The Free Speech Coalition is a trade association of the pornography and adult entertainment industry in the United States. Founded in 1991, it opposes the passage and enforcement of censorship and obscenity laws. An industry trade group is generally a public relations organization founded and funded by corporations that operate in a specific industry. ... Pornographic movies Pornography (from Greek πορνη prostitute and γραφία written material) (also informally referred to as porn or porno) is the representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. ... The sex industry is the term given to the industry formed of commercial enterprises which employ men and women in various capacities, generally relating to what is described as adult entertainment or erotica, as it comprises a number of forms of entertainment not considered suitable for children. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

The Free Speech Coalition is the successor of the Adult Film Association of America.

The organization initiated Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, which in 2002 the the US Supreme Court decided in the Coalition's favor, overturning as unconstitutional parts of the Child Pornography Prevention Act of 1996. Ashcroft vs. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States...

Issues in which the Free Speech Coalition is currently involved include:

• challenging 2257 regulations in court (Free Speech Coalition v. Gonzales)
• opposing the proposed .xxx top-level domain
• rebutting claims of pornography addiction and harmful "secondary effects" of pornography
• opposing Utah's Child Protection Registry

The group performs lobbying in the state of California, and is in the process of beginning lobbying on a federal level. The Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act of 1988 (Pub. ... .xxx is a proposed top level domain (TLD) intended as a voluntary option for sexually explicit sites on the Internet. ... A top-level domain (TLD) is the last part of an Internet domain name; that is, the letters which follow the final dot of any URL. For example, in the domain name wikipedia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq. ...

External link

• Official site