Margo St. James | |
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Born | Margaret Jean St. James September 12, 1937 Bellingham, Washington, US |
Died | January 11, 2021 Bellingham, Washington, US | (aged 83)
Occupation | Feminist activist |
Known for | Founder of St. James Infirmary Clinic and COYOTE |
Spouses | |
Children | Don Sobjack, Jr. |
Margaret Jean "Margo" St. James (September 12, 1937 – January 11, 2021) was an American sex worker and sex-positive feminist. In San Francisco, she founded COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics), an organization advocating decriminalization of prostitution, and co-founded the St. James Infirmary Clinic, a medical and social service organization serving sex workers in the Tenderloin.