Porn convention planned for Galleria-area hotel faces criticism

Thursday, July 14, 2016
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Criticism continues to mount for a pornography expo set to take place in the city of Houston.

The Hilton Houston Southwest hotel near the Galleria-area will welcome some of the top porn stars in the industry for the TEXXXAS adult expo.
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Event organizer John Gray says there will be no nudity and everything will be kept at PG-13. The event kicks off August 17 and runs through August 20.

"We are not putting it in the faces of Houston, Texas," he said.

The three-day event will give porn fans access to adult-rated movies and merchandise.
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"Not something I would want to be around, but I would not stop someone else from having their convention as long as they handle it correctly," Claire Dai-McGaughy said.

Gray says he held a similar adult expo about seven years ago.



"I can't change what people perceive this event will be. I just asked them to attend it and I'll get a better idea," Gray added.
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