In a rare victory for its LGBTQ community, Brazil's Supreme Court has overturned any and all restrictions on gay men donating blood. Reuters reports: "After almost four years in court, seven of 11 … [Read more...] about Brazil’s Supreme Court Overturns All Restrictions on Gay Men Donating Blood, Ending Any Waiting Time
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The Daily Show’s Jaboukie Young-White Coaches Two Gay Men with COVID-19 Antibodies Who Tried (and Failed) to Donate Their Plasma — on How to Pass as Straight: WATCH
The Daily Show's Jaboukie Young-White zoomed with two gay men with COVID-19 antibodies who tried to donate their blood plasma to fight the coronavirus epidemic but failed because of the FDA's … [Read more...] about The Daily Show’s Jaboukie Young-White Coaches Two Gay Men with COVID-19 Antibodies Who Tried (and Failed) to Donate Their Plasma — on How to Pass as Straight: WATCH
Andy Cohen Expands on Call for End to Discriminatory Ban on Blood and Plasma Donations by Gay Men Amid COVID-19 Crisis: WATCH
Andy Cohen joined CBS This Morning to expand on his recent statements protesting the FDA's discriminatory restrictions on gay and bisexual men donating blood and plasma during the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Andy Cohen Expands on Call for End to Discriminatory Ban on Blood and Plasma Donations by Gay Men Amid COVID-19 Crisis: WATCH
Trump ‘Didn’t Know Anything’ About FDA’s Revised Blood Donation Guidelines for Gay Men: WATCH
At a press briefing on Friday, Donald Trump said he "didn't know anything" about it when asked by the Washington Blade if he had a hand in revised FDA blood donation guidelines for gay men which … [Read more...] about Trump ‘Didn’t Know Anything’ About FDA’s Revised Blood Donation Guidelines for Gay Men: WATCH
France Lowers Sexual Abstinence Period for Gay Men Donating Blood to 4 Months
"Blood donation" by ec-jpr is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 France has eased restrictions in its ban on gay blood donation, lowering the period in which men who have sex with men must abstain … [Read more...] about France Lowers Sexual Abstinence Period for Gay Men Donating Blood to 4 Months
Man Donates Kidney to Protest U.S. Ban on Gay Men Giving Blood
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
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
