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Michigan GOP Proposes Controversial Anti-Trans Censorship Bill

10/23/2025

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Michigan Republican lawmakers introduced the Anticorruption of Public Morals Act to ban online depictions of transgender individuals and pornography, with fines and jail time.
The bill also prohibits virtual private networks (VPNs) and other circumvention tools, which Fight for the Future says protect information access.
Activists oppose the measure.
The proposal would mark a significant moment in the ongoing debate over censorship in the United States.

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Story summary

Michigan Republican lawmakers introduced the Anticorruption of Public Morals Act to ban online depictions of transgender individuals and pornography, with fines and jail time.
The bill also prohibits virtual private networks (VPNs) and other circumvention tools, which Fight for the Future says protect information access.
Activists oppose the measure.
The proposal would mark a significant moment in the ongoing debate over censorship in the United States.