CONNOR HABIB: On Wednesday June 25, the State Senate in California will vote on the contentious “condoms and testing in porn bill,” officially known as AB1576. The bill has been touted as a method to protect porn performers from HIV infection, and would require mandatory HIV testing for all porn performers every 14 days, as well as the use of condoms in all pornography produced in California.
!’ve appeared in nearly 200 gay porn scenes in the last seven years. In every sex scene I’ve ever done, I’ve used condoms. Yet I, along with a vast majority, if not all, working porn performers, whether in the queer or straight side of the industry, oppose this bill: It’s a cultural, human rights, ethical, and public health disaster. For members of the LGBTQ community—whether you’re involved with the porn industry as a performer like me or as one of millions of porn viewers—the bill and its potential effects are not to be taken lightly. READ THE REST OF THE STORY @ THE SLATE
fair enough