The London Underground is one of the most popular forms of transportation in the city, carrying millions of passengers each day. In 2002, a controversy arose when the Transit Authority decided to ban...
Miami Beach is an American city located within Miami-Dade County in Florida. It has a rich history dating back to its founding in 1915 as a tourist destination for wealthy Americans looking to escape...
In November 1987, California police raided several newsstands in Los Angeles and San Francisco, confiscating issues of Larry Flynt's magazine Hustler. The pornographic magazine had been targeted due...
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...
The proximity sales ban was a law enacted in several Florida counties that prohibited the sale of adult magazines such as Hustler within a specific distance from school grounds. This ban was met with...
The 2011 Instagram Erotic Art Removal
Instagram, the popular social media app for sharing photos and videos, recently made headlines after removing an account featuring erotic artworks, even...
The 1982 Atlanta Newsstand Confiscations involved the arrest and prosecution of Larry Flynt for distributing his magazine, Hustler, which contained images of nudity and explicit language. These...
The Minneapolis Distribution Ban is a term that refers to a specific city ordinance enacted in 1985 which prohibited the sale of adult magazines within certain areas of the city. This ban had a...
On July 1st, 2008, the city council of Denver, Colorado enacted new legislation that required all retailers within the city limits who sell "adult" materials such as pornographic magazines, books,...
The 1980 Postal Hearing Before Congress
In 1980, Larry Flynt testified before Congress after the USPS considered new regulations banning the mailing of sexually explicit content. He argued that if...