As a sexually active gay man, I n’t donate blood or tissue Ameri. That’s ridiculo | COMMENTARY

DISCRIMATN AGAST GAY MEN WHO N'T MAKE DONATNS IS ARBRARY, ARCHAIC — AND ADLY
MOM WANTS POLICY CHANGE FOR AN, TISSUE DONORS AFTER GAY SON'S ATH
NOVA STIA MOM WANTS POLICY CHANGE FOR AN, TISSUE DONORS AFTER GAY SON’S ATH
AS A SEXUALLY ACTIVE GAY MAN, I N’T DONATE BLOOD OR TISSUE AMERI. THAT’S RIDICULO | COMMENTARY

DISCRIMATN AGAST GAY MEN WHO N'T MAKE DONATNS IS ARBRARY, ARCHAIC — AND ADLY

* gay organ donors *

When she asked if Reert was a sexually active homosexual male, Snyr rpond “y” whout a send thought.

MOM WANTS POLICY CHANGE FOR AN, TISSUE DONORS AFTER GAY SON'S ATH

My blood type is O negative, I am healthy, I n n a half-marathon, I do not smoke or e dgs, I only have two to three drks a week, and I am a mted relatnship. Yet, due to homophobic stereotyp and outdated polici, gay men like myself -- termed “MSM” or “men who have sex wh men” -- nnot eely donate blood and soft tissue Ameri. * gay organ donors *

Then he went numb when he heard her say, “Well, unfortunately, that means …”Monogamo married gay men like Sean are at a lower risk for HIV than a sgle straight man wh a different partner every day. “But bee he was a gay man livg Ameri 2020 he was not allowed one of his fal wish.

The woman on the phone wh Snyr was specifilly checkg about tissue donatn, which a sexually active gay man n’t give.

And the 112, 000 Amerins need of an donatns and the hundreds of thoands more need of tissue donatns n’t afford any unnecsary ’s no nyg that men who have sex wh men, cludg gay men, bisexual men and others, are at greater risk for HIV; 57 percent of people livg wh HIV got om male-to-male sexual ntact. Monogamo married gay men like Sean are at a lower risk for HIV than a sgle straight man wh a different partner every day — yet another example of how the polici are FDA and HHS fally showed some movement on this issue by amendg the guil on blood and an donatns recent years.

NOVA STIA MOM WANTS POLICY CHANGE FOR AN, TISSUE DONORS AFTER GAY SON’S ATH

But for many men, this abstence requirement still amounts to a lifetime any rctn the ludicro rtrictns is a step the right directn, the three months of abstence is nonsensil bee don’t actually crease the safety of recipients, even as ntu to discrimate agast gay and bisexual FDA admted April that the replacg of the lifetime ban wh a 12-month celibacy requirement 2015 ed “no crease risk to the blood supply. Of Iowa died by suici after homophobic bullyg 2013, his fal wish had been to donate his ans and tissue.