On Kink.com’s Shooting Protocols
Last week, a performer tested HIV+ through the industry PASS (Performer Availability Screening Services) system. We immediately halted production while performers could be re-tested and protocols...
View ArticleResponse to The AHF Press Conference
Our hearts go out to the performers who were part of the AHF press conference this morning with Michael Weinstein’s AIDS Healthcare Foundation. The performers were brave to talk about their...
View ArticleWhy We’re Fighting the Cal-OSHA Citations
This afternoon, we received citations from the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration that total over $78,000, one of the largest fines in adult film history. While many of the...
View ArticlePlea to register and vote , JUNE 3rd, for David Campos!!
Dear Fellow Kinkster, If you love San Francisco for its diversity and its acceptance of alternative sexualities and alternative lifestyles, I plead to you to support David Campos in his bid to...
View ArticleOpen Letter to Michael Weinstein, President AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Dear Mr. Weinstein, I have great respect for the work AHF and other AIDS charities do. Indeed, I have been a long time supporter of SF based AIDS charities and have hosted fundraising events. The views...
View ArticleDear Mr. Weinstein: You’re Lying
Dear Mr. Weinstein, I have not heard back from you regarding my open letter. Given the lack of ongoing dialog, it is clear that my attempts to open a channel of communication with you are unlikely to...
View ArticleOpen Letter in response to Pride Party
Dear Readers, I am responding to the open letter posted recently in which objections are raised about the theme of the upcoming Pride party at the historic Armory. I write to you as the owner of the...
View ArticleA Strike for Justice
There are two tiers of justice in this country and I should know. I was a beneficiary of the better one. A year ago, I was charged for possession of a gram of cocaine, which was found when police...
View ArticleCould The Adult Film Industry Be A Model For HIV Prevention?
Last week, Michael Weinstein of the controversial (and powerful) AIDS Healthcare Foundation, launched an attack on the Center for Disease Control, over the CDC’s endorsement of pre-exposure prophylaxis...
View ArticleProp I Will Kill Plans for the Armory Event Center
When I first toured the abandoned Armory nearly a decade ago, I was captivated by its history and its grandeur. But it was the centerpiece of the building, the old Armory Drill Court — a space once...
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