Utah
Utah Legislature Moves to Mandate Warning Labels on Porn
Utah’s lawmakers are at it again, this time calling for mandatory warning labels on all pornography distributed within the state.
Utah Supreme Court Upholds Licensing Laws for Escorts
The Utah Supreme Court last week upheld laws requiring escorts and sexually oriented businesses to have licenses in every city they work in.
Utah Ordered to Pay $475K in Legal Fees From 1st Amendment Case
A federal judge has ordered the state of Utah to pay more than $475,000 in legal fees after officials fined a theater and threatened to rescind its liquor license under a law that bans serving alcohol during movies with simulated sex or full-frontal nudity.
Utah State Bar Emails Naked Boobs Pic to All 11,000 Members
The Utah State Bar is continuing its probe after a photo of a topless woman was sent to each one of the state’s lawyers in an email intended to advertise its spring convention.
New Utah Law Opens Adult Sites to Lawsuits
Utah has become the first state to allow civil lawsuits against distributors of adult content for mental and physical damages incurred by minors accessing such material.
Utah Governor Seeks $50K to Fight Porn
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has asked the state Legislature to allocate $50,000 in taxpayer funds to the Utah Coalition Against Pornography.
Penthouse Shames Utah for Declaring Porn a Health Crisis
Utah's symbolic resolution to label porn a “public health crisis” has earned its Republican governor who signed off on it cover headlines in the latest Penthouse magazine.
Utah Lawmaker Seeks Porn Restrictions for ISPs
Utah state Sen. Todd Weiler, who led the successful charge to declare pornography a public health crisis, is planning to introduce legislation designed to heavily restrict access to porn across the state.
Woodhull Issues Statement on Censorship at Utah Pride
The Woodhull Freedom Foundation today issued a statement regarding the recent decision by the organizers of Utah Pride to exclude operators of the MormonBoyz.com and MormonGirlz.com websites from participating in this year’s festivities.
FSC Condemns Utah Pride's Decision to Ban Adult Companies
Eric Paul Leue, the executive director of the Free Speech Coalition, today condemned the decision by organizers of the Utah Pride festival to ban adult companies from the June event.
MormonBoyz, MormonGirlz Excluded From Utah Pride Fest
The operators of MormonGirlz.com and MormonBoyz.com told XBIZ today that they've been excluded from the annual Utah Pride Festival set for June 3-5.
Utah House of Representatives Calls Porn a 'Public Health Crisis'
Anti-porn propagandists have scored a victory in their crusade of intolerance against free expression and consumer demand, with Utah’s House of Representatives passing a resolution that declares pornography to be a public health crisis.
Randazza: Utah Porn Proposal Is Hilarious
Utah state Sen. Todd Weiler is just the latest to try and shape the marketplace of ideas to his own superstitious views of morality.
Utah Governor Signs 'Revenge Porn' Statute
Utah's governor yesterday signed into law a "revenge porn" statute banning “distributing intimate images of a person without that person’s permission.”
Playboy TV Drama to Air in Utah, But Under Fire by Anti-porn Groups
Playboy’s new fall TV drama, “The Playboy Club,” yanked earlier this month by the local Salt Lake City NBC affiliate, has found a new home in the capital. But the show is again under fire by anti-porn groups that want it off the air completely.
ACLU Wants Utah Anti-Porn Law Permanently Blocked
The ACLU, various artists and Internet service providers want a federal court to stop enforcement of a 2005 Utah anti-pornography law because they say it is unconstitutional.
Utah Conference to Focus on Porn 'Problem'
Utah is worried about porn.
Utah Congressman Proposes Porn Site Tax, Software to Block Minors
Legislation aimed at levying a 25 percent tax on porn sites along with a special age verification software mandate is being prepared by Rep. Jim Matheson, D-UT.
FSC Suit That Sought to Block Utah Registry Is Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a suit waged by the Free Speech Coalition over Utah’s Child Protection Registry.
View Porn on Utah Transit Agency's Free Wi-Fi, Get Fined $300
In what may be a first, the Utah Transit Authority recently OK’d an ordinance that will fine passengers if they watch porn while they use its free Wi-Fi.