The Anti-Porn Activists and Consent
When Kink.com purchased the San Francisco Armory in 2006, Mayor Newsom asked the planning department to host an informational hearing so that concerns could be raised. Anti Pornography activist...
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The Upper Floor
Many celebrated BDSM novels such as The Story of O or Anne Rice’s Sleeping Beauty series revolve around a castle-like place, within which the laws of society are replaced by those of Dominance and...
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The Armory Community Center (TACC)
To this day I still have a vivid memory of the first moment I entered the Armory back in 2005. The owner had been discretely testing the waters with prospective buyers as his condo project received...
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Does the Pope Like Porn?
Screenshot of the Download List from Vatican City. WA stands for Whipped Ass. TPH for TSPussyHunters. We got word yesterday that someone in the Vatican has been watching our porn movies — illegally....
View ArticleOpposing Mandatory Condoms in Porn
AB 332 is a pending bill in the California state legislature mandating that performers in the adult industry use condoms when they work. At it’s heart, it’s a state-wide version of the ordinance that...
View ArticleHelp Stop Condoms Being Used Evidence!
Please join me in supporting Tom Ammiano’s bill which states that possession of condom(s) shall not be used as evidence of soliciting or engaging in prostitution. Whether or not you agree that...
View ArticleAN OPEN LETTER TO DAVID CAMERON
Dear Mr. Cameron, You recently announced sweeping measures to combat illegal child pornography. Let me say that we in the adult entertainment industry applaud any well thought out measures to achieve...
View ArticleOn Kink.com’s Shooting Protocols
Last week, a performer tested HIV+ through the industry PASS (Performer Availability Screening Services) system. We immediately halted production while performers could be re-tested and protocols...
View ArticleResponse to The AHF Press Conference
Our hearts go out to the performers who were part of the AHF press conference this morning with Michael Weinstein’s AIDS Healthcare Foundation. The performers were brave to talk about their...
View ArticleWhy We’re Fighting the Cal-OSHA Citations
This afternoon, we received citations from the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration that total over $78,000, one of the largest fines in adult film history. While many of the...
View ArticlePlea to register and vote , JUNE 3rd, for David Campos!!
Dear Fellow Kinkster, If you love San Francisco for its diversity and its acceptance of alternative sexualities and alternative lifestyles, I plead to you to support David Campos in his bid to...
View ArticleOpen Letter to Michael Weinstein, President AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Dear Mr. Weinstein, I have great respect for the work AHF and other AIDS charities do. Indeed, I have been a long time supporter of SF based AIDS charities and have hosted fundraising events. The views...
View ArticleDear Mr. Weinstein: You’re Lying
Dear Mr. Weinstein, I have not heard back from you regarding my open letter. Given the lack of ongoing dialog, it is clear that my attempts to open a channel of communication with you are unlikely to...
View ArticleOpen Letter in response to Pride Party
Dear Readers, I am responding to the open letter posted recently in which objections are raised about the theme of the upcoming Pride party at the historic Armory. I write to you as the owner of the...
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A Strike for Justice
There are two tiers of justice in this country and I should know. I was a beneficiary of the better one. A year ago, I was charged for possession of a gram of cocaine, which was found when police...
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Could The Adult Film Industry Be A Model For HIV Prevention?
Last week, Michael Weinstein of the controversial (and powerful) AIDS Healthcare Foundation, launched an attack on the Center for Disease Control, over the CDC’s endorsement of pre-exposure prophylaxis...
View ArticleOn Kink.com’s Shooting Protocols
Last week, a performer tested HIV+ through the industry PASS (Performer Availability Screening Services) system. We immediately halted production while performers could be re-tested and protocols...
View ArticleResponse to The AHF Press Conference
Our hearts go out to the performers who were part of the AHF press conference this morning with Michael Weinstein’s AIDS Healthcare Foundation. The performers were brave to talk about their...
View ArticleWhy We’re Fighting the Cal-OSHA Citations
This afternoon, we received citations from the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration that total over $78,000, one of the largest fines in adult film history. While many of the...
View ArticlePlea to register and vote , JUNE 3rd, for David Campos!!
Dear Fellow Kinkster, If you love San Francisco for its diversity and its acceptance of alternative sexualities and alternative lifestyles, I plead to you to support David Campos in his bid to...
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