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Party With a Porn Star: Fundraiser on Monday to Fight Condom Initiative
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Porn stars are thus far not amused by LA County's attempts to require the use of condoms in the films they make. And on Monday, they'll be raising their voices extra loud by holding a fundraiser at Hamburger Mary's in West Hollywood to fight Measure B, which would enforce just such a regulation.
The measure, which will go before voters in November, would also require adult films to get permits from the L.A. County Department of Public Health.
Monday's event, which starts at 8:00 p.m. and costs $20 at the door, is being organized by the No on Government Waste, No on Measure B committee of the Free Speech Coalition. According to a statement released by the group today, it coincides with Hamburger Mary's regularly scheduled Legendary Bingo event.
Event organizer Mara Epstein said that “The time has come again, for all industry members to work together and keep the California industry from being attacked by our opposition.”
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