Margo St. James Biography

Margo St. James (born September 12, 1937 as Margaret Jean St. James), is an American self-described prostitute and sex-positive feminist. In 1973 she founded the organization COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics), which advocates decriminalization of prostitution. In 1999, she was instrumental in founding the St. James Infirmary Clinic, a medical and social service organization serving sex workers in San Francisco.