Events
Judicial Review of ‘extreme images’ law
Backlash Media Information: Monday 27th October 2014 “Tiger porn” victim requests human rights review of “extreme pornography” law by Crown Prosecution Service The law penalising possession of “extreme pornography” faces judicial review by a defendant previously charged with having a video of woman having sex with a tiger. It was […]
Ofcom Spanked
Dominatrix Beats Regulator into Submission; Ofcom deliver judicious spanking to ATVOD. A rattling good yarn. And a good laugh. If you’re being zealously regulated, contact Backlash. More coverage of ATVOD can be found at The Independent and Wired
Employment issues
Margaret Corvid in the New Statesman examines what can happen when kinky private lives are made public. More details here
Backlash submits written evidence to Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Committee
Backlash has submitted expert evidence in response to an amendment in the new Criminal Justice and Courts bill expanding the definition of extreme pornography to include fictional portrayals of rape. The summary argument is as follows: The amendment to ban ‘rape pornography’ risks criminalising more than a million otherwise law-abiding […]
Letter to MPs on Criminalising “Rape Porn”
This week, the following letter was sent to a number of MPs and Lords, to raise concerns over the planned “rape porn” legislation. This was sent on behalf of Backlash and an alliance of other sexual freedom campaigns: Sex & Censorship, Consenting Adult Action Network, Campaign Against Censorship and the Sexual […]
The Moral Panic Film Club – Event Program
The Moral Panic Film Club, February 7th 2014 Where? At The Hackney Attic, 270 Mare Street, London E8 1HE. How to get there: directions. Tickets are £15 and are available on the Hackney Attic website. Buy your tickets here. PROGRAM 7 pm – Doors open. Welcome, by the Backlash team. The Hackney […]
Backlash’s Moral Panic Film Club – 7 Feb 2014
Update, 19th January – The full event program can be found here: The Moral Panic Film Club – Program Did you know that you could potentially be prosecuted for taking consensual, private pictures of yourself or your partner, if the government deems them to be obscene? Join us in an […]
Backlash’s Moral Panic Film Club
Join us in an evening of disgust and moral panic to raise funds to support Backlash UK’s academic, legal and campaigning resources defending freedom of sexual expression. On Friday February 7th, 2014, we are holding a night of previously banned or heavily edited films, talks, open discussion and music. All […]
Backlash against Crown Prosecution Service’s ‘homophobic witch-hunt’
Obscenity law expert fears CPS using porn laws to persecute gay men The CPS is targeting gay men for looking at legal adult pornography, an experienced defence solicitor warns. The Crown Prosecution Service pursued a gay man for possession of alleged indecent pornographic images over a 580-day ordeal. They continued […]
Sex & Censorship campaign event in London
A recently launched campaign to protect freedom on the internet is holding a public event in London: The Sex & Censorship campaign announces a public meeting against censorship. This will take place in central London on Monday 23rd September at 7pm. The flyer below has full details about the location […]