Why Gay Men Can't Donate Blood
Friday May 28, 2004
According to the American Red Cross there is a severe blood shortage in the United States and citizens are being asked to donate blood to those in need. But did you know that gay men are prohibited from donating blood? Is the ban on gay blood donors based on medical fact or homophobia?
i just found that out yesterday… as i tried but answered that question and couldnt .
messed up.
That’s the stupidest thing I have ever heard!! Just don’t tell them that you are gay!!!
It is worse than that. I am a hetrosexual female (mother of two). My husband had a boyfriend in college but has been married to me for 10 years. I AM NOT ALLOWED to give blood. I went right after 9/11, answered the entire questionnaire honestly and they told me that my husband can NEVER give blood, no matter what. But I can give blood after being divorced for a year. As far as I can tell, they are punishing both of us for “deviant” behavior.
My male cousin was a victim or rape by another man when he was young. Is he still able to donate blood?
I am a straight female who is engaged to a lovely man and i live in South Africa and the same rules apply here… i WILL not donate blood until gay men are allowed to and i have great pleasure in telling our blood bank NO, as they allow molesters and murderers to donate but not innocent gay men…. that makes no sense to me at all. Should someone in my family need my blood ill gladly give it to them but until then i will not.
thats fucked up!! I cant donate!!! lets make a movement of not donating blood til donation’s blood policy change and be equal for everyone!!!
Since african american males and females have a higher count(heterosexual) of hiv/aids why doesn’t the FDA ban them form donating blood: simple, homosexuals are still an easy target for hate and bigotry.
This isn’t discriminatory towards gay men, it’s discriminatory towards HIV, an infection that would only wipe out malpractice funds because people would receive transfusions that expose them to a life-threatening infection. …. you also cannot give blood if you’ve ever paid for sex and/or used intravenous drugs…. how is this any more discriminatory than patients that are at high risk for HIV when we do not have a test for it that’s 100% sensitive and specific?
If gays are going to be discluded from donating blood for being high-risk. Then the same logic must be followed with black men who represent a high risk group themselves. A man having sex with a man doesn’t give you HIV/AIDS. Having sex with an infected person regardless of age, sex or race is what causes the disease. Denying responsible people the right to save lives because of their sexual orientation is discrimination. This policy is STUPID!
its shocking, im 16 and i’m gay.
so if my parents/grandparents or brothers or sisters needed my blood i could not give them it :O
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