Blood Donation & Gay and Bisexual Men
The U.S. is moving to ease restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men and other groups that traditionally face higher risks of HIV. Here, tubes direct blood from a donor into a bag. For years, Jose Dominguez, 50, had wanted to donate blood, feeling it was part of his civic duty. But he was restricted by rules set in place by the U.
Restrictions on Gay Men Donating Blood in The US Lifted by
LGBTQ+ Donors Blood donation is now more inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community Many are now able to donate blood through a new inclusive screening process that expands blood donor eligibility and eliminates questions based on sexual orientation through updated FDA guidelines issued in May The US Food and Drug Administration announced on 11 May , that it has officially dropped restrictions that prohibit gay and bisexual men from donating blood under many circumstances on 11 May The ban was initially put in place in the early days of the AIDS epidemic , but for years medical professionals and gay rights advocates have argued that the ban was no longer medically justifiable and that it unnecessarily discriminated against men who have sex with men. A New Era Begins For Blood Donation By Gay Men
Thanks to new federal guidelines finalized in May, gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can now donate at many blood centers around the country. Ayako Miyashita does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment. The U. 
LGBTQ+ Blood Donors
Last year, the FDA implemented a new policy allowing more gay and bisexual men to donate blood. But did it make a difference? Early data suggests that it did. Robbie Goldstein donated blood two weeks ago for the first time in his life. Both have devoted their lives to medicine and public service.
New FDA blood donation rules for gay men
On May 11, the Food and Drug Administration officially changed its policy allowing gay and bisexual men to donate blood as long as they have been monogamous for the previous three months. Thanks to new federal guidelines finalized in May, gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can now donate at many blood centers around the country without abstaining from sex. Bloodworks Northwest, where Smith works as a donor services supervisor, adopted the change on Dec. 
More gay and bisexual men will now be able to donate blood
The FDA’s decision to allow gay men to donate blood is a significant victory for equity and inclusion, but it is only the beginning. .
Blood donation policy is updated, allowing gay and bisexual
In , during the early days of the AIDS epidemic, the US Food and Drug Administration made the decision to ban gay men from donating blood. Now, 40 years later, it is dropping that rule. . Gay men can now donate blood after FDA changes
The US Food and Drug Administration announced on 11 May , that it has officially dropped restrictions that prohibit gay and bisexual men from donating blood under many circumstances on 11 May .