Free Speech Coalition
Montana District Court Denies Motion to Dismiss FSC Lawsuit in 'Major Victory'
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) scored a major victory Tuesday in its fight against Montana's age verification law, when a Montana district court denied the state's motion to dismiss the adult industry trade association's lawsuit challenging the statute.
FSC: 'Outraged' Alabamians Call for Repeal of Age Verification Law
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has issued a statement reporting an upsurge in Alabamians calling for a repeal of the state’s controversial age verification law.
FSC Reports Takedown of Adult Performer Doxxing Leak
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has reported the takedown of a major doxxing leak outing the legal names of over 13,000 adult performers.
EFF, Woodhull, TechFreedom File SCOTUS Amicus Supporting FSC in Texas AV Case
Leading digital rights organizations Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Woodhull Freedom Foundation and TechFreedom filed an amicus brief Monday supporting Free Speech Coalition (FSC) in the U.S. Supreme Court review of an appellate decision upholding Texas’ controversial age verification law.
FSC Urges SCOTUS to Strike Down 'Unconstitutional' Texas Age Verification Law
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) urged the U.S. Supreme Court through a brief filed Monday to strike down Texas’ age verification law as unconstitutional.
The Advocate: FSC Exec Director Alison Boden Champions Industry
Since Alison Boden took the reins of Free Speech Coalition (FSC) in early 2022, the organization has undergone a resurgence. Defending its members, sex workers, the adult industry and even society in general from threats to freedom of expression, FSC can now consistently be found on the front lines, battling with renewed zeal.
FSC's Alison Boden Hosts Content Moderation Panel at TrustCon
Free Speech Coalition Executive Director Alison Boden recently hosted a panel discussion on the trust and safety practices of adult platforms at TrustCon, the global conference dedicated to trust and safety professionals.
FSC's Alison Boden Delivers Keynote at UK Age Assurance Regulator Event
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) Executive Director Alison Boden delivered the keynote presentation at a recent meeting on age verification hosted by U.K. communications regulator Ofcom.
FSC Drops Opposition to California Age Verification Bill After Amendments
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has dropped its formal opposition to California’s age verification bill AB 3080, after an amendment secured through months of discussions with the bill’s author was heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Indiana Court Blocks Age Verification Law
A U.S. district court in Indiana has blocked the state's age verification law from taking effect this coming Monday, July 1.
Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska to Age-Restrict Access to Porn in July
Five U.S. states — Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, and Nebraska — will begin requiring age verification to access adult sites when the states’ copycat laws promoted by religious conservatives go into effect starting in July.
FSC Director: New Tennessee Age Verification Law is 'Attack on 1st Amendment'
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) Executive Director Alison Boden called Tennessee’s new age verification bill, signed into law by Republican Governor Bill Lee on Tuesday, “an attack not only on the adult industry but on the First Amendment rights of millions of people who engage with adult content online.”
Child Protection, Civil Liberties Groups File Amicus Briefs in Support of FSC Court Petition
Several child protection and civil liberties groups have filed amicus briefs in support of the Free Speech Coalition's (FSC) petition to the Supreme Court.
Free Speech Coalition Asks Court to Block Montana AV Law
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has asked the US District Court of Montana to block the state's new age verification law.
Leading Conservative Think Tank Slams 5th Circuit for Upholding Texas Age Verification Law
Leading conservative think tank the American Enterprise Institute has published an opinion piece penned by one of its senior fellows criticizing the 5th Circuit endorsement of Texas’ controversial age verification law.
Video: FSC's Alison Boden Testifies Before California Assembly Committee Regarding Age Verification
Free Speech Coalition Executive Director Alison Boden testified before the California Assembly Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, in opposition to the state’s version of the age verification bills being sponsored around the country by anti-porn religious conservative activists.
Supreme Court Denies Stay of Texas' Age Verification Law
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request by Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and other plaintiffs to stay Texas’ controversial age verification law while the court decides on a petition that would effectively overturn it on constitutional grounds.
Age Verification: FSC's Mike Stabile Reports from the Front Lines
Two years into the religiously-inspired crusade to curtail access to adult material in the U.S. through carefully drafted “age verification” legislation, the constant onslaught of state-by-state proposals and laws — many of them copied from each other — can be hard to follow.
SWPA to Hold Facebook Live Event May 1
The Sexual Wellness Professionals Alliance (SWPA) will be holding a Facebook Live event on May 1 at 6 p.m. (PDT).
'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.