"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
Gay Blood Ban
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
These 50 Gay Men on PrEP Donated Blood to Protest the FDA’s Gay Blood Ban – WATCH
via GIPHY As we've previously reported, the FDA currently bans all men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating blood if they have been sexually active at some point within the last year. And even … [Read more...] about These 50 Gay Men on PrEP Donated Blood to Protest the FDA’s Gay Blood Ban – WATCH
FDA Updates Blood Donation Policy for Gay Men
On Monday the FDA announced it would end its discriminatory policy of banning gay and bisexual men from donating blood. Instead, the FDA will instate a new rule that requires MSM (men who have sex … [Read more...] about FDA Updates Blood Donation Policy for Gay Men
