Carol Leigh, activist who coined the term 'sex work', dies at 71 | Harwich and Manningtree Standard
Carol Leigh died of cancer on Wednesday, the executor of her estate reportedly said.
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Carol Leigh died of cancer on Wednesday, the executor of her estate reportedly said.
Carol Leigh died of cancer on Wednesday, the executor of her estate reportedly said.
“Carol defined sex work as a labor issue, not a crime, not a sin."
Leigh was deeply involved in advocacy for and aid to sex workers and her concerns ranged from decriminalization to poverty, drug use and HIV.
Carol Leigh died of cancer on Wednesday, the executor of her estate reportedly said.