Backlash is an
umbrella group
An umbrella organization is an association of (often related, industry-specific) institutions who work together formally to coordinate activities and/or pool resources. In business, political, and other environments, it provides resources and ofte ...
formed in 2005 to coordinate opposition to the “Consultation on the possession of
extreme pornographic material” issued in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
jointly by the
Home Office and the
Scottish Executive. Its stated belief is that the proposals underlying the consultation represent an unjustified assault on
freedom of speech and
freedom of expression
Freedom of speech is a principle that supports the freedom of an individual or a community to articulate their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal sanction. The right to freedom of expression has been recog ...
.
"See no evil" was a forum and wiki provided by Backlash as an independent platform for the discussion of the proposed UK law on the possession of "extreme pornography".
The group receives ''
pro bono'' legal advice from the lawyer
Myles Jackman.
Organisations
Backlash consists of
Feminists Against Censorship, Unfettered,
Ofwatch,
The Spanner Trust
The Spanner Trust is a United Kingdom organisation set up to campaign for the right for adults to take part in consensual BDSM activities without fear of prosecution. It was set up after the Operation Spanner court case. As part of its campai ...
, the
Libertarian Alliance, the
Campaign Against Censorship, the Sexual Freedom Coalition, the
Society for Individual Freedom
The Society for Individual Freedom (SIF) is a United Kingdom-based association of libertarians, classical liberals, free-market conservatives and others promoting individual freedom. It has links to the British intelligence community.
Ea ...
,
SM Dykes and the
International Union of Sex Workers.
See also
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Consenting Adult Action Network
*
Right to pornography
''Stanley v. Georgia'', 394 U.S. 557 (1969), was a U.S. Supreme Court decision that helped to establish an implied "right to privacy" in U.S. law in the form of mere possession of obscene materials.
The Georgia home of Robert Eli Stanley, a su ...
*
Spanner case
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In the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealan ...
References
External links
Official website'Extreme' porn proposals spark row
Civil liberties advocacy groups
Lobbying organisations in the United Kingdom
Political advocacy groups in the United Kingdom
BDSM activists
BDSM organizations
Sex positivism
Sexuality in the United Kingdom
Censorship in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 2005
2005 establishments in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom pornography law
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