Really?
Is this something everyone knows? Because I am flabbergasted.
Get ready.
Men who have had sex with any man since 1977 are restricted from donating blood in the United States. Even safe sex. Even if they can prove that they don’t have HIV/AIDS, or any other STDs. You can lie, or you can not donate. It’s like Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, but for SAVING LIVES.
This all because I read an interesting article on this policy today (via reddit).
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theabyssgazesalso reblogged this from standardreview and added:
Reeblogging a reblogg. But anywho, I guess the Red Cross never seen the “Only Gay Men Get Aids” poem. Anyone can get...
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standardreview reblogged this from stevespillman and added:
Yeah, it is complete bullshit....recommend lying, but obviously
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