Legal Age Restrictions In The UK
In the United Kingdom, there are strict legal age restrictions placed upon access to adult materials. These laws have been put into place in order to protect...
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: Erotic adult content legal age restrictions in the uk understanding the rules for sale and distribution
The year was 2013 and the city of New York had been dealing with an unusual debate regarding whether to license certain businesses that sold adult products such as magazines, videos and novelties....
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: An overview of the controversy surrounding sexual product licensing in new york
Australia's decision to ban the sale of adult materials online caused a stir among both proponents and opponents, with some calling it a necessary measure to protect children while others viewing it...
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: How australias porn ban affected freedom of expression & access to erotic materials
On July 26th, 1984, officers from the Minneapolis police department visited several newsstands throughout the city to confiscate copies of "Hustler" magazine for allegedly violating obscenity laws....
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: Hustler magazine raid sparks outrage over alleged obscenity violation
In the year 2004, the city of San Diego California enacted a new ordinance that would require all businesses located within the city limits to comply with certain standards regarding the display of...
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: San diegos adult video store ordinance: a look at how it impacted freedom of speech
The 1987 Washington State Obscenity Charges
In February 1987, police raided stores across the state of Washington and confiscated issues of the popular men's magazine Hustler. They accused store...
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: Sex and censorship in early 1980s washington state: the rise of obscenity charges for popular magazine issues
Erotic magazines have always been at the forefront of documenting the evolution of human intimacy, exploring its many facets, and providing readers with an escape from everyday life into worlds of...
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: The history of censorship and erotica exploring the impact on freedom of expression debates!