FDA relaxes blood donation guidelines for gay and bisexual
If you are a gay man, and you answer that question truthfully, the result is a lifetime ban. "Occasionally I see calls on TV for blood donations," Dassey says. On April 4, the FDA announced a relaxing of its restrictions on men who have sex with men donating blood, which previously called for 12 months of abstinence before donation. A controversial policy that has been in place for decades, the relaxing—which temporarily revised restrictions to three months—has drawn attention to the subject and summoned calls for a permanent lifting of the rules altogether. Why Are Gay Men Banned From Donating Blood?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday it had officially eliminated restrictions that had previously prohibited many blood donations by gay and bisexual men — a longstanding policy. In , the FDA updated its guidance around blood donation eligibility. One month into his freshman year at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N. 
Banned for life
Learn about federal regulations related to blood donation by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and Gender non-conforming (LGBTQ+) individuals. 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.
Blood donations are down
Gay and bisexual men face a time-based ban on giving blood. But fairer practices could help save over a million people a year without the risk of spreading HIV. Robbie Goldstein donated blood two weeks ago for the first time in his life. Both have devoted their lives to medicine and public service. Why risk behaviors, not orientation, should decide who gives
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. David Dassey is one of the healthiest men in Los Angeles. At 62, he can still run a sub-four marathon. LGBTQ+ Blood Donors
Discrimination Still Keeps Many Gay and Bisexual Men From Donating Blood In , the FDA updated its guidance around blood donation eligibility. Here’s why advocates say the restrictions are. . 
Discrimination Keeps Many Gay Men From Donating 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. .
Gay men can now donate blood after FDA changes
In a Q&A with Assistant Professor of Medicine Katharine Bar, an explanation on how the ban of blood donations on men who have sex with men came to be, why it persists, and what it should be changed to. .