Chicago – Prolific adult performer, director, and producer Lance Hart is giving back and has put together a self-defense class with Citizens Defense Research (CDR) for adult performers and other sex workers. The event will take place at an adult-friendly location in Las Vegas on Sunday, September 29th, from 12pm to 4pm. The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) is co-sponsoring the event to allow performers to attend at no charge.
Sex workers are a significantly higher risk for violence than other workers, and may not be taken seriously by law enforcement for protection or prosecution. With many adult performers and other sex workers being assaulted in Ubers, hotels, and on their way home, Lance saw the potential to educate performers about ways they can keep themselves safe.
The four-hour class will focus on strategy and theory of self-protection, rather than hands-on self-defense techniques. CDR instructors John Johnston and Melody Lauer will examine predatory cues (or bells) that people give off before they get aggressive and other techniques.
“I
see the outrage about sex worker assaults happening almost every day on
Twitter. It makes me feel all kinds of things, too,” says Lance Hart.
“Some of my close friends have been hurt in terrible ways. It’s time we
start doing something about it. We can’t make other people stop being
evil, but we can make ourselves more dangerous to attack. One class
won’t turn any sex workers into ninjas in four hours, but it’s a start.
If this class is well attended and helps people feel safer, I plan to
put a lot more on. I’ve already spoken with Baer Solutions about the
next one. I travel around the country to train with some of the best.
Not everyone can do that, so I’m bringing two of the best, John and
Melody to Vegas. They were suggested by some of the people I train with,
and I think they are a great fit for this cause. I gave them two
problems to deal with
Ubers
and hotels. They gave me a clear strategy for both, and I’m excited to
learn from them. I’m very grateful to the FSC for helping with half my
cost of the first class.”
“Citizens Defense Research is honored to be part of this ground-breaking event,” says John Johnston CDR owner and instructor. “We strongly believe that everyone everywhere has the right to get home safe after work no matter their occupation. We couldn’t be happier to be included in highlighting not only the issues and discrimination sex workers face worldwide, but also to help better prepare people to return to their friends, families, and loved ones free from harm.”
To attend the event, head over to Eventbrite selfdefenseforsexworkers.eventbrite.com to sign up. Once you’re signed up, you will receive an email from Lance with the location and other details.
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ABOUT CITIZENS DEFENSE RESEARCH
Citizens Defense Research (CDR) is dedicated to helping people from all walks of life to better prepare themselves. CDR teaches them to avoid encounters or win when avoidance isn’t possible. Through a heavy emphasis on data-driven training methodologies and research into the realities of interpersonal violence, CDR offers peer-reviewed training so people can live free of fear and be better prepared to take an active role in their protection. CDR has training open to the private and public sectors. They also offers coursework relevant to everyone from stay at home parents to elite military operators.
ABOUT LANCE HART
Lance Hart is one of the most prolific adult stars. He can master role, and has done it all from gay, straight, fetish, bi, trans and everything in between. Lance’s first scene was for Sean Cody, and he went on to become one of their top contracted models. After that, he started his fetish studio, produced clips, and went on to found his current studios, Man Up Films, Sweet Femdom, and Lance Hart Studios.any
With 10 years in adult, Lance has worked with all the top studios including Kink.com, Evil Angel, Icon Male, Transerotica, Transsensual, Gender X, Fetish Force, Sssh, Wasteland, Severe Sex Films, and many more. He’s an official spokesmodel for Playgirl and brand spokesmodel for XR Brands.
Lance has received countless nominations from AVN, XBIZ, TEAs, Fetish Awards, Pornhub Awards, AltPornAwards, Str8UpGayPorn Awards, Urban X Awards, and the Grabbys. He’s won Male Performer of the Year from the Fetish Awards three times in a row, as well asFavorite Male Fetish Webcam Performerand Favorite Fetish Featured Film. Lance has also scored Best Male Performer from the AltPorn Awards and TEA Awards, GayVN Awards and AVN Awards for his scene work, and XBIZ Cam Award’s Best Male Clip Artist.
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