Carol Leigh, a San Francisco activist who is credited with coining the term 'sex work' and who sought for decades to improve conditions for prostitutes and others in the adult entertainment business, has died. She was 71.
LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 08: Sex workers joined by members of the public march through central London blocking traffic in busy areas during a City Wide sex workers 24 hour strike calling for the full decriminalisation of sex workers and recognition ofCarol Leigh, a San Francisco activist who is credited with coining the term "sex work" and who sought for decades to improve conditions for prostitutes and others in the adult entertainment business, has died. She was 71.
Leigh co-founded BAYSWAN, also known as Bay Area Sex Worker Advocacy Network, which according to its website works with human rights activists to address problems such as human trafficking in the industry as well as labor and civil rights violations.
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