Diane Duke
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Diane Duke is Executive Director of the Free Speech Coalition, the trade association for the adult entertainment industry.[1] She is the only registered national lobbyist for the industry.[2]
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.[3] She was influential in creating the health service system for the industry that likely caught the HIV infection.[4][5]
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.[6]
Career History
She Spoke at UCLA's Condoms in Adult Films Panel.[7]
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.[8]
Education
Ms. Duke holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Oregon.