Check out this interview with Derrick Burts, a former adult film performer who contracted HIV on set. We at AHF salute him for his bravery in sharing his story, as well as for his efforts to help other performers by speaking about his experience and advocating for condom use. http://aumag.org/wordpress/?p=3122
A truly historic day! For more information about AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s campaign to require condoms in adult films, please visit: www.aidshealth.org.
This week the Los Angeles City Council voted to adopt the condoms-in-porn initiative requiring adult film producers to show proof that condoms will be used on set before being issued a film permit.
By Christina McEwen
On the eve of World AIDS Day and as part of its ongoing campaign to require the use of condoms in porn films, AIDS Healthcare Foundation hosted a press conference today at the City of Los Angeles/San Fernando Neighborhood City Hall to announce we have gathered sufficient signatures—over 64,000 registered voters—needed to qualify a City of Los Angeles ballot initiative. The ballot initiative campaign is called FAIR (For Adult Industry Responsibility).
Pictured above (From Left to Right): Brian Chase, AHF’s General Counsel; Derrick Burts, former adult film performer who contracted HIV while working in the industry; Michael Weinstein, President of AIDS Healthcare Foundation; and, Darren James, former adult film performer who contracted HIV while working in the industry.
For more info, please visit: http://www.aidshealth.org/archives/2961/
HIV & Porn: When Will It End?
“There is yet another suspected case of HIV infection in the Los Angeles porn industry and another moratorium on film production…”
“How many cases of HIV within the porn industry does there have to be - before we take it seriously?”
- Michael Weinstein, AHF President
Porn performers: Deserving of on-the-job protection?
Lori Yeghiayan
Associate Director of Communications
I was really moved by the speakers at this morning’s press conference to announce a ballot measure that AHF is sponsoring that will tie film permits to condom use in adult films shot and produced in Los Angeles. This measure - which will be known as the ‘City of Los Angeles Safer Sex In The Adult Film Industry Act’ – will be brought to Los Angeles voters in June 2012. Read more…
