13Jan/17

Why Is It So Hard for Gay Men to Give Blood? – Rolling Stone – RollingStone.com


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Why Is It So Hard for Gay Men to Give Blood? – Rolling Stone
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HIV can be detected in days and stigma has decreased dramatically – but the FDA still makes gay men abstain from sex for a year before donating.
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This Man Went A Year Without Sex So He Could Donate Blood …NewNowNext

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13Jan/17

United Blood Services issues urgent need for blood donation – Valley News Live


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United Blood Services issues urgent need for blood donation
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FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) Recent severe winter storms across the U.S. have put additional pressure on the nation’s blood supply, which is already trying to recover from low donor turnout over the holidays. With heavy rain and areas of flooding in
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12Jan/17

Abstinence, HIV And Blood Donation47:05 – WBUR


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Abstinence, HIV And Blood Donation47:05
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In the days after the terrible attack on the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, gay men flocked to give blood to help the many wounded. Most were turned away. U.S. law requires gay men to be abstinent – no sex – for a year before blood donation. It’s a
Gay Man Documents Protest Over FDA Blood Donation Policy …ABC News
This gay man gave up sex for a year to donate blood – VICE NewsVICE News
This gay guy gave up sex for a year · PinkNewsPinkNews

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