AHF Plans to Appeal Porn Production Ruling

LOS ANGELES — The AIDS Healthcare Foundation will appeal last week's ruling by the California Court of Appeal that said Los Angeles County health officials can't be forced to regulate the local porn biz.

The state's highest court now will decide whether to take the case over the AHF's bid to make condoms mandatory for all porn productions in the county.

Tom Myers, general counsel for AHF, said that the group "will continue to pursue all available means to protect adult film workers and the public."

Diane Duke, the Free Speech Coalition's executive director, on Thursday blasted the AHF, saying, "It is shameful how AHF's grandstanding consistently takes priority over the health and well being of their clients and now the people of L.A. county."

"AHF has a history of frivolous lawsuits that not only squander funds that could and should be used for the prevention and treatment of HIV but also now into  taxpayer dollars."

But Myers said his group is on the right path and that the county has been derilict of duty when it comes to the porn industry.

"The county of Los Angeles has the duty to protect public health, one the highest responsibilities of local government," Myers said. "It simply cannot ignore this duty and blithely sit by while thousands of people, both inside and outside the industry, contract STDs.”

“Unfortunately, in dismissing our case, the Court of Appeal effectively ruled that the county cannot be forced to fulfill it statutory duty to protect the public from inherently hazardous activities, such as sexually transmitted diseases resulting from the making of adult films. We disagree with that conclusion, and will seek Supreme Court review."

The decision to ask state justices to weigh in on the case contradicts an earlier statement to XBIZ by AHF officials.

Appellate judges, in the unpublished opinion last week, said the county's health department has discretion to determine what measures are necessary to prevent the transmission of communicable diseases and could not be forced by the courts to implement the specific means advocated by the AHF.

The AHF said in the appeal that that the porn biz in Los Angeles county has been afflicted by recurrent outbreaks of sexually transmitted diseases among performers — an "epidemic" — including HIV, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, hepatitis, genital human papillomavirus infection and genital herpes.

It blames the "lack of protective equipment for performers, including condoms,” for the so-called "epidemic," and says the county has taken no effective steps to address it.

Copyright © 2025 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More News

Kitana Montana Makes Directorial Debut With New DVD Release

Kitana Montana has made her directorial debut with her new DVD release, “Goddess Cuckold.”

Jason Luv on Balancing Stardom, Strength and Self-Mastery

For Jason Luv, it all started with being in the right place at the right time. “Vixen Media Group was looking for new male talent,” he recalls. “They found me from a previous modeling shoot and reached out. That’s where my career began.”

Nata Gold, Zazie Skymm Star in Latest From MixedX

Nata Gold and Zazie Skymm star in the latest release from MixedX, titled “Love Me or Hate Me.”

British Documentary Spotlights XBIZ Amsterdam With Candid Conversations

British creator and host Josh Pieters traveled to XBIZ Amsterdam to film a documentary about the annual European adult industry conference.

Zariah Aura, Emma Rosie Front Latest From TransAngels

Zariah Aura and Emma Rosie star in the latest release from TransAngels, titled “Trick or Treating Ourselves.”

Krystal Sparks Stars in Latest Release From TeamSkeet

Krystal Sparks stars with Joshua Lewis in the latest scene from TeamSkeet’s “Freeuse” series, titled “Suck My Cock, Stepmom! Captain’s Orders!”

Frenchy Makes Her WIFEY Debut

Frenchy stars with her husband Bruce in the latest release from Vixen Media Group studio imprint WIFEY.

Gia Derza Toplines Bryan Gozzling's 'Hookup Hotshot: Internet Sex Addicts Volume 4'

Gia Derza headlines director Bryan Gozzling’s “Hookup Hotshot: Internet Sex Addicts Volume 4” from Evil Angel.

XBIZ 2026 to Debut 'New Talent Go-See' Special Event

XBIZ 2026, North America’s premier adult industry conference, will debut a special event designed to help new talent jump-start their careers: the New Talent Go-See.

Octavia Red on Channeling Loss, Love and Liberation Into Her Craft

Octavia Red makes no bones about her life before porn. “I was working a shitty little casino job, getting sexually harassed by toothless drug dealers,” she recalls. “And they don’t even tip!”

Show More