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Pornhub suspends Texas access over age verification: 'Ineffective, haphazard, & dangerous'

Pornhub said the law infringes "on the rights of adults to access protected speech" while "employing the least effective and yet also most restrictive" policies.

Texas Sued Over 'Unconstitutional' Drag Ban by ACLU

The litigation seeks to prevent the Republican ban on drag performance to take effect next month.

Far-right Oklahoma schools head Ryan Walters had nude women on TV during meeting: report

Walters, a Republican, has often railed against sexual material.

Not a drag queen: GOP lawmaker in SC pleads guilty to sharing child sex abuse videos

Republican Robert John "RJ" May III, 38, used the screen name "joebidennnn69" to exchange child sexual abuse material.

Too sexy for saving lives?

Right-wing politicians are targeting sexually frank HIV prevention programs and materials. But AIDS advocates aren't backing down from what they say is an effective approach.

Adult film star Austin Wolf arrested on child pornography charges

The popular adult film star is accused of sending and receiving "hundreds of video of child pornography."

North Dakota Bill Would Jail Librarians for Not Removing Certain Books

Calling books about sexual or gender identity disgusting, a Republican lawmaker seeks to ban them and imprison librarians who don’t comply.

Ohio GOPers Introduce a 'Don't Say Gay' Bill, Flee From Questions

It's similar to the Florida legislation but goes into more depth on some topics.

Florida judge strikes down state law used to ban books: 'None of these books are obscene'

Judge Carlos Mendoza ruled that Florida's ban on books that "describe sexual conduct" is too broad.

Federal 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Introduced by House Republicans

The GOP wants to ban things like dancing...really.

Fox Renewed O'Reilly Contract Despite $32 Million Harassment Settlement

Bill O'Reilly received a four-year contract extension a month after he settled a claim that included allegations of a "nonconsensual sexual relationship" with Fox News analyst Lis Wiehl.

Question on Sexually Explicit School Library Books Upsets Virginia Parents

They say they can’t access their children’s school records without first answering a question they believe is political and asked in bad faith.

Bush administration warned to keep condom info factual

Government auditors reminded the Bush administration Thursday that literature distributed by federally funded abstinence programs must contain medically accurate information about condoms' effectiveness in preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

George Santos, Marjorie Taylor Greene Sign on to Book Ban Bill

The gay Republican is making common cause with homophobes and transphobes.

Pornhub Sues Texas Over Age Verification Law Taking Effect Next Month

A group, which includes Pornhub, said the law is not about protecting minors but about restricting content that Texas lawmakers disfavor.

This Is Your Brain on Porn

As much as half the Internet is dedicated to depictions of sex, and we're just starting to learn what that means for your brain.

West Virginia Republicans want to prosecute 'pedophile librarians' over 'obscene' material

Not sure what constitutes "obscene matter?" Neither are the West Virginia Republicans who wrote a new bill seeking to prosecute educators for spreading it.

Sex Offender Accused of Extorting Explicit Videos From Men on Gay Dating Sites

The Washington man has a long history of threatening to blackmail men and boys online in order to receive increasingly lurid material from them. 

Texas book ban law is likely unconstitutional, appeals court rules

The Texas READER Act's restrictions on book vendors' sales to schools can't be enforced while a lawsuit continues, the Fifth Circuit ruled.

Antigay Iowa Legislator: I'm Not in a 'Homosexual Relationship'

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, who has initiated an investigation into an LGBT youth conference, took offense at the suggestion that he and another male lawmaker are lovers.