L.A. Porn Stars Rally Against Requirement to Wear Condoms

'Measure B' law could be passed by voters

California's Measure B is an initiative that would require porn actors to wear condoms during shoots, but on Sunday, adult film actors held a rally against the measure. "As a tax payer, if I wasn't in the porn industry, I would be aghast at how much was being spent on supporting Measure B. That's money that could have gone to supporting sex education, or help those suffering with HIV," said Amber Lynn, an adult film actress. The measure would also require the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to lead inspections and enforcement efforts. "The idea of allowing a government employee to come and examine our genitalia while we're on set is atrocious," said Lynn. She feels Michael Weinstein, executive director of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, has spread misinformation about performers—other opponents say the mandate could chase the industry out of Los Angeles, taking billions of dollars and 10,000 jobs away—but Weinstein has said the adult film industry's current testing methods have contributed to an epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases. (Huffington Post)

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