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 continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
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
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 recogni ...
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 recogni ...
.
"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
( en, 'for the public good'), usually shortened to , is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. In the United States, the term typically refers to provision of legal services by legal professionals for pe ...
'' legal advice from the lawyer
Myles Jackman
Myles Jackman is an English lawyer who specialises in defending cases related to pornography.
Jackman was born at Basildon Hospital, where his father, a consultant radiologist and his mother, Susan, a radiology technician, worked and met. He ...
.
Organisations
Backlash consists of
Feminists Against Censorship
Feminists Against Censorship (FAC) is a large network of women founded in 1989 in the United Kingdom to present the feminist arguments against censorship, particularly of sexual materials, and to defend individual sexual expression.
FAC originall ...
, 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 informed consent, consensual BDSM activities without fear of prosecution. It was set up after the Operation Spanner court case. As part ...
, the
Libertarian Alliance
The Libertarian Alliance (LA) refers to two libertarian think tanks in the UK. Originally one organisation, it split in 1982. One Libertarian Alliance was renamed "Mises UK" in 2017; the remaining Libertarian Alliance holds regular meetings i ...
, the
Campaign Against Censorship
The Campaign Against Censorship (CAC) is a non-party political pressure group that opposes censorship and promotes freedom of expression in the United Kingdom. The group is based in Fareham, England. It was formerly named the Defence of Literatu ...
, 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.
Early ye ...
,
SM Dykes and the
International Union of Sex Workers
The International Union of Sex Workers (IUSW) is a United Kingdom-based trade union for sex workers. It campaigns for the decriminalisation of prostitution, and to have sex work acknowledged as viable labour. In 2002, members voted to affiliate wi ...
.
See also
*
Consenting Adult Action Network
The Consenting Adult Action Network (CAAN) is a grassroots network of individuals in the United Kingdom that was formed in 2008 to protest and oppose laws restricting activities between consenting adults, most notably the criminalisation of posses ...
*
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 susp ...
*
Spanner case
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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