HIV Public Health Crisis – Epidemic Trends, Impact & Response

JRL CHARTS Coverage of HIV as a public health crisis, including epidemic trends, health system impacts, prevention, treatment access, policy developments, and public health strategies is what you will find on this hub.

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12 06, 2025

PASS Lifts Production Hold After HIV Retests Clear Performer Pool

By JRL Charts|2026-01-19T13:12:49-08:00June 12th, 2025|Categories: Gay Adult News|Tags: Adult Film Health Standards, gay adult industry, Gay Adult News – Latest Studio Releases, gay porn biz, Gay Porn News – Latest Studio Releases, HIV Public Health Crisis – Epidemic Trends, Impact & Response, HIV testing, HIV/AIDS News, Industry Alerts, PASS, PASS protocol, Performer Safety, Performers & Industry Updates, prEP, production hold, Star Interviews & Exclusive Updates, Talent Testing Service|

By: Keith Witchka, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - Gay Adult News LAS VEGAS, NV — (June 12, 2025) — JRL CHARTS Gay Adult News has confirmed that the adult industry’s temporary production hold, initially triggered by an HIV reactive test reported on June 10, has officially been lifted. PASS (Performer Availability Screening Services) announced [...]

5 12, 2022

PASS Calls for Production Hold after Increase in STIs among Performers

By JRL Charts|2026-01-19T13:13:00-08:00December 5th, 2022|Categories: Gay Adult News, LGBT News|Tags: adult content producers, gay porn biz, healtha and wellness, HIV Public Health Crisis – Epidemic Trends, Impact & Response, PASS Hold on Production, STIs Among adult performers|

LOS ANGELES — (12-05-22) — PASS announced on Monday that it is calling for a seven-day production hold on adult content after reporting an alarming increase in STIs among adult performers and content creators. PASS is asking that all producers and performers should abstain from non-solo adult content production until December 12, 2022. “We are [...]

25 03, 2020

FSC: Mandatory Hold Lifted, Voluntarily Hold Still in Place

By JRL Charts|2026-01-19T13:15:03-08:00March 25th, 2020|Categories: LGBT News|Tags: Free Speech Coalition, FSC Production Hold Lifted, gay porn models, HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) — Treatment, HIV Public Health Crisis – Epidemic Trends, Impact & Response, PASS, PASS testing protocols, porn models, Prevention & Public Health Coverage, STI information, syphillis, Talent Health Labs, THL|

CHATSWORTH, CA — (03-25-20) — The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announced Wednesday afternoon that the industry-wide, mandatory production hold in effect since March 17 has now been lifted, however the voluntary hold called two days earlier due to the COVID-19 outbreak remains in place. The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) announcement: We are lifting the mandatory [...]

20 03, 2020

FSC: Two Talents MIA for Needed Retests to Lift Production Hold

By JRL Charts|2026-01-19T13:15:17-08:00March 20th, 2020|Categories: Gay Adult News|Tags: Free Speech Coalition production hold, FSC, gay porn models, Gay Porn News – JRL CHARTS: Reviews, HIV Public Health Crisis – Epidemic Trends, Impact & Response, interviews, PASS protocol, Previews, Talent Health Labs, THL, Two Talents MIA PASS|

CHATSWORTH, CA — (03-20-20) — The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) released an update on Friday pertaining to the industry-wide production hold in place that they have been unable to reach two talents who must resubmit for testing under PASS protocol. This is the only way FSC can lift the hold. "The mandatory production hold announced [...]

29 01, 2019

FSC Issues Statement Over Rumors on PASS Protocol Changes

By JRL Charts|2026-01-19T13:13:24-08:00January 29th, 2019|Categories: Gay Adult News, LGBT News|Tags: adult film industry, adult film producers, directors, discrimination, Free Speech Coalition, FSC, FSC-PASS, HIV Public Health Crisis – Epidemic Trends, Impact & Response, HIV transmission, PASS Protocol Changes Rumors, stigma, talent|

LOS ANGELES — (01-29-19) — FSC issues statement addressing rumors that have been circling among adult film producers, directors and talent over the past couple days. The concerns were based on alleged changes to the protocols of its PASS Health-Check System for adult film performers. The FSC issued the following statement pertaining to these rumors: [...]

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