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AIDS activists misguided in goal to legitimize 'sex work'

…In fact, in this AIDS-conference world, prostitution — oops, sex work — is part of normal life. Nestled comfortably within the exposition area are many booths devoted to the sex trade, "The Star Whore Show," for example.

One prominent group, Stella (chezstella.org), which bills itself as "by sex workers, for sex workers," has issued a manifesto, "Sex Workers, Human Rights, and the Fight Against HIV." In other words, Stella seeks to establish the right to be a "sex worker" as a human right, alongside, say, free speech…

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