are engaged in harmful practices. This is particularly the case in the sphere of religion, where entrenched traditional religious privilege so often conflicts with other people’s dignity, autonomy and safety.”
Clair Lewis Founder, public face and voice of the Consenting Adult Action Network (CAAN) which, with Ben Westwood, campaigns against our Extreme Pornography legislation.
visit
http://www.erotic-awards.co.uk
Whilst i am not part of the organisation of this 3 day event i fully support their campaign for greater freedom of expression in the sex industry, protection of sex workers and making sex accessible to all.