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'Sex Workers Deserve Protections': Congressional Candidate Joe Cohn Reaches Out to Adult Community

Veteran civil rights attorney Joe Cohn, who is currently running in a New Jersey Democratic primary for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, says he is reaching out to the adult community to champion an inclusive approach to civil liberties that encompasses all sex workers and adult businesses.

Civil Rights Group EQCA Votes to Oppose Prop 60

Equality California (EQCA), which is billed as the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ civil rights organization, has voted to oppose Proposition 60.

Sheriff Who Declared War on Porn Hit With Civil Rights Suit

The Polk County, Fla., sheriff who declared war on the production and distribution of porn in his county after the arrest of adult performer Kimberly Kupps on obscenity charges in June has been hit with a federal lawsuit.

Francis Files Lawsuit, Alleges Civil Rights Abuses in Panama City

“Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court that seeks to rescind the no-contest settlement he reached in Panama City, Fla.

Bondage Site Webmaster Sues County Over Alleged Civil Rights Violations

Bondage site HouseOfGord.com operators Jeffrey and Susan Marie Owen have filed suit in U.S. District Court against several Kitsap County officials, citing civil rights violations.