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News
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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Politics
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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Health and Wellness
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 VĂ©ran.
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Commentary
There’s a national blood crisis. It doesn’t have to be that way.
It’s time for us to act before more lives are lost.
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Health and Wellness
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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Health and Wellness
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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Health and Wellness
House Democrats introduce a resolution to end the gay blood ban
The resolution calls on the FDA to end the ban on gay and bi men who donate blood and instead use a science-based approach.
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Health and Wellness
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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Politics
Gay Republicans praise Trump for easing the gay blood ban, but he didn’t even know about it
The Log Cabin Republicans are counting this as an LGBTQ win from Donald Trump, even though he didn’t do it.
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Health and Wellness
FDA loosens the gay blood ban in response to coronavirus pandemic
Over 4000 blood drives have been canceled due to coronavirus. They need all the blood they can get.