Jake Genesis, a former police officer who found a second career in gay adult films, has abruptly quit the industry and apologized to anyone "who may see" his movies.

The disquieting rash of gay adult film star deaths continues with the loss of Arpad Miklos (Peter Kozma), who apparently killed himself on Sunday. He was 45. Details follow. 

It's been a rough year for a porn community and fans who are once again receiving sad news about the death of a cherished actor. Josh Weston, age 39, has passed away due to complications related to HIV. 

In other titillating pressing news, Los Angeles voters have passed the AIDS Healthcare Foundation-sponsored, Measure B, also known as the "Safer Sex in the Adult Film Industry Act."

Male performers in pornography (gay and straight) will now be required to use condoms on set. The measure passed with a vote of 56 percent to 44 percent.

Not surprisingly, not everyone's thrilled about it. 

Details after the jump. 

French pop group The Aikiu has discovered the second best use for gay porn: cleverly splicing it with the band and their instruments to make one heck of a viral music video for "Pieces of Gold." Check it out (NSFW-ish depending on your workplace) after the jump!

The infamous bid to mandate condom usage on porn sets will officially head to Los Angeles voters this November after proponents submitted nearly twice the required amount of signatures to make referendum. Details follow. 

If that first dose of Monday medicine didn't help ease the start-of-the-workweek blues, perhaps this behind-the-seams video from Andrew Christian's shoot with inked adult model Rod Daily will do the trick! After all, doctors always recommend devouring a Rod daily for optimum health! (NSFW video after the jump.)

The L.A. City Council has turned in their final vote on the issue of mandatory condoms in porn. Details after the jump.

In another misguided "won't somebody think of the children" story for the week (see Tuesday's Manhunt billboard debacle), the Boston Fox news affiliate has decided to "expose" a well-respected and celebrated area teacher for having appeared in a handful of gay porn films in his past. Details follow.

The purchase of gay.xxx for $500,000 by Corbin Fisher has made history. Find out why, after the jump!

A copyright infringement case against 95 folks who allegedly illegally downloaded Corbin Fisher's bareback film Down On The Farm was filed in court on Monday. Details follow.

California’s Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) held a meeting last week to discuss altering its rules on condom usage in the adult film industry.