While all eyes were on the presidential race on Tuesday, California was reaffirming the right of porn performers and producers to decide whether condoms are used in the films they create by voting ‘No’ on the Proposition 60 ballot.
One in four performers in the porn industry is said to have an STD such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV, HIV or syphilis – far more than the national average – according to the For Adult Industry Responsibility (FAIR) Committee.
However, voters in the state were unfazed by the campaign and resoundingly rejected the law by 54 percent to 46 percent on Tuesday night.
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‘The diseases contracted in the porn studios don’t always stay in the studios or in the porn industry,’ FAIR said in its bid to pass Proposition 60.
‘In one widely publicized case last year, a porn actor had sex with 17 people outside the industry (and with five others inside the industry) in 22 days before it was discovered he had HIV.’
After the measure’s defeat, performers took to Twitter to celebrate what they see as a victory for both their safety and the future of their industry.
I guess our victory is just now hitting me. Tears are starting. Thank you everyone who stepped up. Im so fortunate to have you. #NoProp60
— JuliaAnn™ Gratitude (@therealJuliaAnn) November 9, 2016
Thank You, Thank You, THANK YOU!!!
To all California residents who voted #NoProp60 and all those that supported it,
Thank You!
— Evil Angel (@EvilAngelWeb) November 9, 2016
Tomorrow the adult industry as we know it could come to an end. Tell your friends, family, coworkers, fans & anyone else to VOTE #NoProp60
— Mo Reese (@MOXXX) November 7, 2016
The people I’ve met in the adult industry are honestly some of the best people I’ve ever known. That’s why I ask CA voters to vote #NoProp60
— Lola (@LolaMurder) November 6, 2016
In another Election Day ballot, California voted to legalise the recreational use of marijuana.
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The initiative allows Californians who are 21 years and older to possess, transport and buy up to 28.5 grams of marijuana and use it for recreational purposes.
Indeed, what a time to be an American!
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