Red Umbrellas

red umbrellas: The reality is sex workers are 60 to 100 times more likely to be assaulted than anyone else, said Marion Little, executive director of PEERS. , according to Times Colonist. Supporters will carry red umbrellas from the legislature grounds at 6 p.m. to AIDS Vancouver Island at 715 Johnson St., where a vigil, speeches and burlesque performance will be held. When Victorians see fellow citizens carrying red umbrellas in remembrance of sex workers around the world through downtown on Tuesday, they should think of the safety of their own streets as well, event organizers say. The non-profit group provides advocacy and outreach for Victoria sex workers and is helping to organize Red Umbrella Day on Tuesday, the international day to end violence against sex workers. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.