Fan favorite adult industry veteran performer Billy Glide, whose real name was Tad Nolen, passed away in his sleep on Saturday night (May 24). He was 43.
Initially, it was reported that Glide had died of a rattlesnake bite (for which he refused to get medical treatment). But, others are now reporting that he died of a possible drug overdose.
Alana Evans (adult industry star and friend): "I was just letting people know the story that was told to me about his death, and now I hear that the story might not be true. Regardless of how he died, he is still gone, and it is still sad news."
A resident of Huntington Beach, CA, Billy Glide began performing in 1995 and has remained one of the most consistent male performers in the adult industry.
Adult industry veteran and fan favorite performer Mr. Marcus has pled "no contest" to a misdemeanor charge of exposing at least two female adult performers to a communicable disease. The Los Angeles Times has reported that he was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 15 days of community service and three years probation by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Catherine Ewell after exposing adult performer Lylith LaVey to syphilis, along with at least one other female adult star. As part of the judgment against him, Mr. Marcus will have to follow all laws and not "alter or conceal" the results of any STI test.
In the summer of 2012, Mr. Marcus was treated for syphilis after testing positive with his personal physician. The porn veteran believed himself to be syphilis free after receiving a shot of penicillin and told by his doctor to refrain from sexual activity for 10 days in order to let the medicine treat the STI. Mr. Marcus then worked with LaVey and others despite still testing positive and altered his test result in order to do so.
According to the court filing neither LaVey or the other performer who worked with him contracted syphilis.
This is not the end of Mr. Marcus' legal issues. He was arrested on DUI charges on May 22, 2013, and was remanded on $200,000 bail. He's been in city jail since.
Carmen Trutanich (City Attorney): "The potential spread of syphilis and other communicable diseases is a serious threat to our entire community. My office will continue to hold accountable those who place the health and welfare of others in danger in such a reckless and thoughtless manner."
Los Angeles County's Measure B has passed with 56% of the vote. On Wednesday morning, the county said that 1,171,000 voters approved of the measure, while 926,000 voted against it (56% for / 44% against).
Known officially as the "County of Los Angeles Safer Sex In The Adult Film Industry Act," Measure B was designed to require producers of adult content to obtain a public health permit from the L.A. County Department of Public Health and pay a permit fee sufficient for necessary enforcement.
James Lee, spokesman for the No on Government Waste Committee, said that 10,000 jobs would be at stake and that adult film companies would pack up and leave Southern California, effectively exporting $1 billion in local tax revenue and economic activity to neighboring states.
The County of Los Angeles Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act, Measure B is on the November 6, 2012 ballot in the County of Los Angeles, California. If voters approve Measure B, porn actors will be required to wear condoms. Members of the porn industry have threatened to leave California if the measure passes.
Those in support of Measure B include:
-- Michael Weinstein, President of the Los Angeles-based nonprofit AIDS Healthcare Foundation
-- Darren James and Derrick Burts. James and Burts are former porn performers. They both contracted HIV while working in the adult entertainment business. They are featured in two 30-second commercials that support Measure B.
-- Shilpa Sayana, MD MPH, Director of Global Quality Management/HIV Care Provider for AHF
-- Whitney Engeran-Cordova, Director, Public Health Division, AHF
-- The Los Angeles County Medical Association
-- Pink Cross Foundation
Those against Measure B include:
-- "No to Government Waste Committee" is the official campaign committee opposing Measure B.
-- The Free Speech Coalition
-- The San Fernando Valley Industry and Commerce Association
-- The editorial board of the Los Angeles Times opposes Measure B: "Measure B is well intentioned, but it is likely to stymie county government and bring little benefit to performers."
-- The editorial board of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune
-- The editorial board of the Long Beach Press-Telegram
AVN investigated to see what Measure B really says about condoms and the adult industry.
Here's what they found:
If one looks at the propaganda that's been floated over the internet during the past month or so, it's clear that some people, even members of the adult industry, don't have a clear understanding of what Measure B will require performers to wear during on-camera sex acts... so let's go right to the sources and see what the real story is.
Let's start with how the LA County Official Sample Ballot and Voting Instructions booklet describes Measure B: "Shall an ordinance be adopted requiring producers of adult films to obtain a County public health permit, to require adult film performers to use condoms while engaged in sex acts, to provide proof of blood borne pathogen training course, to post permit and notices to performers, and making violations of the ordinance subject to civil fines and criminal charges?"
Seems simple enough: Performers have to wear condoms while performing sex acts—and of course, that's true as far as it goes. But then, people who believe that's all there is to it haven't read Measure B in its entirety, and although there are many things wrong with the measure, the focus of this article is on condoms—and what the Official Sample Ballot says is a lie by omission—as is the "Official Title and Summary" of what's called the "County of Los Angeles Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act," Measure B's proper name.
So let's sum up, then, shall we? Does Measure B require performers to use condoms? You bet it does! But because Measure B requires that, in order for companies to keep their public health permits, they must also follow all of the regulations of California Code of Regulations Title 8, Section 5193, performers on adult movie sets must also use "[latex] gloves, face shields or masks and eye protection [goggles]" and any other personal protective equipment (like, for instance, dental dams) that prevents the blood or OPIM from reaching an employee's "undergarments, skin, eyes, mouth or other mucous membranes" like their eyes or nose—and considering that most adult performers are nearly or completely naked when performing, about the only "personal protective equipment" that truly satisfies the requirements of Title 8, Sec. 5193 are hazardous material—or "hazmat"—suits.
If you are curious to know what a porn production would look like after Measure B passes, porn performers Jessica Drake and James Deen created the following video:
Multiple award-winning porn performer and Silverback Entertainment CEO Prince Yahshua has commented on Measure B, the purported "Safer Sex" ballot initiative that would require mandatory condom enforcement in porn productions, to XBIZ. Los Angeles County residents will head to the polls to vote on Measure B on November 6, 2012.
Prince Yahshua: "I've been listening and watching everything for several weeks now, and I feel it's time for me to speak on this very important issue, because it affects myself and all of my fellow performers. It makes no sense to me, this is ludicrous, I can't believe it's gotten to this stage now, how could we have let it come to this? To voting about how we conduct our business? It's a downright shame that these people think they have the right to tell us how we have to do our job. It makes me very angry that they are stepping all over our rights, how the hell are you going tell me what to do with my body? It's my choice, and my body, and nobody forces us what to do. We're tested every month, and abide by strict safety rules on every shoot we do. We're not causing any threat to the safety and health of people in the Los Angeles County area. Basically, they're trying to shut us down and stop us from working, and that's what will happen if this passes, a lot of work will shut down here in town. This will have a large and devastating impact on the local economy if you let this pass, so please people open your eyes and see that this measure has to have a 'no' vote. I'll be going on my social media sites to tell my fans and followers to vote no on measure B, and I encourage all of my fellow performers to do the same."
The 2012 XBIZ Comeback Performer of the Year and a three-time Urban X Award-winner for Male Performer of the Year recently wrapped production on two projects for porn powerhouse Vivid Entertainment (The Newlywed Game XXX and The New Behind The Green Door).
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