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FSC Responds to Allegations of HIV-Positive Actor Sleeping With Adult Performers
The Free Speech Coalition told XBIZ that no adult performers have tested positive for HIV in their industry testing system, despite allegations by an unnamed adult film actress that 50 performers had sex with an HIV-positive Hollywood actor.
L.A. Times Weighs In on Calif. Condom Ballot Initiative
The Los Angeles Times has published a political commentary piece on the question of whether the AIDS Healthcare Foundation-sponsored California condom ballot initiative will force porn producers to decamp from the state.
FSC Offers Membership Price Break for Performers
Adult performers can join industry trade group Free Speech Coalition for $10 in a special promotion.
Weinstein Says He’ll Drop Ballot Initiative If Industry Agrees to Condom Law
AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein, the proponent of the California ballot initiative that would require mandatory condoms for performers and strictly regulate adult filmmaking in the state, told XBIZ today that he’d scrap his statewide proposal completely if the porn industry and his group could agree on a new law.
FSC: Condom Initiative Would Result in Performers Being Sued, Harassed
A new ballot initiative that would force mandatory condoms into adult film is expected to qualify for the 2016 ballot this afternoon, the Free Speech Coalition said.
APAC, FSC Respond to Cal/OSHA Over Proposed Porn Regs
The Free Speech Coalition and APAC today submitted a formal response to Cal/OSHA over the proposed regulations that would mandate not only condoms but also goggles, dental dams and other skin protections to would prevent bodily fluid contact.
3rd Circuit Requests Supplemental Briefs Prior to 2257 Oral Arguments
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has alerted counsel for Free Speech Coalition and the Justice Department that it is seeking “supplemental briefing” 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.
FSC: Goggles, Gloves Could Be Required on Calif. Porn Sets as Early as January
The Free Speech Coalition announced today it will continue fighting newly revised Cal/OSHA regulations that as proposed would mandate goggles, condoms, dental dams, gloves and other skin guards for adult performers.
Nominations Period Begins for 2016 FSC Board of Directors
Free Speech Coalition (FSC), the adult industry trade association, has opened its call for nominations for the 2016 Board of Directors.
3rd Circuit Slates Oral Arguments for 2257 Full-Panel Review
The clerk for the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has advised counsel for the adult entertainment trade group Free Speech Coalition and the Justice Department that the court has scheduled oral arguments in early December in a review over the legality of 18 U.S.C. §§2257 and 2257A.
Cal/OSHA Keeps Proposed New Bloodborne Pathogens Law Intact
The rulemaking body of Cal/OSHA has kept intact all of the proposed amendments to California Code of Regulations Title 8 § 5193, the bloodborne pathogens law for adult entertainment productions.
FSC Blasts AHF’s Latest Initiative to Target Hookup Apps Tinder, Grindr
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation over the weekend launched a new billboard campaign in the Los Angeles area. This time, the AHF is taking the popular online hookup apps Tinder and Grindr to task — suggesting that users are more susceptible to STDs like chlamydia and gonorrhea.
'FSC After Dark' Fashion Show, Auction Raises Funds for Free Speech
Some of the biggest stars in the adult industry came together Thursday night for a good cause at the first ever “FSC After Dark: Capes & Panties” porn star fashion show and auction.
Tonight's 'FSC After Dark' Auction to Be Streamed by XBIZ
Tonight’s Free Speech Coalition fashion show, “FSC After Dark: Capes and Panties,” will be streamed through Periscope this evening.
'FSC After Dark' Fundraiser Set for Tomorrow
The "FSC After Dark: Capes & Panties," a porn star fashion show and auction to help fund the Free Speech Coalition’s mission to protect speech in adult entertainment, will take place tomorrow, Sept. 24, at Supperclub in Hollywood.
Condom Debate Airs on L.A. Radio Station
Adult industry publicist and Free Speech Coalition spokesman Mike Stabile and AIDS Healthcare Foundation Adam Cohen debated the imminent statewide condom ballot measure this morning on Los Angeles radio station KPPC.
AHF Files 7 Porn Producer Complaints With Cal/OSHA, L.A. County
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation today filed seven additional workplace safety complaints against porn producers with both Cal/OSHA and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for filming in the county without condoms.
'FSC After Dark' Fashion Show, Auction Party Open to Public
Free Speech Coalition, the leading non-profit trade association for the adult entertainment and pleasure products industry, will present “FSC After Dark, Capes & Panties,” a once-in-a-lifetime porn star fashion show and auction to support free speech on Thursday, Sept. 24 at the Supperclub LA.
FSC Fundraiser a Porn Star Show, Auction
The Free Speech Coalition has planned a fundraiser later this month to help fund its mission to protect speech in adult entertainment.
FSC Calls on Calif. Attorney General to Probe AHF
The Free Speech Coalition today petitioned California’s attorney general to conduct an audit of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to determine if the organization’s nonprofit status should be revoked.