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For the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the morality of pornography isn’t the issue.

Weinstein of the AHFadvocates widespread distribution of condoms.

“To be clear, AHF is not against pornography,” the foundation said in filings last month with the California occupational safety board. The issue, it said, is “whether or not the current regulations are sufficient to protect these young people … as they do every other workplace in the state.”

AIDS group emphasizes science, not religion

The AIDS foundation did not respond to a request for comment on its work with the Pink Cross Foundation, in which it would seem to find an unlikely ally. Weinstein’s organization describes itself as an “independent voice” on AIDS and HIV policy, operating clinics in numerous non-Christian countries and working with the United Nations, the World Health Organization and other secular government organizations worldwide.

In advocating for widespread distribution of condoms, it has argued that “governments are obligated to follow scientific evidence in order to set up effective public health policies to fight AIDS and not rely on religious beliefs.”

“They’re aware of our agenda,” Lubben said, “but we agreed to agree in this area, which is a health and safe workplace area.”

Regardless how they got together, the combination of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s scientific credibility and Lubben’s high-voltage charisma has brought the adult entertainment industry to the brink of direct government regulation of its on-screen content. And if this initiative fails, Lubben will just keep chipping away.

“I love that they want to protect the workers,” she said of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. “But there are many other angles.”

Source

In adult films, condom question looms large

AIDS foundation, religious activist join forces to require protection in porn
By Alex Johnson
Reporter
msnbc.com
Alex Johnson is a reporter for msnbc.com. Olsen Ebright of NBC station KNBC-TV in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
updated 8:12 a.m. ET April 30, 2010
URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36019184/ns/health-sexual_health/page/2/