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Porn-Condom Bill AB 1576 Doesn't Move Forward
The state Senate Appropriations Committee did not act on AB 1576 today and the bill will not move forward.
Las Vegas Review-Journal Posts Editorial on Condoms in Porn
The Las Vegas Review-Journal published an editorial today claiming more adult film shoots could be headed to Nevada if California passes AB 1576, which would require the use of condoms in adult film productions, as well as STI and HIV testing for performers.
AHF's Complaint Letter Focuses on Oral Sex
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation's complaint to Nevada OSHA over a Kink.com shoot in Las Vegas targeted oral sex only, including cunnilingus.
Kink.com's Nevada Shoot Only Involved Oral Sex, Acworth Says
The Kink.com shoot that the AIDS Healthcare Foundation complained to Nevada OSHA officials about featured no vaginal or anal intercourse, according to the studio.
L.A. Times Publishes Another Opinion Piece on AB 1576
In the second op-ed within a week over the issue, the Los Angeles Times today published an editorial asking readers again to consider the net result of AB 1576, which would require the use of condoms in adult film productions, as well as STI and HIV testing for performers.
FSC's Appeal Over 2257 Coming Down to the Wire
The Free Speech Coalition has filed a reply brief over its appeal of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257 and 2257A record-keeping laws. It is the last advocacy brief filed before the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal makes its ruling.
AB 1576's Fate Is Uncertain; L.A. Porn Film Permits Dip
Porn-condom bill AB 1576 could be set for a roll call vote that will determine its fate on Aug. 15, bookended by scores of other bills that were dumped in the "suspense file." Or the bill could stay in "suspense" and expire.
AB 1576 Moves to the 'Suspense File'
AB 1576, the California bill that requires a minimum 14-day testing protocol and use of a condom or barrier device in the production of adult films, has been moved to the "suspense file" by the state Senate Appropriations committee.
L.A. Times: Porn and Condoms Don’t Mix
With a state Senate panel weighing in on the porn-condom debate tomorrow, the Los Angeles Times has come out with an editorial saying that “AIDS isn't a crisis of porn” and that legislators are preparing to “double down” on Measure B, described as a "misadventure,” that will spread the mandate to all of California.
AB 1576 to Be Heard by Appropriations Panel on Monday
On Monday, California's Senate Appropriations Committee will decide whether it is worth it for taxpayers to put stringent measures on an industry that has, for the most part, regulated itself.
SegPay Joins FSC as Newest Member
Free Speech Coalition announced its newest member, global payment processing company SegPay.
FSC Slates Product Piracy Pilot Demo at ANME
The Free Speech Coalition will make a presence at ANME starting on Saturday.
Calif. Legislature to Hear AB 1576 on Aug. 4
California's Legislature will take a one-month breather before weighing again the topic of porn and condoms.
FSC Releases Statement on Opposition to State Senate Vote for AB 1576
The Free Speech Coalition has issued a statement on its opposition to AB 1576, the legislation requiring mandatory barrier protection on adult production sets that cleared the California Senate Labor & Industrial Relations Committee with an affirmative vote this morning.
Performers Drop by Hall's Office to Seek Withdrawal of AB 1576
A delegation of performers dropped by Calif. Assemblyman Isadore Hall's office today to ask him to withdraw AB 1576, the bill that would mandate condoms in porn productions statewide.
St. James Infirmary Joins Opposition to AB 1576
The St. James Infirmary has urged California state senators to vote against AB 1576, the Free Speech Coalition said Wednesday.
FSC Calls AHF-Promoted STI Study 'Shameful'
Adult industry trade group Free Speech Coalition today published an article on its blog titled "The 9 Most Outrageous Flaws in AHF’s Performer STI Study."
Weinstein's Crusade Misplaced, Adult Industry Leaders Say
Michael Weinstein's decade-long attempt to make condoms mandatory in porn productions has, for the most part, enraged the adult entertainment industry. Today's XBIZ.com Q&A interview with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's leader may have elevated that rage
Law Journal: Measure B 'Does Not Reflect Reality'
Los Angeles' Measure B "is a solution in search of a problem" and there is little evidence that the spread of STIs in the adult film industry is an "actual problem," according to an article in the latest edition of Health Matrix: Journal of Law-Medicine.
APAC Announces June 1 Meeting
The Adult Performer Advocacy Committee (APAC) announced a June 1 meeting that will feature a panel discussion entitled, “Dealing With Media & Branding Yourself.”