The original version of this post was published by NewsMaker. The following edited version has been translated and published on Global Voices under a content partnership agreement. The second summit of the European Political Community was held in Moldova on June 1 — marking an event of unprecedented scale and political significance in the history

Sex workers from OTRAS lead a march in Spain celebrating LGTBIQ workers’ rights. Image credit: OTRAS, used with permission. Throughout the world, being a sex worker is often equated with being vulnerable, but today sex workers are building movements to strengthen their rights, making steady progress that can be recognised today, International Sex Workers’ Day.