(By contrast, the gay porn industry is largely condom-compliant.) An estimated 1, 200− 1, 500 performers work on-camera.Ī positive test in the industry is especially alarming because the vast majority of straight porn is shot without condoms, despite the fact that California law requires condoms or equivalent protection on porn sets. Despite its flamboyant public image, the porn industry in Southern California is still a pretty small world. News of the positive test sparked widespread alarm in the industry because the infected man is reportedly a big star who’s dating another big star. The studios decided to take time out while an industry-allied clinic attempts to locate and test the man’s sexual partners.Īt this point, no one knows how many people the infected actor may have exposed to HIV, or whether he got infected at work. At least five California porn studios have shut down since an actor tested positive for HIV this week.
