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PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Gay porn is booming in Europe, as more men look for ways to pay the bills and get ahead amid the economic downturn.

According to a report by GlobalPost.com, the Czech Republic has become one of the leading production centers for gay porn, just behind the United States.

Because of the country’s high unemployment rates, men are flocking to cash in on the booming gay porn industry, where models can make thousands of dollars for just a few days work.

In many European countries, especially the Czech Republic, the views on sex and sexuality tend to be more liberal than in the U.S.

Also, the majority of gay actors describe themselves as straight, many of whom have girlfriends and wives. They say they are “gay for pay” and do it solely for the money.

According to a gender and sexuality expert, there is a big demand among American gay men to see straight men performing in gay porn.

That’s why producers in the Czech Republic prefer working with straight men, especially those who have never done porn or had sex with men before. Producers market their inexperience as an asset and say the feeling and expressions they capture are more real.