This is a pair of uncommon pic back buttons that came from the estate of Margo St. James. These buttons were hers. In 1996, she campaigned for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and promised to install a red light outside the City Hall that would be turned on whenever she was present. These buttons are being sold a s pair and you get both.

COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics) was founded in 1973 as a union and advocacy group for prostitutes and others involved in the sex industry. Founded by Margo St. James, a former prostitute and madam, the group advocates for the decriminalization of prostitution as well as providing education to the public, expert testimony in legal cases and support and services to those involved in sex work. This button, from the mid-70s shortly after COYOTE was founded, features one of the group’s tag lines, “My ass is mine." COYOTE is still active today with chapters in multiple states.

TITLE: MARGO IN ‘96 AND MARGO A REFRESHING CHANGE

DATE: 1996

SIZE: 1 1/4”

CONDITION: UNUSED