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Federal prosecution of a female sexual empowerment business and commune

We’ve been following the OneTaste saga here at HARD COPY, and it’s been quite a trip, with the most recent chapter culminating in convictions of one of the company’s co-founders and a former head of sales on forced labor charges.
- June 15, 2025
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Ohio bill aims to limit public drag performances as “harmful to juveniles”

There’s a lot of bills baking right now in the Ohio legislature around LGBTQ+ livelihoods and rights. One recently introduced bill – House Bill 249 – if passed, could criminalize public drag performances. Editor Ken Schneck of The Buckeye Flame
- June 15, 2025
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Florida’s “Fool Around and Find Out” operation culminates

Famous tough-on-crime Florida Sheriff Grady Judd, a favorite of President Trump, proudly announced the results of “Operation Fool Around and Find Out.” It presumed to target human trafficking, but instead arrested 250+ sex workers, clients, and undocumented immigrants and found
- June 15, 2025
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Child porn without children?

Can child porn be a crime when it involves no actual children? A Danish appellate court has so ruled in sentencing AI artist Barry Coty to 18 months’ in prison. Denmark used to be famous as a place where even
- June 15, 2025