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The chronological list of events relevant to [[Pornography|pornography]] happened in 2017. | The chronological list of events relevant to [[Pornography|pornography]] happened in 2017. | ||
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* July 22, 2017: American adult model, professional dominatrix, pornographic film actress and producer [[January Seraph]] died by suicide at the age of 34.<ref>Rhett Pardon, Fetish star January Seraph passes away, XBIZ, Adnet Media, July 23, 2017, http://xbiz.com/news/221800/fetish-star-january-seraph-passes-away.</ref> | |||
* September 27, 2017: founder of men's magazine [[Playboy]] [[Hugh Marston Hefner]] died of natural causes at the age of 91.<ref>Dan Miller, "Hugh Hefner passes away", AVN, AVN Media Network, September 28 2017, https://avn.com/business/articles/video/hugh-hefner-dies-745886.html.</ref> | |||
* November 10, 2017: Canadian pornographic actress [[Shyla Stylez]] died of undisclosed causes and the age of 35.<ref name="death1">Dan Miller, Shyla Stylez passes away, AVN, AVN Media Network, November 10 2017, https://avn.com/business/articles/video/shyla-stylez-750500.html.</ref> | |||
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* January, 17: The pornographic production company [[Kinkdotcom]] announced it would stop filming in the [[San Francisco National Guard Armory]] from March 2017.<ref>J.K. Dineen, "Historic SF site says goodbye to its porn movies", SFGate, Hearst Communications Inc., January 17 2017, http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Historic-SF-site-says-goodbye-to-its-porn-movies-10861448.php</ref> | * January, 17: The pornographic production company [[Kinkdotcom]] announced it would stop filming in the [[San Francisco National Guard Armory]] from March 2017.<ref>J.K. Dineen, "Historic SF site says goodbye to its porn movies", SFGate, Hearst Communications Inc., January 17 2017, http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Historic-SF-site-says-goodbye-to-its-porn-movies-10861448.php</ref> | ||
* June 5, 2017: the mixed martial artist War Machine was sentenced to life in prison for assaulting pornographic actress [[Christy Mack]] and web designer Corey Thomas.<ref>Rhett Pardon, "War Machine sentenced to life in prison", XBIZ, Adnet Media Inc., June 5 2017, http://www.xbiz.com/news/220645/war-machine-sentenced-to-life-in-prison.</ref> | * June 5, 2017: the mixed martial artist War Machine was sentenced to life in prison for assaulting pornographic actress [[Christy Mack]] and web designer Corey Thomas.<ref>Rhett Pardon, "War Machine sentenced to life in prison", XBIZ, Adnet Media Inc., June 5 2017, http://www.xbiz.com/news/220645/war-machine-sentenced-to-life-in-prison.</ref> | ||
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* June 28, 2017: the pornographic social media and networking service webiste [[Pornhub]] launched the "Interactive" video category encompassing videos synchronized with wireless sex toys.<ref>Aria, "Interactive category", >Pornhub's blog, Pornhub, June 28 2017, https://www.pornhub.com/blog/4741</ref> | * June 28, 2017: the pornographic social media and networking service webiste [[Pornhub]] launched the "Interactive" video category encompassing videos synchronized with wireless sex toys.<ref>Aria, "Interactive category", >Pornhub's blog, Pornhub, June 28 2017, https://www.pornhub.com/blog/4741</ref> | ||
* June 29, 2017: The pornographic social media and social networking service website [[xHamster]] launched its branded sex doll named xHamsterina.<ref>xHamster, "10 years of no bullshit gifts!", xHamster's blog, xHamster, June 29 2017, https://xhamster.com/blog/posts/680051.</ref> | * June 29, 2017: The pornographic social media and social networking service website [[xHamster]] launched its branded sex doll named xHamsterina.<ref>xHamster, "10 years of no bullshit gifts!", xHamster's blog, xHamster, June 29 2017, https://xhamster.com/blog/posts/680051.</ref> | ||
* September 29: the American trade association [[Free Speech Coalition]] announced the first survey to the [[sex industry]]<ref>Free Speech Coalition, FSC Issues 2017 All-Industry Survey, September 29 2017, https://www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/2017/09/29/fsc-issues-2017-industry-survey/</ref> | * September 29: the American trade association [[Free Speech Coalition]] announced the first survey to the [[sex industry]]<ref>Free Speech Coalition, FSC Issues 2017 All-Industry Survey, September 29 2017, https://www.freespeechcoalition.com/blog/2017/09/29/fsc-issues-2017-industry-survey/</ref> | ||