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PASS Updates Information on STI Risk in Europe
PASS has updated its advisory on current STI cases in Europe.
Monkeypox: PASS Shares Latest Information, Resources on Industry Response to Outbreak
With concern about monkeypox becoming widespread in the adult industry, XBIZ spoke with industry health advocate and PASS Executive Director Ian O’Brien about awareness, prevention and the status of the infectious disease outbreak.
PASS Expands Testing Options in South Florida
PASS has partnered with CLEAR, a new industry testing lab in Miami, to provide the full PASS testing panel to adult performers.
PASS Issues Monkeypox Health and Safety Guidelines
PASS has released preliminary monkeypox health and safety guidelines for adult film production and has advised all adult performers to get vaccinated.
PASS Signs Pledge Against HIV Discrimination in Adult Industry
PASS has endorsed the Porn Professionals for Safety Against Discrimination (PPSD) pledge, created by sex workers, that advocates for the destigmatization of HIV in the adult industry.
SpankChain Partners With PASS on Mgen Awareness Initiative
SpankChain has partnered with PASS to create the first screening pilot initiative for Mycoplasma genitalium, also known as Mgen, and is offering free testing for up to 1,000 performers at a Las Vegas clinic.
PASS Update: Production Hold Is Lifted
PASS has lifted the precautionary production hold announced Friday night due to a possible positive HIV test upon determining there has been no potential exposure to the talent pool.
PASS Calls for 'Precautionary' Production Hold Through Monday
PASS is calling for a precautionary production hold through Monday after a possible positive HIV test.
PASS Lifts Precautionary Production Hold
A precautionary production hold announced by PASS on Saturday after learning a performer within the system had tested positive for HIV has been lifted.
PASS: Production Hold Extended Through Wednesday
PASS has called for an extension of one additional day, through Wednesday, of the precautionary production hold announced Saturday after learning a performer within the system had tested positive for HIV.
PASS Calls for 'Precautionary' Production Hold Following HIV Positive Test
PASS is calling for "a precautionary production hold" after learning a performer within the system has tested positive for HIV.
TTS Returns to PASS as 'Certified Testing Partner'
PASS announced today that Talent Testing Services (TTS) will return as a PASS Certified testing partner and will resume sending performer test results to the PASS database this morning.
PASS Alert: COVID Cases 'Rise' in Production Hubs
PASS has released a statement urging performers to be vaccinated as "COVID-19 cases rise in production hubs" and advised production companies to practice "increased vigilance" regarding health and safety protocols.
PASS Holds Town Hall Meeting About Testing After 'Lab Duopoly' Era
PASS, the Performer Availability Screening Service, held a town hall meeting this morning to discuss the future of performer testing after what Executive Director Ian O’Brien described as the “duopoly” era of TTS (Talent Testing Service) and CET (Cutting Edge Test) dominance.
What's Next for the PASS System After TTS, CET Pullouts?
With the sudden withdrawal of Cutting Edge Testing (CET) this week — a year and a month after the withdrawal of Talent Testing Service (TTS) — the PASS system of adult industry performer testing has entered a period of uncertainty, but its director and board members hope this will result in an improved status quo that will provide more options for talent health services.
PASS to Host Town Hall on Industry Testing
The Performer Availability Screening Service (PASS) will hold an industry town hall Friday morning to address the abrupt departure of Cutting Edge Testing from the PASS system and "discuss the next steps for ensuring safety for performers on set."
PASS Director Responds to CET Withdrawal From Testing System
The director of the PASS database, Ian O'Brien, issued a statement this afternoon after CET (Cutting Edge Test) announced via Twitter they would withdraw from the performer testing system.
FSC Launches New 'Summer Vaccination Drive'
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has launched a "Summer Vaccination Drive," which includes a line of T-shirts, to encourage adult performers, crews and other behind-the-scenes workers to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
PASS Updates COVID-19 Testing Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
Following a vote last night by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board to accept proposed changes to their COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards, PASS is no longer recommending COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated individuals as part of its production guidelines.