The revelation that a second porn star has contracted HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, will likely have little to no impact on the bottom line of major porn studios but could act as a rallying point for supporters of mandatory condom laws.
The performer, who calls himself Rod Daily,
confirmed his diagnosis
Tuesday via Twitter, saying "With the tests I have done the doctors have figured out that I was infected within the Womens Ryan Mathews Jersey last month."
The disclosure comes two weeks after Cameron Bay announced she had tested positive for the virus. While Daily's career was in the gay porn industry, industry insiders say he and Bay were linked romantically. (It's not uncommon for porn performers to cross between gay and straight film genres.) The source of either infection has not been determined, however.
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Bay's August diagnosis resulted www.nikechargersnflshop.com in an immediate call for a www.nikechargersnflshop.com/WOMENS-RYAN-MATHEWS-JERSEY.html moratorium on filming by the Free Speech Coalition, which acts as a lobbying organization for the adult industry (but does not enjoy universal support from everyone in the porn world).
That moratorium was lifted on Aug. 28—when Daily's results were still unknown—and just one week after Bay's diagnosis was announced.
The group has not called for a moratorium after Daily's announcement, but some studios are still holding off on shooting.
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"We are not currently in production," said Steven Hirsch, founder/co-chairman of Vivid Entertainment, one of the industry's largest and best-known studios. "Our next shoot is scheduled for mid-October. We will assess the situation at that time."
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