Robyn Few: sex worker rights freedom fighter

Not only is she kicking cancer's butt, she is also fighting back foliage. Our lady at work on her garden in Novato.

Robyn and friends after an excellent two hour long meeting with the SF Human Rights Commission (the topic, violence against transgender sex workers). The commissioners seemed supportive, much follow up work to do. We had lunch at an over priced cafe and then a large rally for California teachers danced on past. We joined it. Blaze loved the drumming and dancing.

Ten of us converged on Robyn's house tonight to celebrate March 3, the International Sex Worker Rights Day, with her. She is the best host, had filled the house with food, but she is not eating enough herself (worry, worry). Together we formed a poem. You know the kind where you write a poem on a page, rolling up each line so it turns out groovy, stream of consciousness. Robyn read the poem as the sun set, kids ran around the room, chased by dogs and our friends banged pans together in the kitchen, cooking away.

Out in the Bay Area staying with Robyn. Dragged her out to Carol Leigh's ribbon cutting ceremony for the Sex Worker Media Library. Even though she's only been out of hospital since January 29, she dressed up like a trouper and had a great night. Have photos to prove it.

Just spoke to Robyn. Chemotherapy is working, she will only need to get one more round of chemotherapy for now. "The doctor said I am in remission," Robyn told me. She will get a year of another type of treatment that may make her eligible for a  transplant that will solve the cancer problem once and for all. She feels great because she has something to work towards.

just got this email from Robyn, it went out to the lists so I think okay to put a bit of it here. She wrote, "Please do not forget who you are and be proud of what you do everyday. I am going through a lot of self searching at this time in my life and have found it extremely hard and liberating. I find myself contemplating life after death and what could be next. I pray (I have never used this term before, but I find myself doing it a lot) that the year will be better for us all.  Hope you all had fun last night and that you have a speedy recovery today. I am sending as much love as I can to you all." 

Just heard from Carol Queen that Robyn was out and about on December 17 looking fabulous. Anyone have any photos? It would be great to have some of Robyn at the most recent day of remembrance to put on the site.

This site was set up by friends of Robyn who want to know how much she is loved. We "love love love you Robyn" emailed one activist and "stay strong" wrote Serpent.