Learn about feral regulatns related to blood donatn by Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and Genr non-nformg (LGBTQ+) dividuals.
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NEW US BLOOD DONATN L ALLOW MORE GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN TO GIVE
* can gay women give blood *
For the first time four s, gay and bisexual men will be allowed to donate blood Utah.
Durg a prs nference Wednday afternoon, ARUP Blood Servic ma the announcement, makg the first donor center the state to accept donatns om the gay muny.
“The are excg chang to the guil that have historilly impacted gay and bisexual men for four s.”. Origally, gay and bisexual men were pletely prohibed om donatg blood. " In craftg the new guidance, the FDA has been lookg to the rults of a study of about 1, 600 gay and bisexual men to velop screeng qutns that n intify potential donors who are most likely to be fected wh HIV.
Long cricized as discrimatory, the policy has prevented many gay and bisexual men om donatg blood. The Food and Dg Admistratn revealed a draft of s new approach on Friday. * can gay women give blood *
So monogamo gay men uld start donatg blood aga sometime 2023. However, women who have recently had sex wh a gay or bisexual man may be ferred. Gay and bisexual men are eligible to donate three months after their last sexual enunter wh another man.