After decades of fighting abuse from San Diego’s vice squad and finally securing dancers’ rights, Kata Pierce-Morgan turned her “stripper energy” to a new creative outlet – producing shows for San Diego International Fringe Festival that tap into Les Girls history. Plus sex worker-activists turn to Fringe Festivals to use art to advocate for sex worker rights and to challenge stereotypes.

In this chapter:
Kata Pierce-Morgan, poet, activist, former dancer, current owner of Les Girls Theater
Kate McGrew/Lady Grew, singer, activist, sex worker, Fringe artist
Rachel Atlas, Fringe artist, activist, sex worker
Kit Marsh, Fringe artist, sex worker
Cherida Fraser, Fringe artist

Credits:
Beth Accomando, Producer/Host/Video editor
Christopher Maue, Videographer/Lighting Designer
Kurt Kohnen, Sound Designer
Phil Nenna, Designer/Animator
Sanns Dixon, Videographer
Roland Lizarondo, Videographer
Amy Fan and Gaby Moreno, Assistants
David Washburn, Editor

More information at kpbs.org/stripperenergy

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