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FSC Summit 2024 to Be Held at XBIZ LA
The Free Speech Coalition has released the schedule for its upcoming FSC Summit, taking place Jan. 18 in conjunction with XBIZ LA.
North Carolina's Controversial PAVE Age Verification Mandate Becomes Law
The North Carolina law establishing age verification requirements for adult websites will go into effect Monday.
FSC Board Member Reed Lee Passes Away at 68
First Amendment lawyer and Free Speech Coalition (FSC) Board of Directors Executive Committee member Reed Lee has passed away at the age of 68.
FSC Launches Sexual Wellness Professional Alliance Trade Group
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has teamed up with a group of sexual wellness professionals to form the industry’s first formal trade organization, the Sexual Wellness Professional Alliance (SWPA).
FSC Announces Board of Directors Election Results
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has announced the results of its 2024 Board of Directors election.
FSC to Host Members' Briefing on Legislative Work
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) will host an end-of-year members’ briefing Monday, addressing the fight for industry rights in statehouses and Congress.
Voting for FSC Board of Directors Starts Nov. 28
Voting for the Free Speech Coalition’s board of directors election will begin on Nov. 28 and run through Dec. 5.
FSC Releases Statement on Latest 5th Circuit Decision in Texas AV Injunction Case
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a statement about the ongoing litigation against Texas' anti-porn age verification law, which mandates propaganda labels on adult websites.
Lotus Lain Pens Essay About Experience Advocating for Sex Worker Rights at UN
FSC Industry Relations Advocate and Decrim Sex Work CA founding member Lotus Lain has penned an essay about her recent trip to Geneva, Switzerland to advocate for sex worker rights before the United Nations Human Rights Committee.
Tube Traffic Joins FSC as Gold Member
Tube Traffic has joined the Free Speech Coalition as a Gold-level member.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Motion to Dismiss FSC Lawsuit Over Mandatory Labeling
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday filed a partial motion to dismiss the lawsuit by Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and other plaintiffs against the state’s controversial age verification law, which mandates that adult websites post anti-porn propaganda.
TAG24 Profiles Lotus Lain's Sex Worker Rights Trip to UN Committee
The U.S. edition of popular German news site TAG24 this week published a profile of performer and activist Lotus Lain on the occasion of her appearance before the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva, Switzerland, in support of sex worker rights.
FSC's Lotus Lain to Testify on Sex Worker Rights Before UN Committee
Free Speech Coalition’s Industry Relations Advocate Lotus Lain will testify on issues of sex worker rights at a hearing of the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva, Switzerland.
FSC's Alison Boden Participates in Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) Executive Director Alison Boden attended the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) conference earlier this week.
5th Circuit Hears Arguments in Texas Age Verification Challenge
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday heard arguments regarding the injunction against enforcement of Texas’ controversial age verification law, which mandates that adult websites post anti-porn propaganda.
Judge Partially Dismisses FSC Lawsuit to Stop Louisiana Age Verification Law
A federal judge has granted a motion by Louisiana officials to dismiss part of the lawsuit filed by Free Speech Coalition (FSC) and other plaintiffs seeking to block that state’s age verification law.
Democratic NC Governor Signs Copycat Age Verification Bill Into Law
Democratic governor of North Carolina Roy Cooper ignored the arguments of free speech advocates and signed into law on Monday a bill mandating age verification on adult websites.
FSC Calls on North Carolina Governor to Veto Age-Verification Bill
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has sent a letter to North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper, asking him to veto House Bill 8, to which a Republican legislator attached a copycat age-verification amendment.
Leading Free Speech Groups File Brief Blasting Texas' Age Verification and Mandatory Labeling Law
Several leading free-speech groups, led by the ACLU, urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on Thursday to block the Texas age verification law that requires adult websites to post anti-porn propaganda, contending that this violates the First Amendment.
FSC Sets Calendar for Upcoming Board of Directors Election
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has set the calendar for its November election for Board of Directors.