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6 02, 2026

Virginia Lawmakers Move to Impose 10% Tax on Adult Websites Under New HB 720 Proposal

By JRL Charts|2026-02-06T14:22:50-08:00February 6th, 2026|Categories: Gay Adult News|Tags: Adult Website Tax, age verification law, Digital Content Regulation, Eric Zehr, Gay Adult Industry News, gay porn biz, HB 720, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, Keith Witchka, Online Content Laws, U.S. Adult Industry Policy, Virginia Politics|

By: Keith Witchka, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS — Gay Adult News RICHMOND, Va. — (February 6, 2026) — Virginia lawmakers are weighing new legislation that would impose a 10 percent tax on the gross revenue of adult websites operating within the Commonwealth, marking the latest in a growing wave of state-level efforts targeting the adult [...]

6 01, 2026

Utah GOP Introduces 7% Porn Tax on Adult Content as State Tightens AV Laws

By JRL Charts|2026-02-01T09:43:29-08:00January 6th, 2026|Categories: Gay Adult News|Tags: Adult Industry News for Retailers, age verification law, Free Speech, Gay Adult Industry News, gay porn biz, Keith Witchka, paul goldberg, SB 73 Utah|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBTQ Politics SALT LAKE CITY, UT — (January 6, 2026) — A controversial new legislative initiative from a Republican state lawmaker in Utah has thrust adult entertainment policy back into the spotlight with a proposal to tax online adult content — part of a plan to bankroll stricter [...]

22 12, 2025

Segpay Wins Dismissal in Florida Age Verification Legal Challenge

By JRL Charts|2026-02-01T10:54:00-08:00December 22nd, 2025|Categories: Gay Adult News|Tags: Adult Industry Legal News, Adult Streaming Platforms, age verification law, Aylo, Class Action Lawsuits, Corey Silverstein, Florida LGBTQ News, Gay Adult Industry News, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, Online Payment Processing, paul goldberg, pornhub, Pornhub Data Breach, Segpay|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Gay Adult Industry News TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — (December 22, 2025) — The office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has agreed to dismiss its age verification lawsuit against Segpay, bringing an end to a legal dispute tied to Florida’s controversial adult content regulations. Related Gay Adult Industry [...]

20 11, 2025

xHamster Pays $120K to Settle Texas Age Verification Lawsuit

By JRL Charts|2026-01-22T01:54:28-08:00November 20th, 2025|Categories: Gay Adult News|Tags: Adult Industry Tech News, Adult Streaming Platforms, age verification law, Aylo, Gay Adult Industry News, gay porn biz, Gay Porn News – Latest Studio Releases, Hammy Media, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, Keith Witchka, Ken Paxton, Star Interviews & Exclusive Updates, Texas Age Verification Law, xhamster|

By: Keith Witchka, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Gay Adult News LAS VEGAS, NV — (November 20, 2025) — Hammy Media, the parent company of xHamster, has agreed to pay a $120,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit from the state of Texas alleging that the platform failed to comply with the state’s strict age [...]

2 10, 2025

Pornhub Confirms Ohio Fans Still Have Access Despite New AV Law

By JRL Charts|2026-01-22T02:07:19-08:00October 2nd, 2025|Categories: Gay Adult News|Tags: Adult Industry News for Retailers, Adult Industry Tech News, Adult Streaming Platforms, age verification law, Aylo, Distributors & Buyers, Gay Adult Industry News, gay porn biz, JRL CHARTS Exclusives, Keith Witchka, pornhub|

By: Keith Witchka, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – Gay Porn Biz MONTREAL, QC — (October 2, 2025) — Pornhub’s parent company Aylo has confirmed that it will not block Ohio users from accessing its platforms, despite the state’s new age verification law that went into effect on September 30. Related Coverage Links on JRL [...]

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