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Carol Leigh

American artist and activist and sex workers' rights activist (1951-2022) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 71

Carol Leigh, also known as The Scarlot Harlot, was an American artist, author, filmmaker, sex worker, and sex workers' rights activist. She is credited with coining the term sex work and founded the Sex Worker Film and Arts Festival and was the co-founder of BAYSWAN, the Bay Area Sex Worker Advocacy Network.

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1951 to 2022 · aged 71

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