Censoring Online Pornography Is A 2024 US Presidential Election Issue
Pro-censorship posturing has real-world harms, writes Michael McGrady, Jr.
Michael McGrady Jr is a critically acclaimed journalist covering the law, legislation, and the internet. He currently covers the adult entertainment industry for outlets published by AVN Media Network as their legal and political contributing editor.
McGrady is an investigative journalist, essayist, and columnist covering the First Amendment, the rights of LGBTQ+ people like himself, public health ethics, harm reduction, and sex work from a service, activist journalism perspective.
Currently, he is investigating far-right extremist movements and their obsession with masculinity and sexuality.
He is also writing two books, a personal memoir and a history of the anti-pornography movement's connections to the far-right, that are yet to be announced.
Pro-censorship posturing has real-world harms, writes Michael McGrady, Jr.
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