Global Adult Industry Policy Watch

Square revised its payment terms effective July 30, 2026, stating it is not a bank but partners with card networks and acquiring banks to process...

Two U.S. areas show demand-reduction policing targeting buyers while identifying minors among sellers.

• Berrien County conducted a Sex Trafficking...

Major platforms are disrupting adult-oriented creators through abrupt enforcement of sexual content rules, often without clear notice or appeal...

Virginia’s 2023 age verification law draws sharp criticism as performative and unenforceable, with no parents filing suits despite three years on the...

The American Library Association maintains a consistent intellectual freedom position across conflicting contexts.

• It fought the Children's...

• Stigma drives violence by forcing hidden work and discouraging crime reports
• Aggressive ABF raids on Asian migrants heighten fear without...

U.S. foreign aid cuts have forced unemployed Nepali aid workers—especially LGBTQ+ HIV prevention staff—into sex work to survive, with many earning...

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