More gay and bisexual men will now be able to donate blood
Learn about federal regulations related to blood donation by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and Gender non-conforming (LGBTQ+) individuals. More gay and bisexual men will be able to donate blood after the American Red Cross announced Monday it would follow recent guidelines from the U. Food and Drug Administration. LGBTQ+ Blood Donors
With the updated guidelines, most gay and bisexual men who are in a monogamous relationship with a man will no longer have to refrain from sex in order to donate blood. The new screening process focuses on individual risk factors. For at least a decade, Chris Van Bibber had been prevented from donating blood. How new FDA rule allowing gay, bisexual men to give blood is
The implementation of the federal rule change will allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood for the first time since the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In January , the Biden administration and the U. Food and Drug Administration FDA took a significant step toward dismantling antiquated and discriminatory policy preventing gay and bisexual men from donating blood. More gay and bisexual men can now donate blood to Red Cross
Historic change: The Red Cross was proud to be part of LGBTQ+ history as the first major blood bank in the nation to implement updated FDA guidelines that eliminated blood donation policies based on sexual orientation, allowing more healthy people to safely donate blood. This comes after the U. Food and Drug Administration expanded eligibility recommendations to include more gay and bisexual men. LGBTQ+ History Month
The Red Cross has officially adopted updated rules from the FDA that will allow more gay men to donate blood. Men who have sex with men can now donate blood without being discriminated by their sexual orientation under the American Red Cross' updated screening process. Statistically, anal sex has a significantly higher chance of transmitting HIV than vaginal or oral sex, the FDA determined in making its decision. 
More gay men can donate blood after Red Cross rule change
“The Red Cross believes this is one of the most significant changes in blood banking history,” said Rodney Wilson, a senior biomedical communications specialist with the Red Cross. .
Gay, bisexual men can now donate blood under Red Cross new
The FDA has expanded its guidelines to be more inclusive to certain members of the LGBTQ community. Starting Monday, the American Red Cross is accepting blood donations from many members of the. .
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More gay and bisexual men will be able to donate blood after the American Red Cross announced Monday it would follow recent guidelines from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA issued guidelines in May stating that all potential blood donors must answer a series of individual, risk-based. .