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The film ties together years of reporting on a legal saga with broad implications for both free speech and sex work.
Not a student or "bona fide intern[]," no Title IX claim, the judge concludes.
The IMPACTT Human Trafficking Act would provide outreach and training to Homeland Security Investigations staff.
Harris' campaign hasn't said where she stands now. But she's historically taken a tough stance against prostitution and especially against men who pay for it.
The city plans to ban people accused of some drug and prostitution crimes from visiting designated areas.
This flies in the face of one popular narrative.
Plus: New York authorities set seized weed on fire, Pavel Durov charged by French authorities, and more...
It's an insane ask for someone convicted of just one nonviolent offense.
"We'd have a national ban on pornography if we could, right?"
"The conversations are overwhelmingly productive and positive," says a representative from Decriminalize Sex Work.
Warrantless surveillance, Comic Con "sex trafficking," and the persistence of trafficking myths
Selling sex while HIV-positive will still be a felony.
The cases of Joey the Player and the Long Island Serial Killer show how systemic neglect and the failure to pass an immunity bill have left violent criminals on the loose for far too long.
And the Supreme Court agrees to weigh in.
I visited Australia and New Zealand to find out. Spoiler: It’s great for everyone.
A new labor law getting bad press is explicitly drafted to stop sex businesses from punishing workers who set boundaries.
The victims received no restitution payment.
OnlyFans lets women distribute their own porn. Artificial intelligence will give them even more control.
The company's confusing statements about how ChatGPT should respond to sexual prompts
OnlyFans let women distribute their own porn. Artificial intelligence will give them even more control.
It's the war on drugs all over again, folks...
"We will continue to fight for the right to access the internet without intrusive government oversight," says the group challenging the law.
How the Backpage prosecution helped create a playbook for suppressing online speech, debanking disfavored groups, and using "conspiracy" charges to imprison the government's targets
The court found insufficient evidence to sustain 53 of 84 remaining counts against Lacey.
Kentucky's governor signed a law last week that could require porn sites to ask for users' government IDs before allowing access to adult material.
The civil liberties lawyer talks to Reason about the misguided impulse to attack free speech in the name of protecting women.
Free trade brings us more stuff at lower prices.
"There were many of us who opposed censoring pornography...precisely because of our commitment to feminist goals and principles," says the former ACLU chief.
The company leaves Texas over an “ineffective, haphazard, and dangerous” age-verification law.
Employing an 18- to 20-year-old at an adult venue could mean 15 years in prison, even if the young person used a fake ID.
A federal judge in an ongoing case called the porn age-check scheme unconstitutional. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton doesn't seem to care.
Sen. Mike Lee's "technological exploitation" bill also redefines consent.
For sex workers and their clients, Super Bowl season can mean a higher chance of getting nabbed by cops.
"The sole basis for targeting Joe was the race/ethnicity of his wife and her occupation" at an Asian massage parlor, the lawsuit claims.
It's a frightening reminder of how far the government will go to get their way—and to warn tech companies against platforming speech it doesn't like.
It could also outlaw any sort of sexualized image, play, or performance, pornographic or not.
Beware the “Equality Model” of sex work law reform in 2024.
After public backlash, Hanover County Commission has decided to pursue a voluntary purchase of the Cheetah Premier Gentlemen's Club next door.
Andrew Mitchell, who was acquitted on state murder charges in April, plead guilty this month to abducting and detaining two sex worker victims.
Moral panic plus government power is an inescapably potent combination.
Plus: A listener asks the editors about libertarians and "reflexive contrarianism."
The mere act of publishing sex ads online is enough to send most potential free speech allies scurrying for the exits.
Plus: President Joe Biden’s weird economy and Rep. Mike Johnson as the unlikely new speaker of the House of Representatives.
The former OnlyFans star and outspoken libertarian defender of sex workers considers the acceleration of government crackdowns on online porn, the sexual revolution, and sex work.
Join Reason on YouTube and Facebook at 1 p.m. Eastern this Thursday for a discussion with Aella about the escalating government crackdown on online porn, the sexual revolution, and sex work.