tni01's Blogs

LIFESTYLE: HIV-positive porn star says barebacking must be banned

tni01 Blog Last Activity 10 years ago 1.0K views 48 comments
<P>A porn actor who contracted HIV while filming has called for condoms to be made compulsory across the adult film industry.</P>
<P>Derrick Burts, 24, tested positive for HIV in October after starring in US gay and straight porn films.</P>
<P>He was named only as Patient Zeta when the news broke last month.</P>
<P>The straight industry currently requires performers to be tested regularly and checks them against a database called AIM but this is not a requirement in gay porn.</P>
<P>Condoms are normally used but there is still a market for bareback films.</P>

Comments

You must be logged in to post comments, please login or signup (free)
10 years ago

Yes, people die. But not because of a fictional, immortal killer virus.

10 years ago

So no need for condoms guys. It's all a big and dangerous lie.

10 years ago

What proof? There is no proof that a (propably non existant) virus HIV has anything to do with this collection of diseases and problems that are suddenly labelled "AIDS" since a few decades.

10 years ago

It's very likely that this killer virus "HIV" doesn't exist at all.

tni01
10 years ago

Highest rise for HIV/AIDS is barebacking/sharing needles...
many people want Porn stars to risk their personal health so they can watch barebacking videos...

10 years ago

Not sure about HIV though.

10 years ago

When I think that some of those beautys in the vids could get get infected with anything, it makes me sad.

10 years ago

Well I think condoms in porn films are ok because after all, none of it is real! The actors don't love each other, they aren't gonna fall in love and get married (usually) and it's all just an act. In regular movies they don't have real sex at all. If we can accept fake sex in movies we can except condoms in porn. And besides, there are TONS of amateur gay couples who are not HIV positive that fuck without condoms on the internet. So watch that.

tni01
10 years ago

OnlyinVegas... It's OK, you don't need Condoms to watch Porn, but the Acts in Porn should be "Condomed". :)

tni01
10 years ago

To many it's seem as the ugly side of the Gay Community...

"Terrence Higgins Trust urges gay men to make a pledge against rising HIV" ....

Terrence Higgins Trust is calling on gay and bisexual men to help halt the spread of HIV by making a small pledge of support on its new ‘It Starts With Me’ website.

Pledges can include pre-written statements, personal stories, photos or videos, all of which will come together to form an online wall of community voices. There is an option to remain anonymous, while another allows people to share pledges with their friends on Facebook.
The initiative is part of this year’s National HIV Testing Week, which runs 22 to 29 November.

The website also makes it easier for gay and bisexual men to find a test. If someone pledges to take a test during National HIV Testing Week, the website refers them to an online directory with details of their nearest testing service. If someone has tested recently, they are instead referred to a page where they can schedule their next appointment and set a reminder, if they choose.

Paul Ward, acting chief executive at Terrence Higgins Trust, said: “We know that to halve the amount of undiagnosed HIV among gay and bi men, for every man who tested last year we need two more to come forward. This is absolutely achievable, but we need the whole community to get behind National HIV Testing Week, spread the word and really raise the roof on testing. This is one thing you can do, right now, to help halt the spread of HIV.”

In the UK, gay and bisexual men remain one of the groups most at risk of HIV. Currently, one in four gay men with HIV is undiagnosed and therefore more likely to pass the virus on than someone who has tested and is on treatment.

onlyinvegas
10 years ago

not interested in watching porn with condoms

tni01
10 years ago

They said that When Homosexuality was illegal, but people never gave up ;)

10 years ago

I don't think this issue will ever be resolved. So how about we just agree to disagree, OK? Each side feels very strongly about it. Minds are made up and are not easily going to be changed. The main thing is there is mutual respect for each other. We are after all gay brothers are we not? I am cool with everything that has been said by everyone here. You are all awesome people and I thank you for your honesty and willingness to keep an open mind and not judge someone who differs with your sincerely held feelings and beliefs. Finis for me. Aloha 'oe . Keoni

tni01
10 years ago

Seeing condoms in films would help normalize it for youth...

10 years ago

I hate to see condoms in films.

tni01
10 years ago

Personally I think it's quiet sexy to see a guy put on a condom in a porn film... it's almost uncommon to see that it's something new and slightly erotic.

Thanks for the nice comments SteelHammer/2chill2trip...

....and no hard feelings jonpitko1961, You spend longer as a Corpse than you do on this earth, but no-one see a corpse for long .... just a memory.

10 years ago

don't be silly, wrap your willy

10 years ago

well I will be safe and make sure my friends and family are safe when it comes to sex. I might have kids one day in one form or another. I think we all wanna live a nice long happy life.

10 years ago

Bareback films are fine , I do believe that they should do the whole check thing with gay porn actors for there health and safety. and what would be awesome if they put a little encouragement to use safety in reality situations before the pown video or a little warning :o , brent corrigan did this once. It was really cute ^_^

10 years ago

Look mate, I respect you too, so am not going to trade insults. That is beneath both of us. My lifestyle is very reckless but I am damaged goods. I don't recommend any one do the self destructive things I do. My credo: "Live fast, die young, and have a good lookin' corpse"! I don't give a fuck what happens to me but I have been lost since I was 13. Among other things I am a "mistake of nature" so that's where I'm at. I don't take life or myself seriously. So let me just say to you in all sincerity: "Good on ya, mate"! lol xoxoxo ;)))))))))))))

tni01
10 years ago

I'm not going to judge you Jonpitko, but as a sensible teen I'd warn as many people I know to have safe sex because of reckless people like you.

Sadly your attitude is why we still have this problem.

All the best.