Why The Gay Blood Ban Needs To End
On November 13th, I traveled to DC to tell the HHS blood advisory committee meeting about my journey with the gay blood ban over the last 3.5 years and how it has affected my life, as well as the lives of many others. The committee voted 16-2 to recommend ending the FDA's lifetime ban against gay/bisexual male blood donors & implementing a one year deferral instead. This is a HUGE step in the right direction considering the ban has been in place for 31 years!
While this is a big success, there is still a long road ahead & a lot of work to do. We must continue to increase pressure on HHS & FDA to change the policy until discrimination based on sexual orientation is eliminated from the blood donation process altogether!
Sign up for the National Gay Blood Drive on July 10th, 2015: http://gayblooddrive.com
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