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The FDA loosens blood donation rules, allowing more gay & bi donors
However, some feel the guidelines still exclude and add stigma to too many gay and bi donors.
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This gay man’s job is to recruit blood donors. New FDA rules mean he can finally donate himself
Tom King just wanted to help people, but his long-term monogamous relationship with another man prevented him from doing so for years.
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Preacher calls gay people “AIDS dispensers” in disgusting rant
People in the crowd yelled in agreement.
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Will the FDA’s proposed changes to the gay blood donation ban change anything?
The new policy sounds more inclusive, but PrEP users would still be excluded.
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The FDA is planning to loosen restrictions on gay & bisexual men donating blood
New guidelines are in the works that would allow gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships to donate blood without abstaining from sex.
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Gay & bi men can soon donate blood without restrictions in Canada
The current prohibitions on gay and bi male donors in America would forbid a man from donating blood to his dying husband, even if the two were in an exclusive monogamous relationship.
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France ends ban on gay & bisexual male blood donors
“We are putting an end to an inequality that is no longer justified,” said Health Minister Olivier Véran.
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Israel is ending their ban on blood donation from queer men. Why isn’t America?
Men who have sex with men (and women they have sex with) in America are still prevented from freely giving blood as other countries around the world, blood banks, and scientists move away from such archaic policies.
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It’s time to end the ban on gay blood donation. People are dying & we can help.
Our community endured unspeakable trauma during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We learned from this fight. We want to help those in need.
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In need of more blood donations? End the ban that prevents LGBTQ men from contributing.
In the midst of a pandemic, there are hundreds of thousands of blood pints that could become available. Why are men who have sex with men being excluded from openly helping out?