Today is International Sex Workers' Day. It marks the 1975 occupation of Saint-Nizier Church in Lyon, France, where more than 100 sex workers protested police violence and criminalization. That moment sparked a global movement. The red umbrella you see today became the symbol of that movement at the 2001 World Whores Congress in Venice. It stands for protection, visibility and the right to exist without shame. This day belongs to the veterans who paved the way. The SWers building businesses right now. The advocates fighting for policy change. The workers whose names we will never know. You are seen. You are valued. Your work is real work. SWCEO was founded on June 2, 2021, and that was not an accident. I wanted to build something that honored this day every single day. A space where adult creators could access education, community and the tools to run real businesses without judgment or gatekeeping. Five years in, that mission has not changed. To my community: thank you for trusting me with this work. To everyone reading who is part of this industry in any capacity, today and every day, I see you. We rise together or we do not rise at all.

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