LOS ANGELES — Over the weekend, the Free Speech Coalition called for a precautionary production hold following “a possible positive test for HIV by an adult performer listed in the PASS (“Performer Availability Scheduling Service”) database.”
“The performer will be retested tomorrow morning, and we will know whether or not it is a false positive on Tuesday,” the FSC said in a statement published Sunday. “The performer is actively working with FSC-PASS, and we will be proactively retesting anyone who might have had contact with the performer since their last clear test.”
“Out of an abundance of caution, we are asking that producers immediately stop filming until we are able to establish and confirm relevant facts,” the statement continued. “We understand that a production hold is not only stressful and confusing, but also financially difficult. However, our ultimate responsibility is to the safety of the performer pool and the integrity of the PASS system.”
The FSC is also asking “that you respect and maintain the performer’s privacy during this process.”
“The Free Speech Coalition periodically calls production holds if there is a possible HIV exposure within the adult film community,” the FSC said in its statement. “Production holds are an important part of the safety protocols in adult film, but does not signal an actual on-set transmission, nor a confirmed positive test. The adult film industry has not seen an on-set transmission of HIV on a PASS-regulated set in over a decade.”
The full statement is available on the FSC blog here.
