Adult film actors will now have to use condoms in Los Angeles

In a case of "color me confused", adult film actors will now have to use condoms in their scenes. The reason for the confusion, why this wasn't on the books before now. But, oh well, Hip Hop Wired reports:

[L]os Angeles City Council has approved an ordinance that will require actors in adult films to use condoms.

According to LA Weekly, the council adopted the ordinance on an 9-1 vote. The move is being brought about to prevent the

spread of HIV in the multi-billion-dollar adult film industry which is centered in L.A.

The Free Speech Coalition, the trade association for the porn industry, argue that condoms are not needed since adult film actors are constantly tested for STDs and say there hasn't been a confirmed case of HIV in their industry in the past five years. The ruling however applies only to scenes shot on location and excludes scenes shot at studios. Most scenes are shot on location, though, and the bill is just waiting on the mayor's signature to go into effect.