Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black apologizes over unsafe sex photos

Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black has apologized over the release of photos showing him have unprotected sex with an unnamed man.

The photographs published by Perez Hilton have raised questions about both about Black’s stance on safe sex, and Hilton’s choice to publish them.

“It is unfortunate that individuals and other outside parties are trying to profit from material which is clearly private” Black said in a statement. “I have had the privilege to speak to people across the country, both gay and straight, on a number of critical issues including safe sex. More important than the embarrassment of this incident is the misleading message these images send. I apologize and cannot emphasize enough the importance of responsible sexual practices.”

Hilton himself though has come in for even more criticism, with critics saying that he has crossed the line. Some argue that as children read the site, the pictures are inappropriate.

While somehow I don’t think Hilton could really care less what the critics say, and has probably just had a massive surge in traffic off the back of the pics, it is a rather courageous move. These pics aren’t your standard soft core titty shots, but full on anal and oral man sex. The problem from a blogging perspective is that advertisers can be prudish at the best of times; these shots are another level again, and Hilton could seriously damage advertising relationships. The short term traffic spike may come at the cost of lost advertising opportunities.

I’m not even going to go close to running even part of the shots. If you must see them, click here, and a serious NSFW on the link.