I've been married almost 15 years now and somewhat distant from the risks and handling of HIV. So I've learned some interesting things that have changed in the last 15 years. You only need 60 days, not 6 months, to be confident of a negative test result. Gay porn has been using condoms even though straight porn has not. On the lighter side, judging by the lack of questions, I learned my daughters don't read the blog anymore. We can let our hair down.
Now LA Voice (a new to me blog) has asked a very important question that didn't even occur to me given my distance from the problem. Have we violated the privacy rights of these actors by publishing the quarantine list? My immediate reaction is no for two reasons: the list is based on activity that is on video for sale, not any private activity (the Health Code seems to refer to a private doctor's visit resulting in private medical information), and most if not all are listed by their professional names, not their real names. I'm willing to be dissuaded.
Posted by Justene Adamec at April 21, 2004 08:18 AM | TrackBackWell, in point of fact, the information in question is the fact that they were tested for HIV. That's medical information, and could be subject to the privacy laws. it's an interesting question, though.
Posted by: mack reed at April 21, 2004 10:15 AM (Permalink)