The Consenting Adult Action Network (CAAN) is a grassroots network of individuals in the
United Kingdom
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that was formed in 2008 to protest and oppose laws restricting activities between
consenting adults, most notably the criminalisation of possession of "extreme pornography" under
Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 is a law in the United Kingdom criminalising possession of what it refers to as "extreme pornographic images". The law came into force on 26 January 2009. The legislation was brought in ...
.
History
On 14 June and 22 August, they attempted to seek advice on what material might be caught by the law. They took a dossier of images to three major police forces, although none of them could yet say which pictures would be deemed illegal.
On 21 October 2008, they organised a protest with Ben Westwood against the law on "extreme pornography".
They were awarded "Specialists Website of the Year" by the London Gay Sex and Fetish Awards 2008.
On 25 January 2009, the day before the law on "extreme pornography" came into effect, CAAN protested in London. They were supported by
Backlash
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and
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 protest was attended by
Peter Tatchell
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Tatchell was selected as the Labour Party's parliamentary candidate for Bermon ...
and Ben Westwood.
March 2010, CAAN announce they are publishing a book "Beyond the Circle: Sexuality & discrimination in heteronormative Britain" written by John Ozimek.
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