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Swedish Feminists Force Military to Ban Porn
In what could signal a turnaround in an otherwise sexually liberal country, a group of feminist have succeeded in convincing the Swedish military to ban porn from its bases.
Canadian ISPs Look to Ban Porn Sites Without Going to Court
A proposal at the Canadian Telecom Summit could pave the way for Internet service providers to remove objectionable websites, including those that contain pornography, without having to engage in protracted legal engagements with site operators.
Obscenity Ban Fails, Zoning Plan OKd in Montana
Voters in Yellowstone County last week defeated a proposed ordinance that would criminalize “obscenity” made available to one or more people of any age. The proposal was sweeping, targeting adult entertainment available in publications, videos, strip clubs and perhaps the Internet.
S.C. Legislation Would Ban Sale of Sex Toys
South Carolina could join the states of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas with legislation that, if passed, would make it a felony to sell sex toys and novelties, either in brick-and-mortar stores or over the Internet to the state’s residents.
Court: Alabama Can Continue Sex Toy Sales Ban
In a blow to sex toy and novelty retailers, Alabama’s sex toy ban survived another court challenge in federal court. A U.S. District Court in Birmingham ruled that Alabama has a right to limit sales of vibrators, sex dolls and butt plugs, as well as any other device used for sexual arousal.
Kansas Billboard Ban Sparks 1st Amendment Debate
State officials have been turning the screws on adult businesses for the past two years. Now lawmakers are pushing a bill that would ban billboards promoting adult stores and products along state roads and place restrictions on signs outside stores that are located near highways.
Maryland Lawmaker Seeks to Ban True Voyeur Content
Mentioning sites such as Upskirt.com and ChurchUpskirts.com by name, Delegate Neil F. Quinter, D-Howard, says he is determined to pass a law making it illegal to take voyeuristic photos or videotape or to post voyeur content on the Internet.
Missouri Judge Rejects Challenge to Ban on Adult Billboards
A U.S. District Court has shot down the latest challenge to a Missouri law that bars sexually oriented businesses from advertising on highway billboards.
Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Ban on Violent Video Games
The video game industry took a hit Friday after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill banning the sale of violent games to anyone under 18 years of age.
U.K. Proposes Ban on Extreme Online Adult
It took Liz Longhurst almost two years of campaigning, gathering signatures, speaking with public officials and crying silently on national television, but her dreams of seeing new anti-pornography law enacted in the United Kingdom are very close to coming true, according to official statements from the British Government Tuesday.
Alabama Sex Toy Ban Back in Court
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal in February to hear an appeal to an Alabama law that prohibits the sale of sex toys, a number of plaintiffs from that case have filed a new challenge in U.S. District Court in Huntsville.
‘Do Not Email’ Ban Takes Effect July 1
A new law barring unsolicited commercial email to children will take effect in Michigan and Utah starting July 1, the U.S. Department of Labor announced.
Illinois Lawmakers Pass Game Ban
Making swifter progress than a handful of other states aiming for the same outcome, Illinois lawmakers have passed a ban on violent and sexually explicit games.
Sex Shop Owner Fighting Missouri Billboard Ban
A retailer is challenging a Missouri law that bars some advertising on billboards. John Haltom, who owns the Johnny O’s and Doctor Johns chains, says that businesses such as his are “unconstitutionally and unreasonably designated as 'sexually oriented businesses' under the law.”
Lingerie Store Owner Fights Missouri Billboard Ban
Billboards advertising a chain of lingerie stores that also sell adult videos, novelties and games have been removed and all future highway advertising for Johnnie O’s has been banned.
Senator Wants to Ban Some Content on Cable TV, Satellite
Only one day after Attorney General Alberto Gonzales declared war on obscenity, the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee said that U.S. regulators should have the right to regulate content on pay-TV stations, including pay-per-view and video-on-demand.
U.S. Justices Won’t Hear Alabama Sex-Toy Ban
The nation’s highest court snubbed the adult novelty industry and free-speech advocates Tuesday when it rejected an appeal to an Alabama law that makes it a crime to sell sex toys.
U.K. Institutes Adult Satellite Channel Ban
The British government is now moving to ban all access to a European satellite channel accused of airing content that is potentially harmful to children, said United Kingdom Broadcasting Minister Andrew McIntosh this week.
Proposed Mo. Law to Ban Under-21 Models
The Missouri state Legislature is considering a bill that would force a 20 percent tax on revenues of adult video stores, strip clubs and other adult businesses, charge $5 fee for each person entering their doors, and outlaw anyone under the age of 21 from being employed by nude modeling studios.
Massachusetts Lawmakers Move to Ban Video Voyeurism
Gov. Mitt Romney is currently reviewing state legislation that would make it a crime for anyone to secretly videotape people in restrooms, locker rooms and showers and distribute those images over the Internet.