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Former Condom Advocate Michael Lucas Appears In First Bareback Film

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Update: After reading this article, Michael Lucas sent a note to Queerty insisting that Lucas Entertainment never discloses the HIV/std status of its performers.

Previously:

Just three months after caving to market demands and transforming his once “safe only” gay porn studio into one that features scenes both with and without condoms, porn tycoon (and sometimes performer) Michael Lucas has taken the plunge himself. His very first hardcore bareback scene was released this week by Lucas Entertainment (NSFW).

Given the growing trend of gay porn studios going raw, it’s not uncommon to see handfuls of well-known stars opting to shoot sans condoms on a monthly basis. But Michael Lucas has remained a staunch advocate for sex with condoms throughout his career—he only recently had a change of heart after discovering PrEP and singing the praises of the so-called miracle drug in an interview with Out. This is the same interview in which he “came out” as an HIV negative man:

But the more I learn about PrEP, the more shocked I’m becoming that gay men are not shouting from the rooftops about this potential game changer in the fight to prevent new HIV infections, which we’re losing badly.

Lucas has since inspired a number of industry favorites to film their debut bareback scenes with the company, encouraging them to participate in what Lucas Entertainment performer Trenton Ducati calls “informed bareback.” Their logic is that two seroconcordant men may have sex with each other at minimal risk, thus making an “informed” decision based on testing results.

Lucas tells AVN:

It is mandatory for our models to undergo full panel testing no more than two weeks prior to a shoot regardless of the type of scene. A full panel test covers syphilis, gonorohea, chlamydia and of course HIV. We don’t shoot unless the models have a clean bill of health. Models can verify their partners’ results if they desire. In addition, as a second level screen, we provide rapid HIV tests on the day of the shoot if the models request this additional verification.

We don’t discriminate against HIV-positive models. We pair HIV positive models in condom free shoots as long as both are comfortable. Obviously we do not pair sero-discordant models in condom free shoots.

So I guess it’s okay to reveal gay porn stars’ personal health information now too?

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