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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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This artist uses queer people’s blood to advocate for equality
From honoring the trauma of the AIDS crisis to combating the FDA’s blood donation policy, Eagles’ work is illuminating, both literally and figuratively.
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Missouri attorney general bans gender-affirming care in “power grab”
He apparently couldn’t wait for the state legislature to pass such a ban, so he wrote one himself that’s full of misinformation.
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Artist sells t-shirts printed with gay men’s blood in protest of blood donation ban
Other countries have been moving away from sexual orientation-based blood donation bans.
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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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Joe Biden meets with out LGBTQ lawmakers in historic first
The LGBTQ Equality Caucus just had its very first meeting with a sitting president.
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FDA approves first ever injectable PrEP to prevent HIV transmission
Apretude requires a shot every two months to effectively prevent the transmission of HIV.
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The ban on gay & bi men donating their eyes is leaving thousands blind
There has never been a reported case of HIV transmission through corneal transplant surgery anywhere in the world.
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Pharma company triples the price for HIV drug after FDA says it can’t be used to treat coronavirus
They raised the price to over $2000 for a 60-pill bottle.
