Whore Next Door: The Meaning of Dec. 17

By Siouxsie Q Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015

When I first heard that Shannon Williams had passed away, I didn’t believe it. I had seen her less than a month prior, rocking her signature Gothic-MILF look, all big smiles, and warm hugs.

For years, Williams was instrumental in organizing the annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers on Dec. 17. When she passed away shortly after the 2014 event from complications with a newly discovered brain tumor, it rocked the Bay Area sex work community hard. I met Williams years ago while…