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FSC Responds to AHF Claims Made Over CDC Report
The Free Speech Coalition today responded to a press conference held by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation over allegations that the adult film industry lied about facts regarding an HIV infection that allegedly occurred on a gay movie set in Nevada.
CDC Issues Report Recommending Condoms, Testing, PrEP
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today said that the adult film industry is well suited for implementation of a combination of HIV prevention strategies that include the consistent use of condoms, performer testing and PrEP.
FSC Blasts AHF Complaint Over Fine Payment's Source
The Free Speech Coalition yesterday blasted the AIDS Healthcare Foundation over a complaint it filed with federal authorities relative to a payment made to settle illegal campaign contributions.
Mile High Named 2016 FSC Production Company of the Year
The Free Speech Coalition honored recipients of the 2016 FSC Awards at a luncheon last Friday at the 2016 XBIZ Show, where it named Mile High Media the Production Company of the Year.
FSC: 'Adult Industry Facing Gravest Threat Since Nixon Administration'
The adult business is facing restrictions on production that rival the obscenity prosecutions of the 1970s and 1980s when production was forced underground by “distorted enforcement of the law,” says Jeffrey Douglas, board chair of the Free Speech Coalition and industry attorney.
FSC Appoints Eric Paul Leue as Executive Director
The Free Speech Coalition today said that longtime entrepreneur and HIV/AIDS activist Eric Paul Leue will take over as executive director of the adult industry trade organization.
CalExotics' Top Female Execs Honored by FSC, XBIZ
CalExotics’ female leadership, Susan Colvin and Jackie White, were recently honored with a pair of prestigious awards.
FSC Awards Recipients Honored at XBIZ Show
The Free Speech Coalition today honored recipients of the 2016 FSC Awards at a luncheon at the 2016 XBIZ Show.
FSC Producers Meeting at XBIZ 2016 to Expose Industry Vulnerability
Free Speech Coalition Board Chair Jeffrey Douglas says that all areas of the adult industry are vulnerable to lawsuits under new mandatory condom initiative in California, regardless of where they are in the production chain, and in some cases, where or what they produce.
FSC Summit Events Lined Up at 2016 XBIZ Show
Several FSC Summit events will be held in collaboration with the 2016 XBIZ Show this week at the Andaz hotel in West Hollywood, Calif.
FSC Asks for No Shoots on Feb. 18 During Cal/OSHA Vote
The Free Speech Coalition is requesting that adult producers refrain from shooting on Feb. 18, the date of a critical Cal/OSHA meeting, so that large numbers of performers may be free to attend and testify.
2016 FSC Awards Recipients Announced
The Free Speech Coalition today announced recipients of the 2016 FSC Awards.
FSC to Discuss New Year Plans at ANME
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) is kicking off 2016 with a booth at the Adult Novelty Manufacturers Expo (ANME), held at the Burbank Airport Marriott, Jan. 11-12.
FSC to Discuss 'Critical' Issues at XBIZ 2016
The Free Speech Coalition today sent out email messages to traditional and online adult content producers and directors to highlight several “critical issues” that will impact adult content in 2016.
FSC Announces 2016 Board of Directors
The Free Speech Coalition today announced its recently elected members to its board of directors.
FSC, Justice Dept. Give Opposing Arguments at 2257 Hearing
Attorneys for the Free Speech Coalition and the Justice Department gave opposing arguments today in an appellate hearing over 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257, 2257A, the federal recordkeeping statutes that govern sexually explicit material in the U.S.
‘No on Measure B’ Campaign Fined $61,500
California’s Fair Political Practices Commission has levied $61,500 in fines against opponents of Los Angeles County’s Measure B, the voter-approved 2012 ballot measure that requires talent to wear condoms during sex scenes.
FSC Announces Candidates for 2016 Board of Directors
The Free Speech Coalition listed candidates for the 2016 FSC Board of Directors election to be held this month.
FSC’s Diane Duke to Step Down
The Free Speech Coalition’s longtime CEO, Diane Duke, has decided to resign from the adult entertainment trade group.
FSC, Justice Dept. File 2257 Briefs Prior to Oral Arguments
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday received supplemental briefs from the Free Speech Coalition and the Justice Department addressing the applicability of City of Renton v. Playtime Theatres Inc. to the appellate case over the legality of 18 U.S.C. §§ 2257-2257A, the recordkeeping statutes for adult producers.