The Playboy Foundation was founded in 1965, when Hugh Hefner sought to create an organization that would continue his legacy beyond his death. Originally called the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation, the...
Philanthropy and Social Initiatives
Hugh Hefner established the Playboy Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting civil liberties and cultural programs, in 1965. The foundation...
In November 1987, Los Angeles police confiscated copies of Larry Flynt's magazine Hustler from newsstands throughout the city. This led to protests by free speech advocates who argued that it was...
The 1995 Detroit Adult Magazine Ordinance stated that it was illegal to sell adult magazines in any public place unless they were hidden from view in an enclosed cabinet. They also had to be sold...