Maryland
Maryland Legalizes Oral, Anal Sex
The state of Maryland has repealed the Unnatural or Perverted Sexual Practice Act, which criminalized any sexual act outside of vaginal penetration.
Maryland Lawsuit Alleging Instagram Discrimination Against Adult Business Moves Forward
A Maryland judge ruled on Monday that a lawsuit against Meta, over alleged discrimination by Instagram against an adult business, can move forward.
Maryland Legislature Seeks to Make 'Revenge Porn' a Felony
State Delegate Jon Cardin is proposing a bill tomorrow that would make posting “revenge porn” a felony in Maryland.
University of Maryland Collaborates With 'Eco-friendly' Sex Shop
The University of Maryland is partnering up with the D.C.-based, eco-friendly sex shop and resource center The Garden to host workshops as part of its Sex Week event that begins next Tuesday.
University of Maryland to Set Porn Policy
The fallout from last week's canceled screening of "Pirates II" continues as the University System of Maryland's Board of Regents today directed Chancellor William E. Kirwan to develop policy recommendations for sexually explicit material on campus.
'Pirates II' Screening at University of Maryland Canceled
The screening was canceled after state lawmakers threatened to cut funding to the university if it went on as planned.
Ocean City, Maryland, Passes Sex Store Ban
The Ocean City Council formalized a moratorium on business licenses issued to sexually explicit stores this week, according to a story in the Delmarva Daily Times.
Tiana Lynn to Make Two Appearances in Maryland
Elegant Angel's Tiana Lynn will visit Maryland next week to meet her fans at two local adult bookstores. Lynn will appear at both Crystal Video in Laurel, Md., and at Snowden Video in Columbia, Md., on Dec. 1.
Maryland Lawmaker Seeks to Ban True Voyeur Content
Mentioning sites such as Upskirt.com and ChurchUpskirts.com by name, Delegate Neil F. Quinter, D-Howard, says he is determined to pass a law making it illegal to take voyeuristic photos or videotape or to post voyeur content on the Internet.
Maryland Strikes Down Child Porn Law
A court of appeals ruled this week that Maryland state law does not consider downloading child pornography a crime. The decision is based on an appeal filed by a man convicted of child porn possession after police raided his home in 2003 and discovered downloaded pictures of underage girls engaged in sex acts.
Maryland Legislator Proposes .Sex TLD
Maryland state legislator Michael Smigiel Sr. is proposing a bill that would require all adult websites that transmit data within the state to have a “.sex” top-level domain.
Maryland Lawmakers Lean Hard on Spammers
Maryland lawmakers announced a bill right out of the gate Monday morning that outlines some of the toughest punishments for spammers so far to pass through legislator hands in all 50 states.
Maryland Lawmakers Take Stand on Spam
Individual states are resorting back to previous anti-spam legislation that existed prior to the federal government's involved in the national spam crisis.