Free Speech Coalition
XBIZ, FSC Members Attend the Dirty, Sexy Policy Conference
Free Speech Coalition Board Chair Jeffrey Douglas and CEO Diane Duke will attend and speak at the Sexy, Dirty Policy Conference, held by the Carsey-Wolfe Center at UCSB, today through tomorrow.
FSC: Isadore Hall Reintroduces Condom Legislation as AB 1576
Free Speech Coalition said Friday it had learned that new legislation that would mandate barrier protection for adult performers was introduced to the California Assembly by Assemblymember Isadore Hall.
FSC Summit Spotlights 'Code of Ethics,' 'Anti-Counterfeiting'
Free Speech Coalition CEO Diane Duke on Wednesday moderated a panel of adult film advocates, industry professionals and fellow FSC members to kick off the 2014 FSC Summit which is being held in conjunction with the XBIZ 360 events series this week at the W Hollywood Hotel.
FSC Lifts Moratorium on Porn Production
The Free Speech Coalition on Thursday afternoon announced it has lifted its industry-wide moratorium on shooting.
FSC: 'All First-Generation Contacts' Notified, Tested
The Free Speech Coalition on Saturday said the "first generation" of performers have now all been notified in the wake of a new HIV case that prompted an industry-wide moratorium on shooting that started Friday.
FSC Board of Directors Nominations Opens Nov. 1
The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced today that its call for nominations for the 2014 Board of Directors opens on Nov. 1
Porn & Condoms: Adult Industry Stands Divided
The adult industry remains in opposition with Los Angeles County and the state of California over whether condoms should be mandated in porn, but the biggest debate is happening within its ranks.
FSC Responds to Allegations Made at AHF Press Conference
The Free Speech Coalition, in response to statements made at a press conference held by AIDS Healthcare Foundation this morning, issued a statement.
FSC to Lift Production Moratorium Friday, Announces 14-Day Testing Window
The Free Speech Coalition’s Performer Availability Screening Services (PASS) program, formerly APHSS, on Monday announced that the moratorium on porn production will be lifted this Friday.
FSC/PASS Releases Update on Porn Moratorium
The Free Speech Coalition on Wednesday released an update on the current moratorium on shooting porn productions.
Free Speech Coalition Lifts Moratorium on Adult Productions
The Free Speech Coalition announced late Tuesday that the moratorium on adult filming has been lifted.
FSC: Moratorium Remains in Effect
The Free Speech Coalition announced Tuesday morning that the industry-wide moratorium on shooting as a result of last week's confirmation of an HIV-positive case, is still in effect.
Confirmatory Tests Returned: Cameron Bay Tests Positive for HIV
The Free Speech Coalition issued a statement late Thursday confirming adult performer Cameron Bay as HIV positive.
ATMLA Owner Mark Schechter Releases Statement Regarding HIV Case
Mark Schechter, owner of ATMLA, on Thursday released an official statement regarding the possible HIV case involving one of the performers on his roster.
FSC on HIV Case: 'No Indication of On-Set Transmission'
Free Speech Coalition issued a statement late Wednesday night regarding an adult performer testing positive for HIV this week, noting there is "no indication of on-set transmission."
APHSS Works to Identify ‘First Generation’ of Scene Partners of HIV-Positive Performer
Diane Duke, CEO of Free Speech Coalition which administers Adult Production Health & Safety Services, said Wednesday afternoon that APHSS was in the process of identifying the “first generation” of scene partners of the performer who tested HIV positive.
APHSS Announces New Protocols for Performer Testing
Adult Production Health & Safety Services (APHSS) has announced that beginning on Monday, additional tests will be added to the regular STD testing panels for adult performers.
Lisa Ann: Male Performer Tested Positive for Hepatitis
A veteran male performer may have recently worked in porn scenes despite testing positive for hepatitis, adult film star Lisa Ann told XBIZ Sunday night.
APHSS Reports Male Performer Retests 'Negative' for Syphilis
Free Speech Coalition's Adult Performer Health and Safety Services (APHSS) on Thursday announced that the results from two separate confirmatory tests on the male performer thought to have possibly contracted syphilis have come back negative.