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CLEAR, PASS Partner to Reboot Performer Subsidy Fund for Testing

CLEAR and PASS are rebooting the Performer Subsidy Fund (PSF) through a branded merch program to provide financial support to adult performers by covering their testing costs.

BIPOC Collective, PASS Among Organizers of 'International Whores Day' Health Fair in LA

The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Collective — in collaboration with SWOP LA, The Sidewalk Project, PASS Certified, Kink Out Events, Strippers United, The Museum of Contemporary Art and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health — will celebrate International Whores Day by hosting a comprehensive health fair at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on Friday, June 2.

Jordan Holberg Joins PASS as CTO

Technologist Jordan Holberg has joined Performer Availability Screening Services (PASS) as the organization’s first Chief Technology Officer.

Daisy Bean Stars in 2 Releases From Tug Pass

Daisy Bean is featured in two new scenes from Tug Pass.

Melony Melons Stars in New Tug Pass Releases

Melony Melons stars in two new scenes from Tug Pass.

PASS Partners With CLEAR for Free Chlamydia Testing in LA, Miami

PASS is teaming up with CLEAR to offer free chlamydia and gonorrhea testing in Los Angeles and Miami.

PASS Releases Chlamydia Statement, Does Not Recommend Production Hold

PASS has released a statement on current chlamydia rates in the adult industry, declining to recommend a production hold at this time.

TBD Health, CLEAR Partner to Provide Next-Day Testing Turnaround in Vegas

PASS-approved provider TBD Health has partnered with CLEAR to offer next-day turnaround for performers’ STI panels in Las Vegas.

PASS Standard Panel to Include Oral, Rectal Swabs Starting Jan. 1

PASS will add oral and rectal swabs for chlamydia and gonorrhea to its standard STI testing panel, starting Jan. 1.

TTS Proposes Creation of 'Adult Independent Health Panel' to Oversee Industry Testing

Talent Testing Service (TTS) announced today a plan to spearhead the creation of a new organization: the Adult Independent Health Panel (AIHP), with a stated mission that appears to overlap with that of the decades-old PASS system.

STIs: Production Halt, Increased Testing Aim to Curb Spread

Industry sexual health professionals and advocates are using an “abundance of caution” approach — including a seven-day production hold and increased testing — to curb the spread of STIs among performers, following a widely reported uptick in positive tests.

PASS Calls for 7-Day Production Hold After Reports of Increase in STIs

PASS has called for a week-long production hold following recent reports of an increase in STIs among talent.

PASS Adds MPOWERR of Atlanta as Testing Partner

PASS, the Performer Availability Screening Service, has added MPOWERR Health and Wellness of Atlanta as its newest testing partner. 

PASS Issues Update on Rare Chlamydia Strain in Florida

PASS has issued an update on current reports of a rare chlamydia strain in Florida.

PASS, SpankChain to Host Happy Hour for Performers in Las Vegas

PASS and SpankChain are hosting a free performer/creator happy hour in Las Vegas on Thursday, Nov. 17.

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.