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Sen. Rick Scott's GOP Platform Proposes Return to 'Obscenity' Prosecutions
Florida Senator Rick Scott’s proposal for the first new Republican Party platform since 2014 includes a section claiming there is an “explosion of pornography” and that a GOP administration “must defend the American family from societal elements that erode it” by reviving federal obscenity prosecutions.
GOP Senators Parrot Claims of NYT's Pornhub Editorial
Two prominent Republican Senators who have previously called for online censorship and the revocation of Section 230 protections, Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) are among the first to use the recent New York Times’ editorial by Nicholas Kristof to call for government action against Pornhub and parent company MindGeek.
Trump, GOP Senators Renew Attacks on Section 230
President Donald Trump and Senate Republican leaders renewed their ongoing attacks on Section 230 yesterday, once again making the so-called “First Amendment of the internet" a campaign issue.
Trump's DOJ, GOP Senators Present Projects Aimed at Section 230 Protections
Two separate projects, from the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) and by Republican senators, were released yesterday proposing modifications to Section 230 of the federal communications act, known by Free Speech advocates as “the First Amendment of the internet.”
GOP Legislators in South Dakota Hijack 'Revenge Porn' Bill to Demand Broad Censorship
A state representative in South Dakota introduced a bizarre bill last Thursday that attempts to create a loophole to censor sexual expression while avoiding the obvious First Amendment issues.
Kink.com Gives 2,472 GOP Delegates Free Memberships
In response to a Republican Party platform that would label porn a “public health crisis,” Kink.com said it is giving free access to the site to each of the 2,472 Republican Convention delegates to help them understand the benefits of a sexually liberated society.
Forbes Asks Porn Biz About Possible GOP Crackdown
Is the porn biz worried about a possible Republican President? Forbes wants to know.
Vivid's Steven Hirsch Tells the GOP to Back Off Porn
Vivid Entertainment co-chairman Steve Hirsch issued a statement today telling the Republicans to tone down their anti-porn rhetoric that’s been in the news since the GOP reiterated its pledge to enforce obscenity laws in the Party's 2012 platform.
Arizona GOP Candidates: Stymie Strippers, Jail Pornographers
If you believe the bulk of Arizona’s Republican political candidates, they want to stymie strippers and send hardcore pornographers to jail.
GOP Targets Al Franken Over Playboy Column
ABC News reported last week that the Minnesota Senate race has taken a decided turn toward the prurient after the state Republican Party released a letter Thursday that called on Franken to apologize for writing a 2000 Playboy Magazine article.
GOP Lawmaker Resigns After Alleged Gay-Sex Tryst
A Republican state legislator who repeatedly voted against gay rights measures resigned his seat Wednesday amid revelations he reportedly had sex with a man he met at an adult video store.
Reaching Out to the GOP
Shortly after the U.S. midterm elections of 2006, ads from the socially moderate Republican organization Real Republican Majority (RRM) began airing in Pennsylvania.
Mary Carey Dines With Bush at GOP Fundraiser
Mary Carey, who came to national attention with a bid for California’s governorship during the state’s 2003 recall election, continued her flirtation with politics by attending a Republican fundraiser Thursday night.