Diane Duke

Country:	USA
LinkedIn:	[Diane Duke Diane Duke]

Diane Duke is Executive Director of the Free Speech Coalition, the trade association for the adult entertainment industry. She is the only registered national lobbyist for the industry.

On August 30, 2011, Ms. Duke announced that the registered porn industry would be voluntarily shutting down following the news that a performer had contracted HIV. The shut down is set to last until more tests can be done on his or her partners. She was influential in creating the health service system for the industry that likely caught the HIV infection.

Her role has brought her into domaining circles due to her advocacy of intellectual property and brand protection for the adult industry. She has been active in opposing ICM's .xxx domain space as it threatens the rights of established brands in the .com space. The industry's opposition to .xxx failed to prevent it from eventually being created, so now Ms. Duke is sending petitions and issuing warnings to ICM; their continued concern is the protection of their IP rights in the new name space.

Advocacy and Lobbying

Ms. Duke advocates a number of legislative concerns and brings awareness to a number of issues in the adult film industry. She has recently been involved in fighting against legislation that would require condom use for all adult performers in the state of California; she has brought attention to the negative affects of the economic down turn and taxes on the industry; and she has supported the placement of liberals and free speech advocates in federal positions.

Career History

She Spoke at UCLA's Condoms in Adult Films Panel.

Prior to joining the FSC, she was the Senior VP of the Planned Parenthood Health Services of Southwestern Oregon. She has worked in the nonprofit sector for more than 22 years.

Education

Ms. Duke holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon.