Brady Brammer, the Utah legislator who is sponsoring the current bill that would force all "obscene material" distributed in the state, including via the internet, to attach an unnecessary and unconstitutional warning that the material "may damage or negatively impact minors," authored a 2006 essay arguing for the equivalence of gay rights speech and religiously inspired homophobic speech, and asking for the latter to be protected.
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a statement regarding Utah HB243, which would require all adult content in the state to include a warning label. The bill has now passed both the Utah House and Senate.
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a policy statement regarding Utah's proposed censorship legislation mandating labeling of "pornographic" material.