Free Speech Coalition
@fsc.bsky.social
We are the 501(c)6 trade association that protects the rights & freedoms of the adult industry.
Meet the 2026–27 FSC Board of Directors! www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/free-sp...
Very excited to welcome new Board member David Eliason of Dick & Jane’s Naughty Spot.
And we want to offer our heartfelt thanks to Lucy Hart @lucyhart.bsky.social for her years of dedicated service.
Very excited to welcome new Board member David Eliason of Dick & Jane’s Naughty Spot.
And we want to offer our heartfelt thanks to Lucy Hart @lucyhart.bsky.social for her years of dedicated service.
Free Speech Coalition 2026-27 Board Members Announced — Free Speech Coalition
LOS ANGELES —The Free Speech Coalition congratulates the re-elected members of the FSC Board of Directors: FSC Board Chair Jeffrey Douglas (Attorney) FSC Board Treasurer Cathy Beardsley…
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December 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Meet the 2026–27 FSC Board of Directors! www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/free-sp...
Very excited to welcome new Board member David Eliason of Dick & Jane’s Naughty Spot.
And we want to offer our heartfelt thanks to Lucy Hart @lucyhart.bsky.social for her years of dedicated service.
Very excited to welcome new Board member David Eliason of Dick & Jane’s Naughty Spot.
And we want to offer our heartfelt thanks to Lucy Hart @lucyhart.bsky.social for her years of dedicated service.
Over the past few years, FSC raised alarms in Washington about debanking of our industry. Thousands of you joined us to file complaints.
Finally, a new government report has affirmed it: major banks wrongly discriminated against adult businesses.
Our work is paying off. Now, we fight for a fix.
Finally, a new government report has affirmed it: major banks wrongly discriminated against adult businesses.
Our work is paying off. Now, we fight for a fix.
OCC Releases Preliminary Findings from Its Review of Large Banks’ Debanking Activities
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released preliminary findings from its supervisory review of debanking activities at the nine largest national banks it supervises: JPMorgan C...
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December 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Over the past few years, FSC raised alarms in Washington about debanking of our industry. Thousands of you joined us to file complaints.
Finally, a new government report has affirmed it: major banks wrongly discriminated against adult businesses.
Our work is paying off. Now, we fight for a fix.
Finally, a new government report has affirmed it: major banks wrongly discriminated against adult businesses.
Our work is paying off. Now, we fight for a fix.
Last day to cast your vote for the FSC Board of Directors 📣🗳️ Members- check your email for your voting link!
FSC members! The 2025 election for the FSC Board of Directors has begun 🗳️ Check your email for your unique voting link. Voting ends December 10th. View nominees here: www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/2023-fs...
2025 FSC Board of Directors Election Nominees — Free Speech Coalition
Voting in the Free Speech Coalition’s Board of Directors election is open from December 3 - December 10, 2025 . This year, there are eight Board seats up for election. The candidates for those seat...
www.freespeechcoalition.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Last day to cast your vote for the FSC Board of Directors 📣🗳️ Members- check your email for your voting link!
Devote a day to defending your rights! Join us at FSC Summit 2026 on Jan 15 at XBIZ LA. A full day of insights, strategy, and members-only meetups, with sessions on narrative change, age verification, and federal policy. See you all there!
Join Us at the FSC Summit 2026 — Free Speech Coalition
The adult industry is in a defining moment and 2026 is shaping up to be another year of major change. That’s why we’re kicking things off with FSC Summit 2026 , a full day of insights, analysis, and…
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December 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Devote a day to defending your rights! Join us at FSC Summit 2026 on Jan 15 at XBIZ LA. A full day of insights, strategy, and members-only meetups, with sessions on narrative change, age verification, and federal policy. See you all there!
In August, President Trump issued an executive order promising fair banking for all Americans. Have you had a bank or payment processor shut down your account, or refuse to open one, since August? We need to hear from you. Share your experience here: buff.ly/DtloW2V
Share Your Banking Discrimination Story — Free Speech Coalition
Have you been treated unfairly by a bank simply because you've done work or own a business in the adult industry? Tell us your story!
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December 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
In August, President Trump issued an executive order promising fair banking for all Americans. Have you had a bank or payment processor shut down your account, or refuse to open one, since August? We need to hear from you. Share your experience here: buff.ly/DtloW2V
FSC members! The 2025 election for the FSC Board of Directors has begun 🗳️ Check your email for your unique voting link. Voting ends December 10th. View nominees here: www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/2023-fs...
2025 FSC Board of Directors Election Nominees — Free Speech Coalition
Voting in the Free Speech Coalition’s Board of Directors election is open from December 3 - December 10, 2025 . This year, there are eight Board seats up for election. The candidates for those seat...
www.freespeechcoalition.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
FSC members! The 2025 election for the FSC Board of Directors has begun 🗳️ Check your email for your unique voting link. Voting ends December 10th. View nominees here: www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/2023-fs...
TODAY🎙️: LinkedIn panel on age verification goes LIVE at 1:30 PM ET! fftf.link/NoIDChecks
Along with our friends at GSA Network, EFF, and and NTEN, we’ll be discussing online ID checks bills and the tools at our disposal for opposing them.
Along with our friends at GSA Network, EFF, and and NTEN, we’ll be discussing online ID checks bills and the tools at our disposal for opposing them.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
TODAY🎙️: LinkedIn panel on age verification goes LIVE at 1:30 PM ET! fftf.link/NoIDChecks
Along with our friends at GSA Network, EFF, and and NTEN, we’ll be discussing online ID checks bills and the tools at our disposal for opposing them.
Along with our friends at GSA Network, EFF, and and NTEN, we’ll be discussing online ID checks bills and the tools at our disposal for opposing them.
The election for the 2025 FSC Board of Directors is coming up! Voting runs December 3–10.
Members, check your email for your unique voting link and click below to meet this year’s nominees: www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/2023-fs...
Members, check your email for your unique voting link and click below to meet this year’s nominees: www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/2023-fs...
2025 FSC Board of Directors Election Nominees — Free Speech Coalition
Voting in the Free Speech Coalition’s Board of Directors election is open from December 3 - December 10, 2025 . This year, there are eight Board seats up for election. The candidates for those…
www.freespeechcoalition.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The election for the 2025 FSC Board of Directors is coming up! Voting runs December 3–10.
Members, check your email for your unique voting link and click below to meet this year’s nominees: www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/2023-fs...
Members, check your email for your unique voting link and click below to meet this year’s nominees: www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/2023-fs...
Our member survey closes November 30th! If you haven’t filled it out yet, please take a couple minutes to do so today ⬇️
FSC wants to hear from you! Help us understand what issues matter most to you, how we're doing, and what we can do to better support you by taking our 2025 member survey!
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November 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Our member survey closes November 30th! If you haven’t filled it out yet, please take a couple minutes to do so today ⬇️
North Carolina has passed a broad, confusingly written adult-content law that may conflict with federal standards. It includes strict takedown rules and new consent requirements. Our post breaks down what operators should know.
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/nc-law-...
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/nc-law-...
NC Law Invalidating Model Contracts Takes Effect December 1 — Free Speech Coalition
North Carolina’s Prevent Exploitation of Women and Minors Act requires operators of adult websites to remove content upon request of a performer, even if the performer signed a valid model…
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November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
North Carolina has passed a broad, confusingly written adult-content law that may conflict with federal standards. It includes strict takedown rules and new consent requirements. Our post breaks down what operators should know.
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/nc-law-...
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/nc-law-...
Missouri’s AV rule (15 CSR 60-18) takes effect Nov 30. Sites with 33⅓% “material harmful to minors” must age-verify users or face penalties under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, including Class E felonies for violations “with intent to defraud.”
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/missour...
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/missour...
Missouri Age-Verification Regulation Takes Effect November 30 — Free Speech Coalition
Missouri’s age-verification regulation, 15 CSR 60-18 , will go into effect on Sunday, November 30 . Sites accessible in Missouri should review the rule and take steps to comply in order to avoid…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Missouri’s AV rule (15 CSR 60-18) takes effect Nov 30. Sites with 33⅓% “material harmful to minors” must age-verify users or face penalties under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, including Class E felonies for violations “with intent to defraud.”
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/missour...
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/missour...
Save the date for the FSC Summit 2026 at XBIZ LA — Thursday, January 15th. It won’t be one to miss. We’ll see you there!
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Save the date for the FSC Summit 2026 at XBIZ LA — Thursday, January 15th. It won’t be one to miss. We’ll see you there!
We’re proud to share that Alison Boden, Valentine, and Mike Stabile have been nominated for the 2026 XBIZ Exec Awards!
Nominees are selected for leadership, impact, and community influence. Voting is now open at XBIZ.net
@alisonboden.bsky.social @mikestabile.bsky.social @cruelvalentine.bsky.social
Nominees are selected for leadership, impact, and community influence. Voting is now open at XBIZ.net
@alisonboden.bsky.social @mikestabile.bsky.social @cruelvalentine.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
We’re proud to share that Alison Boden, Valentine, and Mike Stabile have been nominated for the 2026 XBIZ Exec Awards!
Nominees are selected for leadership, impact, and community influence. Voting is now open at XBIZ.net
@alisonboden.bsky.social @mikestabile.bsky.social @cruelvalentine.bsky.social
Nominees are selected for leadership, impact, and community influence. Voting is now open at XBIZ.net
@alisonboden.bsky.social @mikestabile.bsky.social @cruelvalentine.bsky.social
Nominations are now open for the 2025 FSC Board of Directors election! 🗳️
Members, check your email for nomination instructions. Nominees need two nominations from FSC members (self nominations welcome). Voting begins December 3.
tinyurl.com/FSCBoardElec...
Members, check your email for nomination instructions. Nominees need two nominations from FSC members (self nominations welcome). Voting begins December 3.
tinyurl.com/FSCBoardElec...
FSC Sets Key Dates, Qualifiers for December Board of Directors Election — Free Speech Coalition
The election process for the 2025 Free Speech Coalition Board of Directors election will begin on November 5, 2025. In order to participate in this election, either as a voter or a nominee, you must…
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November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Nominations are now open for the 2025 FSC Board of Directors election! 🗳️
Members, check your email for nomination instructions. Nominees need two nominations from FSC members (self nominations welcome). Voting begins December 3.
tinyurl.com/FSCBoardElec...
Members, check your email for nomination instructions. Nominees need two nominations from FSC members (self nominations welcome). Voting begins December 3.
tinyurl.com/FSCBoardElec...
FSC has released an updated edition of the Age Verification Toolkit for adult websites, with new guidance on Missouri’s regulation taking effect Nov 30 and recently filed enforcement actions and lawsuits.
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/fsc-rel...
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/fsc-rel...
Age Verification Toolkit — Free Speech Coalition
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November 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
FSC has released an updated edition of the Age Verification Toolkit for adult websites, with new guidance on Missouri’s regulation taking effect Nov 30 and recently filed enforcement actions and lawsuits.
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/fsc-rel...
www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/fsc-rel...
“We have more in common with the rest of the world than we don’t.”
XBIZ profiles FSC Deputy Executive Director Valentine and their work expanding financial access and fighting stigma. @cruelvalentine.bsky.social
www.xbiz.com/features/293...
XBIZ profiles FSC Deputy Executive Director Valentine and their work expanding financial access and fighting stigma. @cruelvalentine.bsky.social
www.xbiz.com/features/293...
FSC's Valentine Leads Charge for Sex Worker Rights and Financial Access
Before ever stepping into a courtroom, Valentine already understood the power of presence. After all, they’ve shimmied on stages as a burlesque performer, consulted behind the scenes for creative…
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November 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“We have more in common with the rest of the world than we don’t.”
XBIZ profiles FSC Deputy Executive Director Valentine and their work expanding financial access and fighting stigma. @cruelvalentine.bsky.social
www.xbiz.com/features/293...
XBIZ profiles FSC Deputy Executive Director Valentine and their work expanding financial access and fighting stigma. @cruelvalentine.bsky.social
www.xbiz.com/features/293...
Tomorrow, FSC’s Industry Advocate Lotus Lain @itslotuslain.bsky.social will speak at the The People’s UPR 2025, spotlighting how U.S. anti-trafficking policy fuels exploitation instead of ending it.
Join the livestream from 12–4PM ET:
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#UPR2025 #HumanRights #DecrimSexWork #UN
Join the livestream from 12–4PM ET:
buff.ly/6EM2dTa
#UPR2025 #HumanRights #DecrimSexWork #UN
The Peoples' UPR 2025
Get ready for The Peoples UPR! After registering below, you will receive a ticket for in-person attendance or Zoom link to view the webinar
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October 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Tomorrow, FSC’s Industry Advocate Lotus Lain @itslotuslain.bsky.social will speak at the The People’s UPR 2025, spotlighting how U.S. anti-trafficking policy fuels exploitation instead of ending it.
Join the livestream from 12–4PM ET:
buff.ly/6EM2dTa
#UPR2025 #HumanRights #DecrimSexWork #UN
Join the livestream from 12–4PM ET:
buff.ly/6EM2dTa
#UPR2025 #HumanRights #DecrimSexWork #UN
California’s new age-verification law, AB 1043, doesn’t apply to adult sites. It requires device makers and app stores to collect users’ ages and provide an API so apps—not websites—can restrict minors from “age-inappropriate” content. www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/califor...
California's Device-Based Age-Verification Bill Does Not Apply to Adult Sites — Free Speech Coalition
California’s recently passed age-verification bill, AB 1043 , does not apply to adult websites. The bill requires device manufacturers and app stores to collect a user’s birthdate or age and provide…
www.freespeechcoalition.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
California’s new age-verification law, AB 1043, doesn’t apply to adult sites. It requires device makers and app stores to collect users’ ages and provide an API so apps—not websites—can restrict minors from “age-inappropriate” content. www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/califor...
AB 1043 does not apply to websites, meaning the technology is not currently available to adult sites who wish to block minors. While there is inherent privacy risk in all AV solutions, device-based solutions are more privacy preserving than the platform-based verification mandated in other states.
California just became the latest state to require device-level age verification. Under AB 1043, users must verify their age when setting up a phone or downloading apps, forcing Apple & Google to build age-check systems into devices.
avn.com/news/legal/c...
avn.com/news/legal/c...
California Governor Adopts Device-Level Age Verification Law AVN
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 1043 on Monday, implementing an age verification regime that requires users' ages to be verified at the device operating…
avn.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:37 PM
AB 1043 does not apply to websites, meaning the technology is not currently available to adult sites who wish to block minors. While there is inherent privacy risk in all AV solutions, device-based solutions are more privacy preserving than the platform-based verification mandated in other states.
California just became the latest state to require device-level age verification. Under AB 1043, users must verify their age when setting up a phone or downloading apps, forcing Apple & Google to build age-check systems into devices.
avn.com/news/legal/c...
avn.com/news/legal/c...
California Governor Adopts Device-Level Age Verification Law AVN
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed into law Assembly Bill (AB) 1043 on Monday, implementing an age verification regime that requires users' ages to be verified at the device operating…
avn.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
California just became the latest state to require device-level age verification. Under AB 1043, users must verify their age when setting up a phone or downloading apps, forcing Apple & Google to build age-check systems into devices.
avn.com/news/legal/c...
avn.com/news/legal/c...
Today FSC Executive Director Alison Boden is testifying before the Canadian Senate about age verification and online safety.
Watch it live: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...
Watch it live: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...
LCJC meeting no. 6
Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
senparlvu.parl.gc.ca
October 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Today FSC Executive Director Alison Boden is testifying before the Canadian Senate about age verification and online safety.
Watch it live: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...
Watch it live: senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...
Age verification isn’t stopping at porn sites. It’s spreading to YouTube, TikTok, social media, app stores, and more. These laws turn the internet into an ID checkpoint. Join FSC in the fight! www.freespeechcoalition.com/join
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Stay in the Loop! Sign up for the FSC Newsletter!
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October 6, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Age verification isn’t stopping at porn sites. It’s spreading to YouTube, TikTok, social media, app stores, and more. These laws turn the internet into an ID checkpoint. Join FSC in the fight! www.freespeechcoalition.com/join
“Anonymity was foundational to American liberty — used to persuade the masses and criticize the powerful. Despite its tradeoffs, it’s a right worth fiercely defending.” www.theverge.com/policy/78125...
The right to anonymity is powerful, and America is destroying it
Age verification was already risky — now it’s downright dangerous.
www.theverge.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:34 PM
“Anonymity was foundational to American liberty — used to persuade the masses and criticize the powerful. Despite its tradeoffs, it’s a right worth fiercely defending.” www.theverge.com/policy/78125...
A Michigan lawmaker just introduced a bill to criminalize all adult content online.
It likely won’t move, but it shows the roadmap policing and prosecuting any mention of sex or gender identity online.
The fight for freedom starts with us.
mashable.com/article/mich...
It likely won’t move, but it shows the roadmap policing and prosecuting any mention of sex or gender identity online.
The fight for freedom starts with us.
mashable.com/article/mich...
Michigan bill seeks to ban porn, erotic ASMR, and more
Michigan Republican representatives introduce the Anticorruption of Public Morals Act, which would ban adult content and more.
mashable.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A Michigan lawmaker just introduced a bill to criminalize all adult content online.
It likely won’t move, but it shows the roadmap policing and prosecuting any mention of sex or gender identity online.
The fight for freedom starts with us.
mashable.com/article/mich...
It likely won’t move, but it shows the roadmap policing and prosecuting any mention of sex or gender identity online.
The fight for freedom starts with us.
mashable.com/article/mich...
Age-verification laws in Arizona and Ohio will go into effect on September 26 and September 30, respectively. www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/age-ver...
Age-Verification Laws to Take Effect in Arizona and Ohio — Free Speech Coalition
Age-verification laws in Arizona and Ohio will go into effect on September 26 and September 30, respectively. Sites accessible in those states should take efforts to comply with these laws in order…
www.freespeechcoalition.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Age-verification laws in Arizona and Ohio will go into effect on September 26 and September 30, respectively. www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/age-ver...