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Chanelle Gallant is an abolitionist feminist who has been fighting to free womenโ€™s sexuality from criminalization for over 25 years. She is a frontline organizer, writer, thinker, strategist and the co-author of Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice. Chanelle has contributed to dozens of influential publications including Pleasure Activism, and spoken everywhere from Princeton, Columbia and the London School of Economics to the UN Special Rapporteur and at thousands of organizing meetings and trainings. She is currently a visiting Activist-Scholar at the Centre for Feminist Research at York University, Toronto.

Chanelle cut her teeth fighting the cops as a core organizer in the
historic fight against the Pussy Palace raid in 2000, and went on to found numerous sex work organizations and SURJ-Toronto. She now sits on the national board for multiple organizations in the US and Canada.

Chanelle is a queer femme, a survivor and the eldest daughter of a poor family that has been impacted by criminalization and incarceration. She works as a money coach and advisor, social movement strategy consultant and trainer. Chanelle is a Lambda Literary Fellow and holds a M.A. in Sociology.

My Book

Not Your Rescue Project:
Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice

Not Your Rescue Project: Migrant Sex Workers Fighting for Justice is a landmark abolitionist primer on migration, sex work, policing, and the "anti-trafficking industry"โ€”and a powerful argument about who is really leading the way toward justice: migrant sex workers themselves.


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money coaching + advising

Money doesnโ€™t have to be so challenging. For over two decades, Iโ€™ve worked with hundreds of peopleโ€”activists, donors, foundation staff, and fundraisersโ€”helping them develop more grounded, purposeful relationships with money. From grassroots cabaret fundraisers to managing multi-million-dollar giving portfolios, Iโ€™ve seen how engaging with money can call people into a clearer and more aligned version of themselves. If you're ready to build a more purposeful, values-aligned relationship with moneyโ€”especially through redistributing wealth in support of social and economic justiceโ€”Iโ€™d love to connect. Whether through coaching, advising, or strategy, Iโ€™m here to help.

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    Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) National is a home for white people working for justice. When we fight racism, we all win. We want you on our team.

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    Butterfly: Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network advocates for the rights of sex workers in Toronto and beyond.

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    Looking to organize for sex workersโ€™ rights, racial justice, and resourcing our movements? Check out these other organizations that I love and respect.


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