Catherine Healy, a former sex worker turned advocate is being made a dame by Queen Elizabeth II, for work championing the rights of those in the sex trade. Courtesy of Catherine Healy hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Catherine Healy The Two-Way Queen Honors Activist Who Fought To Decriminalize Prostitution June 4, 2018 Catherine Healy has spent more than 30 years as an activist and was instrumental in drafting legislation that legalized prostitution in New Zealand. Now she's becoming a dame.