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Activist Carol Leigh, who coined term ‘sex work,’ dies at 71

Por: The Boston Globe Nation November 19, 2022

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SAN FRANCISCO — 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.Kate Marquez, the executor of her estate, said Ms. Leigh died Wednesday of cancer, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Thursday.A former prostitute, Ms. Leigh devoted herself to campaigning on behalf of... + full article



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