Contents:
'WE'RE NOT HIDG': GAY AND LBIAN RSIANS SAY A CULTURAL SHIFT IS UNRWAY
On May 11 the FDA eased rtrictns on blood donatns om gay and bisexual men, among other groups tradnally facg higher risks of HIV. The FDA no longer broadly exclus gay and bisexual people om donatg blood and has moved to a more targeted qutnnaire about an dividual’s sexual history.
We are pursug an affiliatn SAGE (Servic & Advocy for Gay, Lbian, Bisexual and Transgenr Elrs). At Gay and Lbian Pri Foundatn (Jan 2016).
We fully support the formatn of the Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, and Queer (LGBTQ) Qualy of Life Advisory Commissn. Bee of societal attus and stutnalized homophobia and discrimatn, LGBT olr people are: twice as likely to live alone, twice as likely to be sgle, and 3 to 4 tim ls likely to have children, a tradnal support stcture. Several natnal surveys by SAGE (natnal anizatn for Servic and Advocy for Gay, Lbian, Bisexual and Transgenr persons), AARP (Associatn for Advancement of Retired Persons), and some ernmental uns have been nducted.