On Tuesday June 15th, Shelley Lubben and other porn activists and scholars gathered in Washington, D.C. to educate Congress on the negative effects of pornography and to urge enforcement of existing law against the illegally operating porn industry.

The event was led by pornharms.com and Patrick A. Trueman, former chief of the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, U.S. Department of Justice. This truly historic meeting was open to the public and a standing-room-only crowd was on hand to hear the shocking details. There were 23 congressional staff who signed in for the briefing.

The speakers presented powerful evidence and shared their testimonies of the toxic nature of porn in their lives, the lives of children and families, and the society as a whole. Porn literally damages everyone it touches – from those who consume it to those who produce it and perform in it.

"Porn is not glamorous. Porn destroys human lives and is destroying our nation. But we can change. We can heal and I am living proof of that," said Lubben.

Shelley Lubben, former porn actress, unmasked porn for what it truly is by speaking about “The Truth Behind the Fantasy of Porn”:

Gail Dines spoke on how “Pornography Debases Men, Women and Culture”:

Mary Anne Layden spoke on “How Addiction Harms the Person”:

Laura Lederer spoke on “Pornography’s Link to Sex Trafficking”:

Sharon Cooper spoke on how “Pornography Harms Children”:

Donna Rice Hughes spoke about “Children’s Easy Access to Hardcore Internet Pornography”:

Patrick Trueman spoke regarding “Action Steps for Congress”:

While in D.C., Shelley was also interviewed for an ABC Nightline segment as they reported on the risks of ‘Adult Entertainment’: