Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash Barton Lynch, a 24-year-old Virginia man, donated one of his kidneys to a random recipient to protest the U.S. ban on gay men giving blood. The … [Read more...] about Man Donates Kidney to Protest U.S. Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood
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HBO/Red Cross ‘Game of Thrones’ Contest Discriminates Against Gay and Bisexual Men
HBO has teamed up with the Red Cross for a Game of Thrones contest. The winner of the "Bleed for the Throne" contest will travel to New York City to attend the finale series premiere. To enter, one … [Read more...] about HBO/Red Cross ‘Game of Thrones’ Contest Discriminates Against Gay and Bisexual Men
Blockbuster Movie’s Ad Campaign Protests Restriction on Gay Blood Donations
The latest installment of the Saw horror film franchise and its distributor Lionsgate Films are adding consciousness raising to its promotion ahead of Jigsaw's late October release: a Halloween-themed … [Read more...] about Blockbuster Movie’s Ad Campaign Protests Restriction on Gay Blood Donations
The Red Cross Needs Blood Donations in Las Vegas, But Not from Gay Men
The terrible massacre in Las Vegas is drawing attention to the discriminatory ban on gay blood donations still in place in the United States. Following Sunday night's shooting which took the lives … [Read more...] about The Red Cross Needs Blood Donations in Las Vegas, But Not from Gay Men
Britain Considering Reducing Gay Blood Donor Deferral Period from 12 to 3 Months
The UK government is likely to reduce the current deferral period for gay blood donors from 12 to three months. Under the current system implemented during the 1980s AIDS epidemic, men cannot give … [Read more...] about Britain Considering Reducing Gay Blood Donor Deferral Period from 12 to 3 Months
Switzerland Removes Lifetime Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood
Switzerland has lifted the lifetime ban on gay men donating blood following a request from Swiss Transfusion SRC last June. Currently, all men in Switzerland who have had sex with another man since … [Read more...] about Switzerland Removes Lifetime Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood
Ireland Lifts Lifetime Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood
Ireland has lifted the ban on gay men donating blood. In the move announced by Health Minister Simon Harris, gay men will from this week be able to donate blood if they meet the other blood donor … [Read more...] about Ireland Lifts Lifetime Ban on Gay Men Donating Blood
Gay Man Finally Gives Blood After Year of Celibacy
On January 10, 2017, 21-year-old Jay Franzone gave blood. What made this noteworthy is that Franzone, as a gay man, had to abstain from sex for an entire year in order to be eligible as a blood donor … [Read more...] about Gay Man Finally Gives Blood After Year of Celibacy
Donald Trump, Pulse Nightclub, Nick Denton, LSD, Frank Ocean, Headphones, Jeffrey Wammes: HOT LINKS
INSANE? Donald Trump's mental health questioned: "Once unmentionable, questions about Trump’s mental health have started to bubble into respectable American forums as he has inched closer to the … [Read more...] about Donald Trump, Pulse Nightclub, Nick Denton, LSD, Frank Ocean, Headphones, Jeffrey Wammes: HOT LINKS
One Dance, Caitlyn Jenner, Luke Lewis, Blood Ban, Brian Brown, Philippines: NEWS
BLOOD BAN. Rep. Jared Polis leading effort to remove FDA's gay blood ban: "Polis is expected to speak to journalists nationally on a conference call Tuesday morning, joining Rep. Alan Grayson of … [Read more...] about One Dance, Caitlyn Jenner, Luke Lewis, Blood Ban, Brian Brown, Philippines: NEWS
