AVN has announced its partnership with Parents In Adult, a developing organization to support parents who work in the adult industry.
AVN will provide exposure for Parents in Adult in its magazines and on its websites, and work in conjunction with the organization to further non-profit efforts.
“It’s fantastic to have a company like AVN behind a project like this,” said Chris Potoski, founder of Parents In Adult. “It’s apparent that AVN has been interested in, and rightly so, bridging the gap between the Internet and video side of the industry. This particular issue bridges that gap.
“Those who know us or have read the “Parent or Pariah” article [published in AVN Online, July 2005] understand that this is an important issue to us and an altruistic cause,” he continued. “It was put together simply to support the parents who work in this industry.”
Tony Lovett, editor and publisher of AVN Online and a concerned parent himself, commented, “Parents in Adult addresses a need in this industry that has been overlooked for too long, so we’ve been interested in helping them any way we can since their cause first came to our attention. We not only want to aid in the fight against persecution and prejudice towards families whose livelihoods depend on the adult industry, but also provide a support network to inform, educate, and improve the parenting skills of those same people.”
Parents In Adult will launch a website in late October. The site will contain articles and resources focused on everything from general parenting guidelines to child development, along with related news and a message board.
In addition, the organization’s founders are developing legal contacts and resources, including a legal defense fund for parents working in the adult industry. They also are seeking child development psychologists to contribute.
For more information about Parents In Adult, email [email protected] or call 919-255-9632.
About Parents In Adult: Chris and Brandi Potoski, owners of Naked Rhino Media, founded Parents In Adult. The organization sprung out of their personal battle with their own parents, who attempted to remove the Potoski’s 5-year-old daughter from their home when they found out Chris and Brandi worked in the adult industry.
About AVN: AVN has built on more than 20 years of experience to become a global leader in the Adult entertainment community. AVN’s portfolio of business units include the widely recognized monthly industry journals AVN and AVN Online; the leading industry conventions AVN Adult Entertainment Expo, Internext Las Vegas, and Internext Summer; the consumer show Erotica Los Angeles; and online coverage through the AVN.com and AVNOnline.com news and information portals, along with cutting-edge industry e-newsletters. AVN also hosts the annual AVN Awards and GAYVN Awards ceremonies.
