Renee Olstead, awarded by the Wisconsin Legislature

Renee Olstead received a surprise honor when attending the Anti-Gala of Wisconsin Saturday night at Milwaukee’s Turner Hall in Wisconsin’s Socialist Anti-Gala:::: The Wisconsin State Assembly formally cited for her advocacy for sex worker rights and her historic high apartment pet of the year.

The citation was presented by representatives Ryan Clancy, Francesca Hong, Darrin B. Madison and Christian Phelps, who acknowledged Olstead as “an active activist in the rights of sex workers in Wisconsin and California” and congratulated her on becoming the first person in Wisconsin, winning the title of loft pet that year.

“I was totally surprised,” Olstead praised. “Since moving to Wisconsin, I’ve been inspired by the community leaders I’ve met and I look forward to standing with them to support the upcoming layoffs in Wisconsin,” she added. “We already have an uphill battle, which means there are a lot of advocates in our community willing to stand with us to fight for our rights.”

In addition to her entertainment work, Olstead is one of the few therapists in the country who work with sex workers for free and engage in mutual aid and legislative advocacy through Swop la, swopchi, dectimmsexworkca, dectimmsexworkca and the American Alliance of Sex Workers and the Inturaliation Inture timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation timitation Sex workers who advocate incarcerated in the Midwest.

The citation was signed at the Wisconsin Capitol on April 19, 2025, to celebrate Olstead’s creative achievements and commitment to meaningful change.

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